Under Down Under: Ultimate 8
There were four of us picked up from the Pickled Frog at 7.30. It was meant to be 7.15, but we filled the wait by learning each other's names and other general chit chat. There was Mathieus from Belgium and Fabienne and Lara from Germany. Once our Guide, Dan, arrived we climbed aboard the bus, mumbled a few hellos and settled into a seat. There were a few more pick ups to go. Once the fun one-way system had been navigated and everyone was on board it was time to leave Hobart and drive through the Derwent Valley. There were twenty of us altogether, of all ages and almost all solo travellers. Travelling east to west across the island, Dan told us to look out for the drastic changes in the landscape and the weather. I was asleep for a while, but luckily there were a few stops to keep me alert. Our first stop was Russell Falls, a walk through the Tall Trees got us to a very pretty sight. I just love the power and strength of waterfalls and how they are constantly changing. Amazi