Day 28

We left Sorell early after a cuppa. Sorell is a nice place but no real character. 

We drove to Carlton Beach and after a while found a spot to reach the beach. It was a long beach with some wave action so surfers and dog people 😖😖😖 everywhere. 

We did have a refreshing swim though. 
Sal even found a sand creature who made nice patterns in the sand.
so Salamander Markets here we come after some serious getting lost we found a park at the fishmarket next to the markets. 

The markets keep going forever. We took a back alley to have a coffee and custard Danish then hit the crowds again. 
Lunch beckoned so we had a craving for fish and chips. We found a floating seafood Cafe and took a seat. Hot day but nice breeze flowing throw windows. Lunch was nice. 


With a nice view around harbour. This is the harbour all the Sydney to Hobart yatchs come into. 
So we had a bit of time before we go to sit at the hobart showground with hundreds of other travellers sitting on concrete slabs and dusty roads. Only saving factor is Mt Wellington in the background. 


Lunch was nice but the idea of fish,  chips, calamari  and scallops with tartare sauce and heaps of vinegar on the chips sounds better than it felt 30 minutes later with that bloated feeling. 😟

Speaking of Mt Wellington that is where we decided to visit for the afternoon. I have been up there once and forgotten how long and at times narrow the road is. So many dickheads on the road who shit themselves when they see a bus coming along. So Sal did really well considering she was 1 metre from a long drop and the wheels of the bus are under her so it feels worse. 

Got to the top with other half of visitors in Tasmania and having a bus has parking advantages. Actually had a snooze  then down again. 
Funny how no one wants a bus behind then down the mountain but on the highway can't wait to get in front of me then slow down. 

So exhaust brakes on in 3rd gear came down as fast as we went up only 50km speed limit. Once again Sal did well as the cars coming up seemed to think they need at least a metre from their side of the road so that leaves us nothing on Sal's side.  We scrapped the guardrail only once causing minor damage. We actually just kissed it at about 20kmh. Could have been worse. 

Anyway left over 🍕 and making fried prawn rice and a red or 2. 

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