Van Journal Week 2: Waterfalls and the fire bay

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What is in motion remains in motion ...

This was the first week in which we really felt that the adventure was in full swing again. After we had spent several months to rebuild our van during the blocking of Covid, we were hungry than ever to get out and explore the surroundings.

Admittedly, that was the first week in which we could also settle into the van Living. After the trial run to Queensland and a rapid descent to Tazzy, it felt great to concentrate more on the goal than to get there.

It is now clear that we were busy doing things with the van for so long and organizing everything necessary. In fact, so much that we had taken very little time to plan our route or our adventures in Tasmania - if ever really.

van Journal Week 1: The way to Tasmania

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Reflection on the Spirit of Tasmania

The Spirit of Tasmania felt like a paradigm shift. It was like we really see the beginnings of traveling to Covid-19. Finally the familiar feeling of freedom that offers a nomadic life began to return.

We decided on a daily sailing, mainly because of the fact that this was the only remaining place on the ship. However, we were glad that we did that. We very much appreciated to spend a day on the spirit, where we didn't have much more to do than think and start planning our trip.
Alt = "With our van on the spirit of Tasmania"> Sit in the front row on the Spirit of Tasmania
Surprisingly, we had good 4G mobile phone reception almost throughout the trip over the bass Strait. Quiet lake also meant that I was able to maintain this blog a little. In retrospect, it has been neglected in the last three months, while we built Clifden. It is true that, although we were not traveling, I still have a gap to content that I could post from earlier trips.

So if I look into the future, I will learn from my mistakes to neglect We Seek Travel during this time, and take an announced effort to never let it be based again.

Things keep moving. I will follow Newton's advice and make sure that this blog moves forward and upwards.

The first step was finally the publication of my long, 13,000 word -comprehensive article on the construction of a delivery van. Hopefully this is useful for those who plan to convert their own van in Australia.

Conversion of our vans in Australia- complete construction and resource guidelines

Waiting for the wet in Devonport

to our luck, the disembarkation from the Spirit in Devonport unexpectedly quickly and smoothly. This is because we got a place in the front of the boat, which also meant that we had to get out first. I heard that it can take hours if they are somewhere in the middle.

strict Tasmanian quarantine laws stipulate that no fresh fruit, vegetables or plant material can get into the island state. So the first point of contact for us was the nearest Woolies in Devonport to stock up on the week with food.

It seemed as if we were scabments of the torrential rainfall, which we had just missed on the mainland. But we didn't complain. Instead, we spent a few wet nights on the Forth Recreation Ground, where we worked a little and finished a rough route and held all the goals to be visited and treated in this blog.
Alt = "Little Blue Lake Tasmania"> Short stop at "Little Blue Pools"
Alt = “Tasmanian Roads van Life”> Back on the street to the east coast

Waterfall hikes and enjoy the moment

Our plan is to experience and cover and cover for several months, as long as it really takes, to experience and cover so many of the best hikes, waterfalls and attractions that Tasmania has to offer. The combination of our flexible schedule and the proximity of the individual places in Tasmania meant that a perfect route was not really necessary for us. Instead, we used the heavy rains and set off to see some of the northeastern waterfalls in full force.

If we choose this approach, we would undoubtedly go a little back and forth, but that really doesn't matter.

The waterfall highlights of the week included stops at the Lilydale Falls, St. Columba Falls and Halls Falls. At the Myrtle Rainforest Walk we also experienced our first sight of the world -famous Tasmanian moderate rainforests.

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spending some time with hiking, allowed us to think about the lifestyle for which we had given up everything. Finally we were able to move freely and lead a life in motion. Days of self -disoleaning and physical lock -down, weakening conditions that violate our nature were behind us. Although it may not be over yet, we had the feeling on the trails in Tasmania that this world is in the history books.

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Die Feuerbucht

At the end of the week we spent a few days in the Bay of Fires, a place that lives up to its name.
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Huge, dark form -colored rocks covered with braiding rocks line the coast that rest on beds made of chalk white sand and kissed by turquoise water. It is really an incredible color palette. But, perhaps more appropriate to the name, it is as if the sun is being painted the sky and the sea with a flame thrower with every drainage and downfall in the waters of the bay. 

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