Saturday 2nd December 2017
Well we woke to the forecast rain this morning. Timing is paramount to a successful wet tent pack up. We sorted out the inside of the tent and once all things were put in to the car we managed to deconstruct the tent from the inside out. Meaning only the outer lining remained wet, everything else was dry. Yay for us!!

We headed to the blowhole at Bicheno which was working quite well considering there wasn’t too much surf swell. We then went to the lookout which was windy, cold and wet. Great view all the same.

We then headed to St Helens, Binalong Bay and the Bay of Fires. The views were great but could have been amazing.

Due to the weather today and tomorrow we made the decision to stay in an Airbnb Farmstay at Rowella, just north of Launceston. With that decision made we had about a 3 hour drive, so we got on our way in the early afternoon. We drove on A3 via Weldborough, Derby, Branxholm, Scottsdale and Lilydale. It was a beautiful drive through farmland, rainforests, up about 650m above sea level.The road for the first 30-40km was very winding and a lot more difficult for Paul with the camper trailer than it was for us. We finally arrived at our farmstead at about 6.30pm. It took a bit longer than expected due to the roads, the wind and the rain.

Everyone was feeling very happy with our decision to stay in a house tonight as the winds are 70kmh and the rain has been consistent all day and is getting heavier as the night goes on.

Another benefit to our new home tonight besides the fireplace is the hosts wife is Thai and is cooking our dinner tonight. We had a beautiful meal. Pad Thai, Pad See-ew, Thai Fried Rice, Chicken Curry and Stir fry vegetables. All delivered to out table in our new home. After dinner it was lovely to sit around and chat in front of the fire as the weather continued to deteriorate. Yay! What a fantastic decision.

As I finish this post, the wind is howling, the rain is pouring down and I am feeling ever so grateful to be inside. Our little tent would have blown away.