Easterly view of Maria Island in the distance
Hello Readers,
We have arrived at Nubeena and are currently settled into our room at the Parsons Bay Resort. The weather is reasonably cool at around 17 and overcast. We had a bit of rain today which didn't inconvenience us.
Last nights sleep was disturbed for some by the noise of the partying at Lake Leake. Apparently I was one of the few who missed it. The story was that the Inn was so full they had to send out for more beer.
Our neighbours last night were Graeme and Jo from Westprint Maps at Nhill and also Graham and Tina in their mobile home. We had a pleasant session sitting around the campfire. Yes it was actually cool enough to enjoy the fire although admittedly I did have shorts on.
Todays travel was fairly uneventful passing through Swansea in Glamorgan shire (imaginative naming), down the coast to Sorell and then to Port Arthur where we availed ourselves of the free BBQs to cook lunch. I was struck by similarities of the scenary to places in SA. Being reminded of areas like Gorge Road adjacent the Torrens and the coastline around Middleton where the fields go down to the water. For most of the journey there was a lack of uniqueness and we could have been anywhere in Australia.
We arrived at Nubeena early in the afternoon and drove around the township and surrounds to get a feel and to kill some time since our hosts were in Hobart. We were greeted on our eventual arrival by Julie and shown our accommodation and around the resort. Ilan and Lynne our hosts arrived with the weekly food purchase and kindly supplied us with wine and a cooked meal which was most welcome. Tomorrow our first official day we have off, I suspect mainly because we arrived a day or so early. This will give us an opportunity to settle in. I am told the fishing is good. Atlantic Salmon pens are visible in the bay from the resort. After seeing the bay Susan was cursing me for not bringing the inflatable and the outboard but we can apparently use craft from the aquatic club for $5 a day so that's all good as well.
Cheers Simon
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