{"id":1102,"date":"2018-04-10T11:07:42","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T18:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fmsreliability.com\/adventures\/?p=1102"},"modified":"2018-04-16T17:40:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T00:40:37","slug":"tasman-peninsula-east-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fmsreliability.com\/adventures\/2018\/04\/10\/tasman-peninsula-east-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasman Peninsula and East Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-pxVGBpL\/A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-pxVGBpL\/0\/3d21f1e1\/M\/P1040006-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"354\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><u>Sunday, March 11<\/u><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-gZfBN4J\/A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-gZfBN4J\/0\/4403f374\/S\/P1030769-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a>Today, we started bright and early and left our cottage for the Tasmanian Peninsula.\u00a0 One of the places we missed due to our late arrival was Richmond, a village nearby with a lot of history.\u00a0 It was too early to visit the winery, cheese shop, and chocolate shop there, but the historical bridge was open all hours.\u00a0 This is a bridge built by convicts and is very picturesque.\u00a0 The convict history is very rich in Tasmania.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-j96Scd4\/A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-j96Scd4\/0\/2583b533\/S\/P1030783-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"324\" \/><\/a>Tasmania Peninsula is accessible via a very narrow isthmus.\u00a0 It is the location of Tasmania\u2019s most famous prison site of Port Arthur.\u00a0 We weren\u2019t interested in a prison tour, but were very interested in the great scenery the peninsula has to offer.\u00a0 Very shortly after crossing the isthmus (which in its day, had a treacherous dog line to cross, should a convict attempt an escape), you head east to lookouts and short walks of Pirate\u2019s Bay Lookout, Tessalated Pavement, The Blowhole, Tasman Arch, Devil\u2019s Kitchen, and Waterfall Bay Lookout.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-fQjKkHr\/A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-fQjKkHr\/0\/ab464de9\/S\/P1030789-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"327\" \/><\/a>Being that these points of interest are all basically drive-ups and very short walks, all the tour buses stop there.\u00a0 Fred and I found ourselves caught in the middle of two tourbus groups and couldn\u2019t shake them.\u00a0 Finally, at Tasman Arch, it was clear that the driver told his tour group to walk to Devil\u2019s Kitchen and he\u2019d pick them up there.\u00a0 We drove to Devil\u2019s Kitchen, beating the group, and decided to walk the much longer walk to Waterfall Bay.\u00a0 Finally, we were free of the crowds and it was a nice walk at that!\u00a0 It had many viewpoints from which to take photos, although the waterfall was just a dribble.\u00a0 We would see the bay from a different point of view the following morning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After that, we decided to head a different direction on the peninsula and explore the coal mines.\u00a0The mines were convict dug 150 years ago and were well signboarded with remnants of the cells, tramways, and officers housing, as well as a filled-in mine.\u00a0 This was kind of the worst of the worst kind of \u201cpunishment\u201d for a convict and it was interesting in its own way, but really depressing.\u00a0 So beautiful, but so sad.\u00a0 It really made you appreciate your life and freedom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-7DH4BZT\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-7DH4BZT\/0\/101097a7\/S\/P1030835-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The road out of there to the main road conveniently was close to Federation Chocolates! \u00a0I\u2019m quite sure this is also a tourbus stop, but we managed to hit it when there were no crowds.\u00a0 They provided tastings in case you couldn\u2019t decide which kind of chocolates you should buy.\u00a0 I preferred the honeycomb, while Fred preferred the ginger.\u00a0 So we got both and a third one we both agreed on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-7Pf6WQR\/A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-7Pf6WQR\/0\/56fbbd1f\/S\/P1030845-S.jpg\" alt=\"At the entrance of Kevin's Cottage, Port Arthur\" width=\"244\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a>Then on to Kevin\u2019s Cottage.\u00a0This was the most homey cottage we stayed at.\u00a0 It was full of books, DVDs and CDs and an assortment of kitchen wares.\u00a0 It felt like the family cottage shared with all your cousins and their families and everyone added something to it.\u00a0 There was certainly nothing wrong with that and it was charming in its own way \u2013 even had a wonderful view.\u00a0 We had to drive to the local grocery store and pick up some milk for our cereal and when we returned, there was a colorful parrot in the shrubbery outside.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><u>Monday, March 12 <\/u><\/h3>\n<p>This morning we bundled up, not because clouds were coming in, but because we had booked a Tasman Peninsula cruise.\u00a0 \u201cCruise\u201d might not be the most appropriate word, as it was a fast boat \u2013 considered a \u201cmust-do\u201d.\u00a0 The gathering point was very close to Port Arthur and we were loaded on buses to the departure point at Pirate\u2019s Bay.\u00a0 This was a place we had visited the day before.<\/p>\n<p>We loaded onto the boat and were given long spray jackets to put over our clothing.\u00a0 I was glad we brought gloves and beanies, because the trip was cold.\u00a0 I was rather surprised a group of women showed up (presumably from a cruise ship), wearing skirts and ballet flats.\u00a0 They must have been freezing!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-XjpQ7xT\/A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-XjpQ7xT\/0\/2db2f144\/S\/P1030865-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a>The cruise was fantastic!\u00a0We traveled along the same coastline we had observed from above the day before, but the boat could see so much more and get closer to the features.\u00a0 The guide stated that we would be heading to his favorite spot on the cruise, Waterfall Bay.\u00a0 I was puzzled, because it was just a small bay and the waterfall really didn\u2019t have any water in it.\u00a0 What we didn\u2019t know that under the viewpoint we stood on were a bunch of sea caves.\u00a0The boat was able to navigate into them and it was really interesting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-2gV4nz3\/A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-2gV4nz3\/0\/06786c74\/S\/P1030883-S.jpg\" alt=\"Totem Pole, Tasman Penninsula\" width=\"261\" height=\"348\" \/><\/a>We traveled further down the coast and saw Totem Pole and the Candlestick, two famous rock-climbing places and then went to the point furthest south to see the seal colony at Tasman Island.<\/p>\n<p>Around the point was seriously rough waters.\u00a0 As I mentioned above, it was getting cloudy and grey and the wind was picking up.\u00a0Fortunately, our cruise path mostly stayed on the leeward side of the island in more sheltered waters, but we got a \u201ctaste\u201d of how rough it was when crossing to Tasman Island.<\/p>\n<p>Returning back up the coast, the captain saw something and headed away from the shoreline for all of us to experience it.\u00a0 Apparently, the fish were running and there must have been 500 Albatross, 150 dolphins, and as many seals having a feeding frenzy.\u00a0 It was really something to see!\u00a0 Dolphins were on both sides of the boat and Albatross were everywhere!\u00a0 The crew said this was rare and sometimes they feel lucky to see 2 Albatross in a day. \u00a0We were awestruck.\u00a0 My camera doesn\u2019t do well shooting birds on the wing, so I\u2019m hoping Fred got some good photos.<\/p>\n<p>We returned to Pirate\u2019s Bay and back on the shuttle to Port Arthur.\u00a0 In hindsight, I wish we could have met the shuttle in the morning at Pirates Bay, as it would have saved us an hour of travel.\u00a0 We had a 3-hour drive to our next destination, Coles Bay, near Freycinet Peninsula.<\/p>\n<p>We use Googlemaps on my iPad for navigation.\u00a0 It does a pretty good job, but one flaw it has is choosing the shortest route. \u00a0Today, after finding a nice lunch spot at Marion Bay, it took us on a very rough gravel road.\u00a0 Up until this point, we had always traveled on sealed roads to get from place to place.\u00a0Fortunately, we were only on gravel for about 40 minutes.\u00a0 About halfway to Coles Bay, we stopped to see Spiky Bridge.\u00a0 It was an old stone bridge built over 100 years ago and even the signage said they had no idea why it was designed with spikes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-mVV8TFx\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-mVV8TFx\/0\/9c21aa00\/S\/P1030904-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-djxKqLR\/A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-djxKqLR\/0\/f1919e91\/S\/P1030902-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"328\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We arrived at Studio 59, located on a knoll overlooking Swanwick Bay on one side and a pretty little valley on the other.\u00a0 It was attached to the back of the main house, which I think was rented as well.\u00a0Ginger the dog was very friendly.\u00a0It was a real nice little studio and I was happy we were staying 2 nights there.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><u>Tuesday, March 13<\/u><\/h3>\n<p>The Wineglass Bay Lookout track seems to appear on every itinerary I\u2019ve come across.\u00a0 Figuring it would be a busy place, we decided to visit it first.\u00a0 They\u2019ve made it a loop walk, but it was interesting that the walk up was very nicely groomed with stone tracks and retaining walls, while the return walk was rather rough and hodge-podge.\u00a0\u00a0 The view was nice, but I\u2019ve seen so many pictures of it, I probably was spoiled.\u00a0 We\u2019ve heard 2 stories about why it\u2019s called Wineglass Bay.\u00a0 One is because it is shaped like a wineglass, a comparison I can\u2019t see at all.\u00a0\u00a0 The other is that whaling boats slaughtered so many whales in the bay that the waters were red.\u00a0 That\u2019s a bit morbid, but probably a more likely explanation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-JpZpZJS\/A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-JpZpZJS\/0\/502e21f2\/M\/P1030914-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"517\" height=\"388\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When we returned to the carpark, it was really filling up and I\u2019m glad we arrived as early as we did!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-PMmTcVL\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-PMmTcVL\/0\/d2d6c4c9\/S\/P1030925-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>We also went to Sleepy Bay and Cape Tourville.\u00a0 Sleepy Bay has rocks with an orange lichen that many of the east coast beaches are famous for.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-wfxXHS9\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-wfxXHS9\/0\/68f2dccc\/S\/P1030929-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Cape Tourville has a lighthouse and beautiful coastline views.\u00a0 I actually preferred it to the Wineglass Bay walk.\u00a0 A very tame Wallaby was in the parking lot at Cape Tourville, but I don\u2019t know if he was sleepy or sick.\u00a0 He was right next to our parked car and didn\u2019t move as we backed out.\u00a0Something didn\u2019t seem right with him.\u00a0I wonder if people feed him stuff he shouldn\u2019t be eating.\u00a0 There are signs everywhere about not feeding wildlife, yet people seem to ignore them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After this, we decided to have lunch at Friendly Beaches.\u00a0 There was a bench with a fantastic view of the long stretch of white sands and after lunch we went down to explore.\u00a0 There were very few people there.\u00a0 I guess they all go to Wineglass Bay, lucky for us!\u00a0 We got some great pictures of the birds, tidal rocks, and a lone surfer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-mRhbv7P\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-mRhbv7P\/0\/a8e0158c\/S\/P1030943-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then we went to Devil\u2019s Corner and Freycinet Vineyards for wine tasting.\u00a0 Devil\u2019s Corner has a caf\u00e9, views, a lookout, gift shop, and was bustling with people.\u00a0 The wines were just okay.\u00a0 Across the road is Freycinet Vineyards that only had a small building for wine and olive oil tasting.\u00a0 There were very few people there and I thought the wines were better.<\/p>\n<p>While at Freycinet Vineyards, there arrived a group of about 8 people.\u00a0 They went directly to the olive oil tasting area, chowed down, and left.\u00a0I call them the Hit-and-Run tasters.\u00a0I\u2019ve seen itineraries on the forum where people seemingly plan the entire trip around tasting.\u00a0 But I think it\u2019s rude not to interact with the owners and at least feign an interest in how the food\/drink is created.\u00a0 &#8211;End rant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-mMDqSCK\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-mMDqSCK\/0\/319adbd7\/S\/P1030945-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The rest of the afternoon, we enjoyed some wine, cheese, and views from our deck.<\/p>\n<h3><u>Wednesday, March 14<\/u><\/h3>\n<p>I warned Fred that this would be a long day of driving. I did offer him 3 options, the longest had the most interesting places to check out and he was game \u2013 bless him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-jRpt69M\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-jRpt69M\/0\/b5d25c2c\/S\/P1030881-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>We started with a quick stop at the end of Gordon St. in Bicheno.\u00a0 Pictures on the internet showed it to be where a rocky shore meets white sand beach location with red rocks.\u00a0 It was a rather gloomy morning, so the beach was not very scenic.\u00a0 But a couple was there and they pointed out some dolphins swimming offshore, so that made up for it.\u00a0 We watched them for a bit and moved on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-6DDsmXM\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-6DDsmXM\/0\/ee1a44fa\/S\/P1030976-S.jpg\" alt=\"Skeleton Bay\" \/><\/a>Our next stop was over an hour away, but still on the shore at Humbug Point.\u00a0 This is the southern end of Bay of Fires.\u00a0 We found a pullout for Skeleton Bay and it was a beautiful sort of lagoon with red rocks.\u00a0 After we snapped a few photos and tried to find a geocache, we were on our way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next was Pyangena Cheese and a short drive from that, St. Columba Falls.\u00a0 I thought because this was on a more remote routing, there wouldn\u2019t be that many people at these two places \u2013 well I was wrong!\u00a0 I think buses stop at the two\u00a0because it\u2019s a long stretch of windy road and any stops are far apart \u2013 so you better take advantage of them.\u00a0 There also was a group of bicyclists at the Pyangena Cheese.\u00a0 All was good though.\u00a0 The visitors at the cheese place were really purchasing cheese and not just taking advantage of the free tastings.\u00a0 The cheeses were really good and we bought some for ourselves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-wh4fZd6\/A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-wh4fZd6\/0\/5fdf0fe2\/S\/P1030979-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"339\" \/><\/a>When we got to St. Columba Falls, we had to park a distance away and there seemed to be a parade of people walking out.\u00a0 Once at the lookout to the falls, we were the only ones there and Fred took a\u00a0massive amount of photos.\u00a0 Then back at the carpark, there were plenty of spaces.\u00a0 Good timing, I guess.<\/p>\n<p>As we headed out of this valley to the main road, we realized it would be close to another hour before our next stop and it was lunchtime. \u00a0So we pulled over to the side of the road and ate our sandwiches with a beautiful view of the green valley.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-G6nDRXT\/A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-G6nDRXT\/0\/d23dd8ac\/S\/P1030984-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-3T529WD\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-3T529WD\/0\/50ecb6d8\/S\/P1030986-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>From there we drove another hour and took the short detour to Legerwood to view their carved memorial trees honoring the fallen heroes of WWI.\u00a0 And we found a geocache there.<\/p>\n<p>Then we drove on to Leaning Church Vineyard for a bit of wine tasting, Coles in Launceston to pick up some groceries, and to our place for the next 2 nights a bit north of Launceston.<\/p>\n<p>Now this place, Armalong Winery Chalets, was awesome!\u00a0 We had a view of Tamar River and vineyards and it was well equipped with a full kitchen, laundry and barbeque.\u00a0 This was our third place in a row where we were only given instructions as to where the key was and it was either prepaid or the owners said they would charge the credit card on file.\u00a0 Fred said it was like we were part of a secret club where we knew where the key was, stayed, and departed stealthily.\u00a0 There was never a check-in or check-out procedure.\u00a0 We just left the place tidy and moved on.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsreliability.com\/adventures\/2018\/04\/10\/launceston-cradle-mountain\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>The Adventure Continues&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-q9gzFmR\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Travel\/Australia\/i-q9gzFmR\/0\/f3d063d4\/M\/P1030993-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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