Off to the Huon Valley still in the Apple Isle of Tasmania - Where most of the Apples are grown.
We stop off at Franklin where we park on the riverfront for $6 per night, the Tavern is across the road so no drink and drive probs :0) And it's here we see the largest 5th wheeler wev'e ever seen! Check out the size of our Citroen compared to it on the right of the photo.
They are also having thier annual show with fancy dress, log chop, and evening Dragon Boat races etc;
We also meet two really great people Robyn & Gordon whom we are hoping to keep in touch with.
Whilst we are here we visit the apple orchards which seem too numerous to mention, with Apple varieties wev'e not heard of before.
In the main street is the Lock up that dates back to the 1800's - Glad I was'nt around then seeing as they only stopped using it in the 80's!
Franklin River free camp
The fifth wheeler - check out the size of Rob and our Dolly!
The start of the logchop
Whoa iv'e always wanted to look like this say's Robbo
Dragon boat racing at sunset
The Franklin tavern where rob fancied himself as part of a skiffle group!
The lock up in the main street
Moving on around the huon valley to Gordon where we freecamped on the edge of the river where you can pick your own Oysters!! from the waters edge - Oh I wish I loved Oysters, nevertheless a beautiful place to camp and to be serenaded around the campfire with another traveller playing his guitar - Oh this is the life.
Rob standing at the waters edge checking out the Oysters
Camping at Gordon
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Off back to hobart and staying at the showgrounds - pretty ordinary! We go to the Obligatory Cadburys Chocolate factory with no intention of spending anymore money on improving the size of my hips!! Alas temptation got the better of me.
Then on to Mona an incredible Art exhibition with some really controversial stuff, We took lots of photos ut they didn't turn out too well so if your interested go onto the website and see if you can have a look
Bizzarre
Space age Car
A Mummy 2000 yrs old done with Xray
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Working our way through the centre of tassie to oatlands in the Midlands to see Callington Mill, this was operational til 1892 then gutted by fire and recently restored and now grinds thier own flour
Callington Mill
Rainbow at Oatlands
Nothing like an early morning dip!
Originally the gateway to the local goal and since re-erected as the gateway to the local school
This is how some shopkeepers operate in Oatlands - glad its not my local shop.
A more modern house still keeping the traditional external chimney
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Ross a small hamlet in the midlands boasting one of the most beautiful bridges dated 1836, constructed by convicts one of whom is Daniel herbert who was pardoned for his efforts whilst being paid one shilling a day.
186 carvings ranging from animals ,plants,to Celtic gods and godesses.
Imagine earning your pardon this way today arrrgh
Just of to make a call - what year was this???
Not sure what's going on with these taswegians - this was the humerous sign in a bric a brac shop in Ross.
