This one does not really need any expalnation  the sign says it all. the food, the music, the drinks and the atmosphere was fabulous.

Christopher has arrived in Hobart on the 2nd of January 2009. He set up his own little tent next to our big one. Who would want to "tent" with the oldies!!

 In Tasmania a visit to the New Zealand chocolate factory of Cadburry is of course a MUST for chocoholics. We visited, tasted, ate and purchased enough chocolate to last us for the rest of our holidays. 

Hamilton in Hamilton, Tasmania.

Fantastic old worldly hotel we stayed in whilst in Queenstown. It was too wet and too cold for camping. The three of us shared a room and a few games of pool in the hotelbar.

 We took a steam train from Queenstown over the high mountains to Stratham on the West Coast of Tasmania. Train one way a walk around in Stratham and bus back great day out.

 We went from Queenstown by (our little) rentalcar to Stratham and contiued along the coast towards Mount Alpine National Park. On the way we stopped at Huge sand dunes and had a few rides down the dunes on our boogieboard, great fun.

Mr. Wombat or was it Mrs. Wombat, regardless a very cute and unique animal. An animal with square poopies, something you have always wanted to know, we are sure of it!

Fierce looking Tassie Devil, sadly and endangered species and still only living in Tasmania. We were fortunate and saw several of these nocturnal animals in the wild.

Another wonderfull and strange looking animal an Echidna.

As Tasmania not only has beuatiful unspoiled native forest it also grows and manages huge planted and managed Forest areas. We went and had a look at the paper factory and saw what some of these forests turn into, impressive.

 Dismal Swamp on the way to the wild wet West Coat in the middle of a huge native stand of trees you can take this long and fast slide to the valley or you can walk. Tghe boys took the slide and I walked. The valley was just beautiful a wild rainforest at it's best.

 White-breastes Sea-Eagle, you can not help but being in awe of these creatures.

 The Edge of the World: Arthur River West Coast, Tasmania.

I cast my pebbleonto the shore of eternity, to be washed by the ocean of time, it has shape, form and substance. It is for me. One day i will be no more, but my pebble will remain here. On the shore of Eternity, mute witness for aeons, that today i came and stood at the edge of the world. Furthest point between two continents OZ-South America.

 Little village of Penguin on the North Coast renowed for its penguin population.

 The spirit of Tasmania moored back in Melbourne, after a few fantastic weeks in Tassie

 Melbourne open was on and we had tickets Yeaha. Verry hot verry interesting verry long day from 10 am till 11 pm tennis.

 We where here!

 A visit top the Melbourne Zoo, we have done a ull circle as the zoo is in Weribee South and that is where we started just on a year ago.

Melbourne is a great city with lots of water and city activities and still pretty.

 Our last day in Melbourne we celebrated Australia day very appropiate farewell to a magic country, where we will be back for more one day.

 That was January  2009 for you, busy but a beaut and by now we are back in New Zealand. It is nice to be home ofr a few month and to catch up on everything and with every body.

We are staying till the end of March 2009 and will be off to the States and Canada after that.