The Big day has arrived

Well here it is Sunday 31st January, the big day for the crossing to Tassie. We drove down from Numurkah today after farewelling Laurie and Timmy and Annie and Skye and it was a very easy run being mostly highways and freeways. Sure am glad I had the GPS as I would have been totally lost in Melbourne, it has changed so much since I was last here. We  somehow took a few wrong turns once we were off the freeway but still managed to to find the terminal.

We have had to park  in the back streets to wait until loading time as the area around the terminal is packed with Sunday revellers. Allan's problem with not being able to separate the car off the trailer has cost him an extra $245 to get it on board. Must be the most expensive brake switch in history with all the inconvenience it has cost. I offered to back the car and trailer into the ocean to solve the problem but the offer was refused.

Last night at Numurkah we had a couple pull in with a camper trailer and they had been to Tassie several times and gave us some good tips. If we do every recommended "must do" tourist thing we will end up in the poor house. This couple are going over tonight on the same ship so we should meet up again with them.

Today on the road down we passed through some of the burnt out country from the Victorian bush fires from 12 months ago and even now you can see the devastation, it must have been horrendous for those involved.

This is some of the artwork we have seen on the way. Pity about the body!