The Pom Queen 5,787 Posted January 8, 2021 I really want to visit Tasmania, I’ve heard so many wonderful things about the place. If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ali 16,418 Posted January 9, 2021 9 hours ago, The Pom Queen said: I really want to visit Tasmania, I’ve heard so many wonderful things about the place. We loved the week we spent there around the island - would recommend it to anyone (Reminded the hubby of Wales). 1 I just want PIO to be a happy place where people are nice to each other and unicorns poop rainbows Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calNgary 8,994 Posted January 9, 2021 We went for a 4 or 5 days a few years ago and it seemed a lovely place. Will definately go back at some point to do more exploring Cal x 1 If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place... If you get a chance,take it, If it changes your life,let it. Nobody said it would be easy they just said it would be worth it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramot 6,350 Posted January 9, 2021 We had a great trip a couple of years ago, apart from perhaps obvious places we loved The Wall in The Wilderness at Derwent Bridge, and Legerwood Memorial Tree carvings a tribute to their fallen hero’s. Both a bit off the regular tourist trail, but so worth a visit. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramot 6,350 Posted January 9, 2021 Amazing reflection on Gordon river cruise Strahan. Not a bad size I think crayfish? caught by a friend. Legerwood. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramot 6,350 Posted January 9, 2021 Photos from my book about the Wall, opened in 2005, carved on Huon pine panels one metre wide x three metres high and 100mm thick, weigh 250kg. My photos don’t do justice to the reality of the carving. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drumbeat 649 Posted January 9, 2021 The vehicle goes free, you still have to pay for all travellers and a cabin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freemantle 105 Posted January 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, Drumbeat said: The vehicle goes free, you still have to pay for all travellers and a cabin And there lies the catch, most people want a cabin and the prices have been hiked! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drumbeat 649 Posted January 9, 2021 28 minutes ago, Freemantle said: And there lies the catch, most people want a cabin and the prices have been hiked! No, the prices are the same as usual. I’ve priced a trip up a few times. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dusty Plains 1,631 Posted January 9, 2021 29 minutes ago, Drumbeat said: No, the prices are the same as usual. I’ve priced a trip up a few times. I recall being thrown out of bed in our cabin as we entered Bass Strait and into a 6-8 metre swell. Every time the ship crested a wave it would roll and then pitch into the furrow. As it crashed into the next wave there was an enormous boom which would set off car alarms in the lower decks. We left our cabin and caught the lift to the upper decks ( now that 's an experience being in a moving lift as the ship tilts and dives) and watched the ship move through the swell. In our greater travels, that was far more exciting than driving down the Stuart Highway in the NT and counting the dead roos on the side of the road. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freemantle 105 Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Drumbeat said: No, the prices are the same as usual. I’ve priced a trip up a few times. Lucky you, my husband is a Tasmanian and the whole family are living in Tasmania and we are not honoured with a great deal, sad to say! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drumbeat 649 Posted January 9, 2021 23 minutes ago, Freemantle said: Lucky you, my husband is a Tasmanian and the whole family are living in Tasmania and we are not honoured with a great deal, sad to say! I didn’t say I’d taken the trip, just worked it out for the future Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parley 6,919 Posted January 9, 2021 9 hours ago, Freemantle said: Lucky you, my husband is a Tasmanian and the whole family are living in Tasmania and we are not honoured with a great deal, sad to say! You can always fly ? I don't suppose you can just send the car on its own on the Spirit. 1 1 Buy a man eat fish. The Day, Teach Man, to lifetime. - Joe Biden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toots 10,938 Posted January 10, 2021 21 hours ago, ramot said: Photos from my book about the Wall, opened in 2005, carved on Huon pine panels one metre wide x three metres high and 100mm thick, weigh 250kg. My photos don’t do justice to the reality of the carving. Greg Duncan's carvings are fantastic!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Pom Queen 5,787 Posted January 10, 2021 On 09/01/2021 at 19:58, Dusty Plains said: I recall being thrown out of bed in our cabin as we entered Bass Strait and into a 6-8 metre swell. Every time the ship crested a wave it would roll and then pitch into the furrow. As it crashed into the next wave there was an enormous boom which would set off car alarms in the lower decks. We left our cabin and caught the lift to the upper decks ( now that 's an experience being in a moving lift as the ship tilts and dives) and watched the ship move through the swell. In our greater travels, that was far more exciting than driving down the Stuart Highway in the NT and counting the dead roos on the side of the road. Don’t say that, I get sick on a canal boat 1 2 If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Pom Queen 5,787 Posted January 10, 2021 On 09/01/2021 at 21:43, Freemantle said: Lucky you, my husband is a Tasmanian and the whole family are living in Tasmania and we are not honoured with a great deal, sad to say! I don’t understand your post? Are you saying you aren’t permitted the deals when they come up online? If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unzippy 3,223 Posted January 10, 2021 On 10/01/2021 at 08:10, Parley said: I don't suppose you can just send the car on its own on the Spirit. There are people who offer that service. You can get a car/vehicle/caravan delivered to the Spirit, get it loaded and then you pick it up at the other side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marisawright 9,399 Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, unzippy said: There are people who offer that service. You can get a car/vehicle/caravan delivered to the Spirit, get it loaded and then you pick it up at the other side. I’ve been one of the drivers who does that. They don’t just load the vehicle, they travel with it and drive it off. Cheaper than sending it cargo apparently 1 Scot by birth, emigrated 1985 | Aussie husband granted UK spouse visa March 2015, moved to UK May 2015 | Returned to Oz June 2016 My new novel, A Dance With Danger, is due out August 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rammygirl 1,982 Posted January 11, 2021 Is it worth it for a two week holiday? So many wineries ......so little time :yes: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unzippy 3,223 Posted January 12, 2021 1 hour ago, rammygirl said: Is it worth it for a two week holiday? If you have transport, yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marisawright 9,399 Posted January 12, 2021 2 hours ago, rammygirl said: Is it worth it for a two week holiday? Absolutely. Once you're used to the huge distances on mainland Australia, Tasmania feels tiny and it's easy to cover a lot of ground in a short period of time. Scot by birth, emigrated 1985 | Aussie husband granted UK spouse visa March 2015, moved to UK May 2015 | Returned to Oz June 2016 My new novel, A Dance With Danger, is due out August 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rammygirl 1,982 Posted January 12, 2021 Is it cheaper than flying and car hire though? So many wineries ......so little time :yes: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toots 10,938 Posted January 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, rammygirl said: Is it cheaper than flying and car hire though? Probably not just now as there are very few hire cars available. Many of the hire firms sold off the cars when Covid hit. The ones who do have cars for hire are charging an arm and a leg. Greedy barstewards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marisawright 9,399 Posted January 12, 2021 13 minutes ago, rammygirl said: Is it cheaper than flying and car hire though? Normally, no. But currently it’s too hard to get a car rental so bringing your own car is the only option Scot by birth, emigrated 1985 | Aussie husband granted UK spouse visa March 2015, moved to UK May 2015 | Returned to Oz June 2016 My new novel, A Dance With Danger, is due out August 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
