Good evening viewers,
Just to show you life isn't all beer and skittles we are currently holed up in the car with a good rate of rain falling although if you believe the Hobart weather radar it isn't here.
Today started well. Warm and cloudy but giving us enough time to pack away the camper and do some sorting out of our kit with Susan compressing it into smaller spaces as we use up some of the non perishable food we have brought with us. A short light shower of rain was enough to spring us into more rapid action. We packed the trailer away and leaving things in good order we headed up the road for a day trip to the Cape Bruny lighthouse. The further we drove the worse the weather became by the time we reached the Cape it was raining and blowing hard. We stopped at a couple of lookouts and could see the view just but not enough to photograph. We pulled into the lighthouse car park and looked up the hill through the rain. Would have been a nice short walk. The views of the coast showed it to be quite rugged and picturesque. It was a great pity the weather spoiled it. We also drove around the camping area which was served by a fairly agricultural road. There were a few campers in residence struggling with the weather. Looked like a very nice camping spot and would be worth a visit another time.
As we returned up the coast the weather gradually improved and by the time we were in the vicinity of the ferry departure point we were actually able to have a short walk around the Apollo Bay housing estate.
We returned to camp and parked across the breeze and put the awning up with just a light drizzle. The plan being to throw the swag down and snooze in that.
However the weather has deteriorated markedly so we will go for the sleep in the car option. Which no doubt means a Quasimodo like stoop tomorrow.
Mercifully we had enough time to set up for Susan to prepare a superb hot cooked tea which included 10 vegetables. Yes we had a few odds and ends to use up.
The blog must end now as the wind is picking up with 60km/h breezes predicted so it is time to pack the awning away lest it become a twisted mess. This means we must first pack away the chairs and tables into the back of the car. Time to get wet!
Night folks!
cheers Simon
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