Day 3 - Bicheno, Wine Glass Bay, Bicheno

Bicheno, Wine Glass Bay, Bicheno

Today we were summoned for an early breakfast at the local bakery in Bicheno.  Patsries, bacon and eggs all abit much at this time of the morning so Dale opted for a cup of tea instead.

Breakfast for the bleary eyed Alvii group

 Today was a short drive in the brisk, crisp morning air taking us to Coles Bay on the Freycinet Peninsula.

Coles Bay

Road towards Freycinet

We parked the cars and boarded the boat for the tour around the Peninsula and into Wine Glass Bay. The weather was truly superb.  With individual luch boxes allocated the boat anchored near the shore in Wine Glass Bay.  Lunch was a Tasmainian version of the ploughmans lunch which included local cheeses and a generous seving of smoked salmon.  We ate lunch while basking in the sunshine and bueaty of Wine Glass Bay before returning to Coles Bay.

Tudor waiting to board

Norman and Dale enjoying the sun on the top deck

Seal rocks near Wine Glass Bay

Pelicans and Cormerants basking in the sun

Key hole Cave

Large blow hole

Sea Eagles nest

Seals enjoying the sun

Ruggard coast line

Wine Glass Bay

A pair of Common Dolphins near Wine Glass Bay

Returning to Coles Bay

It was then just a short drive back to Bicheno.  Dinner tonight was a "suite yourself affair", some went to the local pub and others went back to last nights venue.

Dale had a small delay when the starter motor died on the Silver Eagle.  He dismantled it and discovered the field winding earth had disconnected.  After concaultations with those in the know, he decided to sleep on it and have another look at it in Hobart.  Perhaps the fairies would fix it in the night..............