i love trees

My kids know that mum loves trees.  So driving through all this native bushland and seeing trees galore they know that mum is loving it.  Throw in a few starfish and she is happy.  It was very very low tide at Coles Beach where we stayed the first night, free camping in Devonport, after disembarking from The Spirit of Tasmania. (Feeling recovered from the hours of sea-sickness in mid trip - one vomit only between us all - but that's another story...)

Wild winds of Bass Strait

There were tiny starfish all over the rock pools, and my camera battery was about to crash so i took as many as i could! Only about five -

They were so gorgeous!

We stopped at the Raspberry Farm on route to Launceston. Yummm. We had heard about Cataract Gorge as a must-see, and we wondered how they would hide a humungous gorge right in the centre of the city, buts its really true! Seriously 2 minutes drive on the GPS up a hill and bang there is the most spectacular natural wonder you have ever seen.  Just amazing.  With a free public swimming pool up there too.  And peacocks wandering around quite common place.

Our friend with the amazing blue plumage

We saw one just as we arrived and we were taking photos and pointing and making a fuss and all the other people (locals?) were completely taking no notice at all.  Yawn.  Oh yes, another peacock.  Like it was just an ant or some other boring creature not worth photographing.   And in just a few minutes walk along the basin you come to the suspension bridge where every angle offers an amazing vista.

Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tas

Falls under suspension bridge

Do you see the swimming pool?

Anyway, tomorrow we head to Platypus House to see the platypuses (platypi?) in action.  Hopefully.  The kids have hit the wall and i guess they are supremely exhausted.  We spent this afternoon at the caravan park, doing maths, to relax (!).  I guess my husband may have been onto something when he said those words "we are doing too much".  Maybe they all need some downtime. It makes me feel impatient as there is so much out there to see and do and we wont be back anytime soon.  But everyone has their limitations and maybe some early to bed nights might be headed their way (although, not mine, as you can see, i'm up blogging!!)

Sea anemone at rocks pools, Devonport, Tas (love this one)

Goodnight!