Devonport to Melbourne

Day Fifteen of Fifteen:

Another Long Day at Sea
It wasn't a bad sunrise this morning, actually this was the first day we had actually witnessed one on this holiday. The car was soon packed and we waited until 7:30 before leaving for the ship.

There were plenty of cars ahead of us when we arrived at the ferry terminal and it took at least another hour before our row of vehicles were allowed onboard. On this trip the car was parked on deck G5 and we thought to ourselves disembarking in Melbourne should not take as long.

We also decided to make ourselves comfortable a couple of decks lower this time and finished next to the tourist shop located on deck 7.

The long journey across Bass Strait got under way about 9:15 on a beautiful morning with smooth seas with some clouds dotted across the blue sky.

Our conversations with fellow passengers confirmed a number of comments we had already made between ourselves, that Tasmania is indeed geared up for the tourist dollar.

Most of the people we spoke to were retired, hence very conscious of what was worth paying for and what wasn't. All agreed they had enjoyed their holiday and had over the period of their stay seen some fantastic scenery. The tours they had experienced were enjoyable (although a bit too expensive). So many things are more expensive then the mainland.

Didn't use the video much on this voyage but did get some shots with the still camera.

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