Sunday, January 07, 2007

Our trip to Tasmania and our first stops

After a eleven hour ferry trip, snoring seat neighbors and freezing temperatures on the Tasmanian Spirit ferry we arrived in Devonport - in the North of Tasmania.
We first drove through the Western Tiers mountains to get to Hobart for the Saturday markets. On the way we visited some murals (wall paintings) in Sheffield, did a short hike to the Liffey Falls and enjoyed the beautiful and quite varied landscapes. Our first night together in the wildness we stayed in a small town called Kempton. At the rest area there you also get free power!

On Saturday morning we drove to Hobart to visit the famous Salamanca Market. On the way we searched for a place to take a shower and asked a girl on the street for advice. She told us to go to the local footie ground where they had a Christmas party. When we arrived there the girl had already told her boyfriend we were coming to take a shower and five guys welcomed us and wanted to show us the showers. They also wanted to take showers with us because they were already really drunk at 12 o'clock ;-)
In Hobart we visited the market and walked through town. On the way we saw a nice vet hospital and Santa Claus on a motorbike. We had some seafood at the Constitution Dock and left Hobart later in the afternoon.
Near Kingston we found a nice picnic area right at the beach where we decided to stay for the night.

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