East Coast

We made an early start on the final leg of our Tasmania adventure, heading back to Hobart via the Freycinet peninsula. We’d been recommended a vineyard called Devil’s Corner, so plugged that in to Sattie, and followed her lead. We arrived shortly after 10 o’clock and checked out the tasting room. No-one there. We looked at the price list, and everything seemed to be designed around actually drinking the wines rather than tasting. Still no-one seemed inclined to talk to us so, after a quick climb of the viewing tower which gives views over the bay to the Hazard Mountains, we departed and headed to Coles Bay instead. 

We arrived at the Visitor Centre and talked to the staff there. Unfortunately, the short walk from there was closed due to a tree fall, so instead we drove out to Cape Tourville, there to admire the lighthouse and walk around it. We also stopped off at Sleepy Cove, which should really be called Death Stairs Cove. We spotted a lizard and a grey fantail, but that was about it for wildlife. It’s very picturesque as well.

We headed in to Coles Bay town centre for fish and chips at The Icecreamery, because one of the top 10 things to do in Tasmania is eat fish and chips, apparently. It’s well-known that fish’n’chips was invented in New Zealand, and after being exported to England in the 19^th century, then spread around the world from there. Then we had ice cream.

The final leg took us down the east coast before heading inland and making our way to our final night’s accommodation, Lenna of Hobart hotel, a heritage hotel on the outskirts of the Salamanca waterfront. But inside it’s nice and modern, and has working wi-fi! After resting awhile we headed down to the restaurant and bar area. It was, however, Saturday night, so the first couple of places we liked the look of were completely full. We ended up at La Mensa, an Italian restaurant which was slightly at the budget end of expectations.

So that’s about it for our Tasmanian adventure. We fly back tomorrow.