Hobart here we come!

Well we left Hamilton and undertook a big day to journey to New Norfolk, about 35k for the whole day I think. We were wandering down the street to do a bit of shopping (again) and ran into CMCA Chairman Diana and Peter. Diana was less than complimentary about my beard but I was too polite to say anything about her hair do, being the gentleman that I am. They were heading west as we headed east. (I've had a trim since the photo was taken. ) Also checked out Tassie Lotto results while in town but sad to say I won't be returning home in a new rig.

We met up with Alan and Maureen again here and decided to spend the night at the caravan park where they were encamped. The first thing we noticed as we drove in was that Allan had had a little accident and had wet his bed and it was put out to dry. There is a long story about how this  happened but I'll leave you in to ask Allan the details. I prefer my version of the story but I had better not print that.

Also caught up with Alan's son and D in L, Bob and Jenny at the park and had a good chin wag.

The park is right on the banks of the Derwent River and is an idea setting. We spent a quiet night there but as Alan is still awaiting repairs to his fridge and can't be seen till Thursday we moved on this morning for another big day of about 35k to camp at the Hobart Showground. Even managed to get a powered site to charge everything up to tip top conditions. I am finding the while the solar is keeping us going with some driving everyday we really are not getting enough sun light (even with daylight savings) to fully top up the system each day, particularly if you cane it with TV and lots of computer use.

We are constantly meeting up with people we have met on the road as we are mostly travelling in the same general direction. Baz and Karen who only live 1/2k away from us in Bundaberg as our next door neighbours tonight. We have booked into the showground for 4 nights and tomorrow, weather permitting we are going to do a tour of Hobert and Mt Wellington. Hobart is a pretty town with all the hills and the river but the weather is changable, it being warm and sunny as we drove into town but now blusterly and cool with threatening rain.

We will spend a few days here until Monday when we have promised to return to New Norfolk for a little bit of a birthday party, with Allan receiving his OBE that day (Over Bloody Eighty) (No wonder he wet the bed)