Wed, 14th Jan, 2015 Wrest Point Casino car park to Geeveston RSL Memorial Park

Still raining. We moved the van from our “camp” spot to around the corner. Went up to Mum & Dad’s room to wait for them to return after breakfast. Watched the news about all the rain last night (77mm in Hobart and 150mm at Mt Wellington). Not huge by Cairns standards but has caused flooding and damage here. The little rivulet we walked over the other day is now a raging torrent. (Took photos off the news)

Mum gave my hair a trim and then I had a nice long hot shower in their room. Had a cuppa and watched some tennis. Wandered over to the Casino and watched the water droplets race down the big windows!! Into the bistro for lunch. Not the lovely view we are used too. Can hardly see the cruise boat in the distance.

A Pacific Gull was waiting for her chicks to return.

Steve took photos of us.

Steve & I went up the stairs to the overpass area into the original Wrest Point hotel. Good photos. Found the Guest Laundry too – should have used that!!!

Nicer decorations than in the section Mum & Dad are in.

Looked through the big round windows at the tower. We didn’t get to the revolving restaurant at the top – shame you can’t just go up for a look.

Hugs and kisses and hope they have a great trip around Tassie.

Headed off in the rain. Turned off at Kingston and up the steep range, crawling up slowly in 2^nd gear to 310m elevation. Quite windy but the wind has dropped to just mist. No views today. Back down the range to 150m to cross the river near Longley. Lots of people all dressed up to go white water rafting/canoeing. Steep climb up again – glad this is a 4 lane highway as we are crawling along at 40km/h up to Lower Longley (380m). Slowly down again following a ridge to Grove (220m) then steep descent to 80m near the Apple Shed. Through Huonville and passed a poor backpacker – not the weather for on foot travelling. Across the Huon River bridge and on to Franklin to check out the Foreshore Campground.

The other side of Egg Island through my wet window as we head down the other side of the Huon River.

Passed a lot of farm front stalls. Very windy and wet at Franklin (settled in 1836). 

The camp area is sodden and doesn’t look very inviting at the moment. 

Found the water tap and filled up the tanks. The wind just about blew us over. Will have to come back when it is sunny to check out the Wooden Boat Building Training Centre.

Drove into Geeveston and found the RSL. Friends from Gordon had texted that it was nice here. Found a spot on the grass and settled in. 

The temperature has dropped so into the winter woollies again. Not raining when we set up but it started again so stayed in the van trying to catch up on my blog.

The corner of one lounge pillow was wet so Steve has to investigate a leak on the roof seam.

On the news they reported that there was an earthquake in Waratah. It’s all happening down here!!

Mum and Dad having dinner with the tour group and last night at the Casino before heading off tomorrow.