Tuesday 14^th February, 2012

A sunny day is awaiting me, thus I decided to explore the surroundings. Launceston is at Tamar River and is the oldest town of Tasmania. First I walked along the other part of the town, as I wanted to go to the Cataract Gorge Reserve. It is a nature reserve around laid a gorge. I walked along the gorge to the First Basin. At the small artificial lake a chairlift goes over the gorge. I preferred to walk around the lake. I saw two wallabies at the path passing the chairlift. I was very astonished that there wallabies also here. One was not shy at all and came very close to me. At the way back I sa in the park of the restaurant a few peacocks with their chicks. Back in the town I walked thorough the reserve an enjoyed a bit the nature. Then I walked along the river to the town. There I marvelled at the many Victorian houses of Launceston. My way lead to Prince's Square which contains a small park. In the City Park I discovered a monkey cage. The rest of the afternoon I was reading in the City Park and enjoying the sun.

Monday 13^th February, 2012

After a short walk at the beach I visited a special market hall where they showed and sold artisanry. You could see different handmade papers, jewellery made of glass and sea shells, clothes and cheese. I looked a bit around and informed me where to go on. My trip led to Penguin. There is a very big figure of Pingu and everything in the village is about penguins. On some beaches at the east coast live little penguins, they are also at home on Philipp Island. After I went on to the harbour town Devonport. As all remarkable is along the beach, I walked along the beach promenade. I was a bit disappointed, then except of the harbour there is not much here. The ferries from Melbourne land here, but that will be in the evening. As it was only noon, I decided to drive on. Over the countryside I could drive with 110 km/h and reached soon Launceston. Here I was looking for accommodation and was walking a bit through the town. The evening I enjoyed in the vis-à-vis park.