To the Edge of The World and back.

After leaving Stanley we drove to The Edge of The World. Its a little point on the west coast of Tasmania, near the Arthur River.

Lovely views out to sea, and lots of waves rolling in onto the beach, just what we like watching! 

  

  

  

  

  

On our way back we stopped at Dismal Swamp in the Tarkine Forest for lunch. From the information the ranger there gave us its a pretty unique place - one of the largest sink holes around.

If feeling adventurous there is a big slide to get into the the forest (we gave this a miss though...maybe next time if we get back up that way!). We just went out on the cantilevered platform to have a look.

This was the view looking down from the platform - looked a bit like NZ bush with all the ferns!

Our last sight seeing stop on the way home was the Table Cape Tulip Farm as we had heard that their fields of tulips should be in bloom by now. Not the peak of their flowering season but still a good sight - enough to imagine how impressive it would be at the blooming peak.

  

  

  

 Very pretty :)

Time for some R and R.

Ollie had a 3 day weekend, so we decided to make the most of it. After I had finished working on Friday (24th) we picked up a rental car and headed off for a trip out of town. We had lunch at the Raspberry Farm (it would be very rude to drive past without stopping!) then headed up to Stanley.

We had got a good deal on a room at Hanlon House - our first B & B experience, so checked in there. The hosts greeted us with a cuppa and some cheese & bickies. We had a lovely little room attached to the garage with its own ensuite - even had a view of the sea if we stood in the right place!

 After dinner at the Stanley Hotel, we went for a walk along the beach - the little fairy penguins were out. Cute to see them going about their business :)

The B & B put on a lovely breakfast for all the guests - was nice to sit around the big wooden table chatting to the other guests.

We caught the chairlift up to the top of The Nut - the hill at Stanley. And walked round the top - great views, and we even saw a few pademelons grazing in the bush.

  

  

 

 

  

   

  

  

Could even see the B & B from the top - its the pink house in the left on the photo above, next to the church.

Was a lovely night away - falling asleep to the faint sounds of the waves on the beach. And getting a good dose of sea air!!!