{"id":359,"date":"2025-03-25T10:15:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T10:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascada.com.au\/2025Holiday\/?p=359"},"modified":"2025-03-25T10:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T10:15:23","slug":"tasmania-24-march-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascada.com.au\/2025Holiday\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/tasmania-24-march-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasmania 24 March 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Freycinet Peninsula<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we tackled the iconic Wineglass Bay Lookout. It is a 2.6km walk, grade 3. It is mostly steep hill and steps all the way up and then down again. We are certainly getting plenty of exercise. Handy, as some members of the party need a fair amount of lolly snakes to get around these longer and harder walks, so that sugar is getting burnt up pretty quickly. Sutts, Mia and I managed this walk while Sam set off to climb the mountain next door – Mt Amos. Our lookout has an elevation of about 200m above sea-level and Sam’s mountain, as it shall be known from now on, has an elevation of 454m, and a walk distance of 4.1km return but a grade 4, and involved some serious rock climbing scrabbles. Not for the fainthearted! It was no competition though!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we waited for Sam to finish his mountain, the rest of the crew went to Honeymoon Bay which is as idyllic as it sounds. More rocks, more sand, more amazingly clear turquoise waters. Obviously, this called for more gallivanting about on rocks, exploring the rock pools, finding all kinds of interesting critters. We found some shell art that someone had made and were inspired to try one of our own. Actually, I found the shells and Mia was the artist, she was wholly invested in her project for quite a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After collecting Sam, we headed to the Cape Tourville Lighthouse and had lunch, accompanied by a very friendly wallaby, who was determined to eat any crumbs that we dropped. Mia was delighted with our new friend. Wandered around the boardwalk which to our surprise did not actually lead to the lighthouse at all, but rather just around it. We were blessed with another perfect sunshine filled day and the sea literally glittered, incredible views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleepy Bay was the next stop, and we wandered down another gazillion steps, only 500m return, but it was well worth the burning pain in my legs. The beach had no sand as such just very fine gravel\/stones, but you guessed it – more rocks! Suddenly our tired legs had more energy to go jumping about on these pretty lichen rocks. Sam had plenty to tell us about the proper way to make fences and he did not approve of the sloppy job done at Sleepy Bay, too slack, wrong kind of joins and just not right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seaweed here is next level, I’ve never seen anything like it. Absolutely massive – the stalks can be as thick as your arm and the “leaves” 25cm wide and at least 3m long! It is amazing and feels like silicone or rubber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a busy day of hiking, exploring and rock hopping, we arrived back at Coles Bay at exactly ice cream o’clock, and the ice creamery was on our way, so a perfect way to finish off a glorious day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quiet evening of resting, games, puzzles and a whole lot of not too much. We were pleased to find this house has a selection of games, notably Scrabble, which made a change from the games we have been playing on repeat: Mantis, Flip7, golf and coon can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

**photos to come<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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