It was a bit surreal to travel to the island whose newspapers list the weather for the Antarctic, and what a wonderful week we have had. All of us really appreciated our time there. The word that came to my mind was sublime, but I would also add earthy, genuine, charming. It will definitely make our list of places to revisit.
The last 'must do' on our list was a skywalk that was recommended when we were in Western Australia. We were told it was the best in Australia. Since we quite enjoyed our last sojourn in among the giant gum trees, we made sure to make it to this attraction even though it was a bit off the beaten track and up and over a winding road. The skywalk is also among the huon pine which was an important tree in the ship building days for its long familiar strength and grain that Europeans found to work well in ship construction. The highlight of the walk was a cantilevered portion which hangs up over the river and the clouds opened up just enough to show off the spectacular views.
On the way back we popped in at the Huon Apple and Heritage Museum featuring everything apple and I am now convinced to buy one of these handy devices when we get home. Aiden loves apple for snacks before bed and of course he needs it peeled and sliced. I am quite certain in the thousands that I have peeled and cut that I can't complete the task in under 5 seconds. We then arranged to get back to Melbourne to pick up Ray who is coming to visit for 6 weeks. All in all, Tasmania is one place in Australia we agreed we could live.
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