Williamstown – Port Melbourne

Slept in a very windy spot on the waterfront overlooking Brighton-Sorrento. The TV is raving on at this Saturday being the day that may break the February heat record for Melbourne with 43 predicted – depending on when the wind arrives. Luckily our boat leaves 9am so we should be out of here in at least air-conditioned comfort if nothing else…

Took a walk back into the main street of Williamstown. Wandered around the shops and enjoyed a lovely crapes at our fave Breizoz – the lovely French crapery. We wandered back to the van and headed off to Port Melbourne. Found Sharon & Wayne in a great spot right on the waterfront.

We all then decided we needed to do some warm up exercise before climbing the Tasmanian mountains. We walked from Port Melbourne to St Kilda, around the brand new baths on the waterfront and then down a few streets and then back through the houses of Albert Park, South Melbourne and Port Melbourne back to our vans. It was hot stuff in the hot afternoon sun. It was quite muggy when the wind wasn’t blowing, but the wind was the only thing stopping it from being 43o.

the super hot weather has shocked the trees and they've dropped thousands of them around town - a usual autumn sight

We then had showers and then headed off to dinner over the road. We pulled out the maps and started to make a sort of a plan of where we were going to go in Tassie. Wayne & Sharon only have 10 days on the island, so unless then can feign a breakdown, they will pretty much dictated what we see. We haven’t booked a return trip as yet, so will have plenty of time to view things later. Cradle Mountain was the must of the trip, as far as walks go, but its weather driven. You need 2 clear days without rain before you can go – otherwise its really muddy.

Must get some sleep as the ferry boards in the morning at 7:30am…