Feb 21

South Arm

We wake up with the sun over the water and it’s a beautiful view.

We pack up and say goodbye.

We drive past the stunning landscape towards Hobart.

And stop at the Salamanca place. On Saturdays this has a huge market that we wouldn’t mind visiting but decide against. With no camping nearby and every Saturday 25,000 people visiting, we feel this is no place for a bus and two dogs. So instead we visit the gallery on Salamanca place.

It’s a collection of little galleries around a nice courtyard with cafe’s.

Then we decide to start looking for a place to camp. Hobart is separated by peninsulas from the Tasman sea and we want to try our luck there. The place that is said to be a nice kite spot and camping looked ideal in theory but seems a bit rough and the camping is just a widening of the dirt road. Ok for roughing it but not so good for having a nice wine and our dogs roaming around.

So we just spend some time on the beach.

Nossi and I dig a hole and Dotti makes use of it straight away while I shield her from the sun.

Then we take some close ups from the rocky part of the beach.

After we have enough we drive to South Arm on the peninsula and find a somewhat weird camping. It is quite new and has a nice spot with lots of grass. The amenities are a bit strange though with two washers and dryers, no shower and only one toilet. Apart from two people who stay in a cabin, we are the only campers. We make use of the laundry and run three loads so everything smells and feels fresh again.

The camping owner has had a round of golf and recognizes that he has had a few beers too many and makes himself scarce. We enjoy ourselves and look around the games room where we find an interesting trunk. Is there a Dutch connection or did he buy this at a garage sale. We’ll never know.