We travelled for 18 days, and we moved around non-stop!
The last time we went on a trip (the time we went to Uluru), I had such detailed plans. Day to day itineraries, places to visit, places to stay, cost of accommodation and activities. Everything.
This time, I had drawn on a paper map lots of places people have recommended to us, and that was pretty much it. By the time we left home to start our trip, I couldn't even tell you which way round Tassie we were going to drive!
We started the trip in the evening of the Friday, by driving the tedious road from Sydney to Melbourne, stopping for the night maybe 3 hours from Sydney. The amount of times we have done that drive is insane! I can get into this another time, but essentially you're looking at 8 - 10 hours of boring highway haha.
Had lunch with Jay, Claudia, Dan & Maddy on the Saturday, before heading to the ferry, which leaves at 1930. Spirit of Tasmania run a super efficient system; it's really quite impressive! Loaded the car on and got into our cabin and settled in.
It's no secret that Bass Strait is one of the roughest seas in the world. Our experience certainly lived up to that name! I didn't think I got sea sick, but apparently 10 metre swells get me. Definitely the worst night's sleep there.
You can look up details of the Spirit here. It is roughly $99 per person, and then $99 for the car; they also have deals running all the time. We paid only $69 per person each way on this trip. If you have a custom car, don't be afraid to give them a call to help you out (we have a custom car... I'll get to that another time).
One thing I will say. If you think a recliner will do you for the night, and you don't want to get a cabin. Well. You'll only do that once haha. A cabin was well worth the extra money!
And then we were off!
Day One: Devonport - Liffey Falls - Launceston - Grindelwald - Lilydale
Day Two: Lilydale - Scottsdale - Legerwood - Ralph Falls - Pyengana - Pioneer Lake
Day Three: Pioneer Lake - Ansons bay - Policeman's Point - St Helens - Binalong Bay
Day Four: St Helen's - Scamandar - Elephant Pass - Bicheno - Friendly Beach - Freycinet NP - Coles Bay
Day Five: Coles Bay - Wineglass Bay - Eaglehawk Neck - Port Arthur - Marion Bay Lookout
Day Six: Marion Bay Lookout - Hobart - Tahune Forest Reserve
Day Seven: Tahune Forest Reserve - Bruny Island
Day Eight: Bruny Island - Cygnet - Huon Valley - Hobart
Day Nine: Hobart - Russell Falls - Ellendale
Day Ten: Ellendale - Hamilton - Lake Sorell - Great Lake - Little Pines Lagoon
Day Eleven: Little Pines Lagoon - Derwent Bridge - Queenstown - Strahan
Day Twelve: Strahan - Zeehan - Trial Harbour
Day Thirteen: Trial Harbour - Montezuma Falls - Rosebery - Mole Creek
Day Fourteen: Mole Creek - Sheffield - Cradle Mountain - Upper Natone
Day Fifteen: Upper Natone - Burnie - Guide Falls - Boat Harbour
Day Sixteen: Boat Harbour - Stanley - Arthur River - Manawan
Day Seventeen: Manawan - Table Cape - Penguin - Ulverstone - Sheffield - Lake Barrington
Day Eighteen: Lake Barrington - Railton - La Trobe - Devonport
I think if we were to do it again (which we will... we have a list of places to go to next time that we didn't make it to this time), I would either go for 14 days, or I would go for 5 weeks.
The reason I say this is when you travel so consistently for nearly 3 weeks, you simply get tired! We could have managed 2 weeks straight, but after that it got pretty hard to get up every day and do things. If you go for longer, you have time to stop in one place for a day, or two or three. Time to relax or adventure more in the same area.
This itinerary was still a lot of fun!
Join me next week for a more detailed itinerary, with the places we went and activities we did.
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