Woke up to a chilly morning and were glad that the woodburner was still warm from the previous evening. There was snow on the slopes where we had walked the day before in T shirts.
We drove through wilderness for most of the day, with only the occasional mining town along the way.
We stayed in a former chapel in the tiny port of Strahan. Our first overnighter in a church and with a jacuzzi at that! We arrived in time to get in a great walk along the 27k beach on the headland, very bracing and deserted : no people, no footprints, just one random 4x4 speeding down it.
The sun did come out for the Gordon River which included a visit to Sara Island, the former penal colony. Impressive tropical rain forest amongst the decaying former prison buildings.
Back to the chapel, another roaring woodburner fire and a bottle from one of the vineyards we had visited. A relaxed day all round.
We drove through wilderness for most of the day, with only the occasional mining town along the way.
We stayed in a former chapel in the tiny port of Strahan. Our first overnighter in a church and with a jacuzzi at that! We arrived in time to get in a great walk along the 27k beach on the headland, very bracing and deserted : no people, no footprints, just one random 4x4 speeding down it.
We, like most visitors to Strahan, were there for a cruise down the Gordon River.We did not book till we arrived ; they have rain 300 days a year. Our day was blustery with occasional rain squalls but also sunshine ; a good day for them.
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| Hell's Gap,where the sea meets the harbour, not nearly as impressive on the photo compared to real life. |
Back to the chapel, another roaring woodburner fire and a bottle from one of the vineyards we had visited. A relaxed day all round.
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