So what's the good news? The good news is that the Port Arthur district volunteer fire brigade building didn't burn down at the same time. It's located adjacent to the former Post Office/General Store. A near thing indeed!
Having very limited options to replenish provisions will make for some interesting menus as we anticipate it will be at least 10 days before we will reach Hobart. It's been nearly 3 weeks since we provisioned. Inquiries indicate there is no bus service on the peninsula and the closest town is a 10 minute drive away. The lady on the information counter at the historic sight cheekily suggested the local taxi service. I'm not a fan at this stage. We'll see if we can make do with the occasional bag of 2 tomatoes for $2 or 2 carrots for $2 or $1 for a piece of fruit. Very 'occasional' being the operative word!
Half way - neither here nor there.
The helpful crew at the Eucalyptus Cafe
Who ever thought you could get sooooo excited about the gift of a couple of onions
and some locally made soap?
A beautiful postcard - a print of a Port Arthur glass slide.
Only available at the Eucalyptus Cafe.
Under repair.
At the end of the day I suspect that the Bloke will be secretly pleased about my food insecurity and propensity to stock up a lot of food. At last, this is the moment I'd anticipated and we are ready for it! By the time we reach Hobart, where Zofia will be lifted for her annual inspection and anti fouling, she'll be empty and hopefully our tummies won't
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