Port Arthur & Other Places

We have been here, there and everywhere over the last few days. On our last day at Huonville we headed down to the Tahune National Park where they have a gynormous sky walk through the forest canopy, at times we were about 40 metres above the ground.  It is a terrific way to see a forest, way up in the branches and looking down.  The sky walk takes about 30 minutes, after which we then did a proper walk which involved crossing the river twice using swinging suspension bridges.  All in all a great day out.
Next morning we packed up and moved north to Cambridge, which is about 30 minutes north of Hobart.  As much as we loved the Huon Valley, especially at this time of the year when the trees are losing their leaves and turning from green, through shades of yellow, then orange and finally to brown.  We don't get that seasonal change in Sydney so it was great to see the change, BUT, it is soooo cold down there in Huonville.  One morning we had ice on the car and the grass crunched under foot. So now, even though we are probably only 80 km north of Huonville we are about 5 degrees warmer.
Our first full day in Cambridge was spent in the trailer, watching movies and reading.  Mike picked up a bug and had the tummy wobbles.  But he chose a great day for it, as the heavens opened and it just rained all day, so we would not have been able to go out anywhere, it was way too wet.
Next day the sun shone and we took off early in the morning to go up the coast to Triabunna to do a day trip around Maria Island.  Maria Island was yet another convict settlement, which was only used for a couple of years before Port Arthur was established.
From the boat you really get to appreciate the geology of the island, the coast has some of the most fascinating rock formations you will be able to see anywhere. We did get off the boat at one point in time and did a short tour of the convict buildings that have survived on the island.  Yet another great day out for us.
Today we headed up the coast yet again, this time to Port Arthur.  Port Arthur needs absolutely no introductions to you, we all know its story and just about everyone has been there.  Unfortunately for Mike, who had never been before, the main prison area is now inaccessible as it is having major restoration work done to it.  There are high barricades all around it and you have to be up on the hill behind to look down on it, so that was a disappointment, but the rest of Port Arthur was terrific.
So that brings us up to now.  Not sure about tomorrow, we may stay another day as there are a few things still down here that we have not done, mainly Richmond, but the weather forecast is gloomy to say the least.  So we have the choice of staying here and getting soaked or moving further north and still getting soaked.  Only tomorrow when we wake up will we know what to do.