The first day we went to the Cadbury factory (for breakfast as it turns out) for a video (they don't do tours anymore apparently) and then lots of chocolate. We then travelled down to the Tahune Air Walk, which is a ride in one of our books. A fantastic ride in and of itself (I only got video footage of the way in unfortunately, because the way out was a bit faster :) ). The Airwalk itself was pretty cool, with massive trees towering above us, even though we were over 20m above the ground. There was also an overhang which swayed when you walked on it. If you are a bit scared of heights, these kind of views on a small bridge swaying backwards and forwards can be a bit daunting.
There was an additional story which I won't go into here because it's Pickle's story, and a great one at that. let me just summarize...(apologies to anyone a bit sensitive to the male form.)
We have had some great food here in Tassie. The fish, and all the seafood in general (I'm told) has been fantastic. Admittedly, we have been eating pretty well, but if you like seafood and food in general, you'll be spoiled down here. One eye fillet steak was reportedly the greatest steak in the world according to our companion Stu and with constant comparison, that's gotta be pretty good. It could be because this is the first holiday I have had in forever but it seems to be the theme of Tassie in general that everything is better. Better food, better roads, better views. Spoon (aka Guy)says he is considering moving down here it's that good.
The second day was mostly spent shopping for some neccesities, followed by a trip to the Cascade brewery. Kinda interesting to follow through the exact setup of how they do things, but the best bit was definitely the tasting. They have a beer called 'First Harvest' which only gets released in May each year due to being brewed with fresh hops flowers. Tasty beer, but you have to order in the cases if you want any and it goes quick. The kegs they keep on site so poor mugs like us can taste and dream. Spoon also found out about the ciders, including Mercury Black. It's an 8% alcoholic cider which is only sold in Tassie. We managed to pick up 'four six-packs' to drink later because they can't sell it by the case. We made the intelligent decision of taking a cab to and from the brewery so we were able to laze around in the greatest beer garden I have ever seen and a try a few additional samplers before heading back into town for more great food and a few more beers in a few more pubs.
Waking up on the third day with a bit of a sore head, we rode down to Port Arthur to check it out. Despite expecting a pretty boring ride, we still managed to find a few nice corners along the way. There was some massive festival about half way which resulted in a massive traffic jam until we managed to get past it. After a few scenic stops, we got to Port Artur after 2. A tip though; if you ever go, leave early and plan to spend the whole day there There is tons to see and the walking tour is only an introduction. It was only Ren & I in the end who went in, as the others want to go for a swim/check out the Tassie Devils. A swim woud have been great, but I was there for one reason so I wasnt going to miss it. It was fantastic to go through and see an old prison which helped to found the current prison system, but very creepy to think what it would be like to a prisoner there especially the solitary cells. A tiny pitch black cell which you were only let out every few days at night for an hours excercise and to clean your toilet bucket. We managed to get in a lot but it was dark by the time we got back, something the other boys with tinted visors couldn't afford.
We are now heading to Bicheno for a bit of an east coast break to check out some of the national parks.
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