Wed, 29th Apr, 2015 Lagoons Beach Campground (Targa Tasmania – Elephant Pass)

13 degrees in the van at 7am. Clouds over the horizon so no sunrise photos this morning. Packed up our lunch and headed off to Elephant Pass to watch Targa. Stopped at the bottom check point and chatted with the Stage Director. He said we could stop at either spot so decided on the bottom one with bigger corner and more view of the road. He gave us a ‘official 2015’ cap each and another chap gave us a poster of his mate’s Mustang.

The Historic Cars drove by in a group while we were chatting with the Director so I didn’t have my camera!!

Pulled into the spot where another car was already parked. Officials turned up then a chap from Sunshine Coast arrived. A Police car came past at 10.30 to close the road then we have an hour’s wait for the first of the cars to come through.

The Porsche owners tour group came past first. We sat further around in the middle of the corner which was a good spot as we could watch them come up towards us around a couple of little bends.

Then past us and around the corner and then out of view around another corner. We could hear them for about the 10 next corners too, especially the ones with squeaky brakes!!

Then the Targa Tasmania competitors came past in 30 second intervals. Such a variety of cars. There were a few that hit the bumps and got a bit loose but no crashes. The Official said that one had stopped further up from us and another was missing too.

A cute Bambino.

I missed Jim Richards and Tony Quinn when their cars came past.  One for Malcolm – a Clubman.

A leech was on my jeans so I flicked him off. He then worked his way back up to me again so he got a bigger flick and stayed away.

A ‘Jonny’ ute as Steve calls the Malloos now.

When we headed back down we found the one that was missing!! It had hit the bank on one side and ended up over in the ditch on the other side. Unfortunately a chap walked into my photo!!

It happened just up from the starting point.

Back to the van for a late lunch of some of the fish we caught. Was quite nice – I had cut off any blood bits. Then to the beach to try and catch some more fish. Unfortunately – no nibbles. Lucky I have a chicken carcass to feed the kittens with!! Chatted with Julie on the beach, wife of the chap from Nowra we met before (his name is David).

Grabbed a drink and headed over to Julie and David’s 5^th wheeler for a chat. David was helping out Bob and Jenny (from Somerset) so went over there and we all chatted. Bob had a terrible burning smell in the van when he put his little genie on. The boys went searching and found the power point surge protector had burnt out that they had plugged the fridge into. Bob and Jenny invited us to call in on them before we leave.

Chops in the bushcooker tonight so the kittens enjoyed the extra nibbles and came in close to us. Steve had noticed sand on our chairs this morning so it looks like they are enjoying some comforts as well!!

Erica rang so say that Aunty Eva’s daughter Brenda had passed away this morning. Sad for her and sad for Eva to have to outlive her daughter.

Put the genie on for a while as we aren’t getting enough sunshine for the solar panels here in amongst the trees.