This morning we were up bright and early to go for walking down the beach to the Dog Line. This  30m wide stretch of land is all that holds the Port Arthur Peninsula to mainland Tasmania, making it an ideal last defense against escaping prisoners. To do this they ran a line of 18 vicious … Continue reading Days 7&8 →

Sunday was a day based from Hobart. We were staying in a holiday home in the Cascades, originally home to the Cascades Brewery (still present) and the Cascades Female Factory,  a women's prison for transported convicts functioning from 1828 to 1856, when it changed to a localized female jail until 1877. The Cascades sit in … Continue reading Day 6&7 →

Today was an off bike day. The plan was to do the Gordon River Wilderness cruise followed by the play called The Ship That Never Was. The morning was clear but very cold...about 8C as we walked to the boat, but what a day for the trip. The water was like glass. Macquarie Harbour is … Continue reading Day 4 & 5 →

Today's plan was to head back up to The Nut in Stanley in time for the chairlift to open. The campsite we left was in a lovely bush setting Overcast but generally fine and cool. The chairlift is fairly steep, and once up there is a 2km walk around the top. The path is in … Continue reading Day 3 →

We flew out of Auckland Tues 18th headed to Tasmania.  Arrived in Hobart where Richard headed off to get his bike as the Launceston rental group didn't have enough.  We hopped on the Kinetic bus for an easy 3hr transfer through to Launceston and met up with Richard at our B&B in a set of … Continue reading Day 1&2 →

Because of everything going on in our lives currently,  we are just doing a short trip to Tasmania in March. In March 2024, I went with my Mum round it in a car, and frequently I would comment on how awesome it would be on a bike, so here we are. This trip is a … Continue reading 2025 Tasmania.  →

Sept 28th....Last day in Ireland. Firstly we had a great score last night. Available accommodation in Waterford was minimal and expensive so I just had to book something. When we arrived early we were initially told our room wasn't ready which was fine ...then quickly they said they had it wrong and checked us in. … Continue reading Sept 28 – Oct 5th →

Sept 25th.... We had a brilliant day today, after staying an extra night. Our B&B for 3 nights Our hosts had 2 emus … attempt 2 of the Ring Of Kerry. We did that and the Ring of Skellig, plus the Gap of Dunloe. The weather played ball and scenery was wonderful. On the way … Continue reading Sept 25 – 27 →

Sept 20th....Today we cruised back to Achill island. We planned to go yesterday but too windy and horrible. Today was much better. We visited a couple of lovely surf beaches 5 ships of the Spanish Armada sank here during a big storm Keel beach Keem beach at the far end of Achill island and an … Continue reading Sept 20 – 24th →

Sept 17th.....Should have been a wet day today and at 8am it looked like it was....but it cleared up enough that were dry till about 3pm. This Wild Atlantic Way is brilliant. We didn't stop at much today but the views were great and the variation from green farmland, to coastal village to bracken covered … Continue reading Sept 17 – 19th →