Month: April 2022

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Day 2 – Sydney/Devonport to Launceston

A patchy sleep and after stirring several times, I wake at around 1ish and it surprisingly a lot calmer.

4:30 comes and the alarm goes off.  I can see the lights of the Tasmanian coast through the window.   Showered, and as the boat docks I get ready for the 5:30 disembarkment.  Our deck gets called first and we head down to the vehicles.  I’m a bit surprised when the crew guy points to me first to drive off.   Dark and misty, I nervously navigate my way off the ship.

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Day 1 – Bass Straight Crossing.

So, a 5:30 start. It’s still dark, but as this seems to be a worker’s caravan park, there is a bit of movement around.   As I’m still hitched up, it’s a quick getaway, and I’m on the road just before 6.   Even at this hour as I get closer to Melbourne the traffic starts picking up.   Fortunately, Campbellfield is right in the north of Melbourne.

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Home to Waygunyah

A restless sleep, and when I look up my clock reads 5:30, Argh!   A short while later Justine’s reads 6:37. What the!  Then I look at mine again, 5:37, damn you daylight savings!!!!

I’m not going to get back to sleep, so by 6 (correct time) I’m up.  We got most of the van finished yesterday and we even hitched up, so a few last-minute things I say goodbye and by 7:30 I’m off. 

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