The South

Kirsty: "Yum! The biggest and some of the best oysters I have ever picked! Worth bringing the hammer and oyster pick all this way!"

Jon: "Take a picture, take a picture! This is the view from the berry farm on Bruny Island."

Kirsty: "Pose with the 'sushi' Honey...I know how much you love it!"

Jon: "Ahhh....!!"

This damage was done when the Steve Irwin rammed a Japanese whaling ship 2 months ago in the Southern Ocean. Docked in Hobart Harbour.

Two brilliant days in Tassie's south on Friday and Saturday as both of us got to check off an item from our 'to do' lists. Friday was spent on Bruny Island, south of Hobart. The scenery on these 2 islands, joined by an isthmus, is quite stunning. And the local produce...to die for! Kirsty enjoyed shucking fresh straight-from-the-rocks oysters, and we both loved the tasty fudge. Found the world's best little berry farm....right by the ocean! Strawberries in the backyard and the ocean in the front.....does it get better than that! Visited an old convict-built lighthouse that used to have a light that was fueled by sperm whale oil! We had the whole day on the islands before heading off further south. In fact, we went as far south as you can in Australia...South Cape Bay. A 1 hr 35 min walk thru grasslands and forests led us to the 'bottom' of Australia and it was BEAUTIFUL! Rolling waves from Antarctica, brilliant sunshine, crystal, clear water, giant kelp, white sand, rocky cliffs and cold, cold! Yes we did go in....up to our ankles. The screams on the video footage suggest why we didn't go any further! But there were a couple of keen surfers out enjoying the perfect conditions. Crazy! We're now enjoying  Australia's 'prettiest and most historic' capital city...Hobart. We got to have a tour of the 'Steve Irwin' the Sea Shepherd anti-whaling boat that tries to stop illegal Japanese whaling in Antarctic waters. Most interesting. Now our plans are to head east and north along the coast. Our last week in Tasmania....boo!