On our way from the Tasman Peninsula to the Bicheno, we stopped overnight in Triabunna so that we could catch the early ferry to Maria Island for a quick visit. Given we had about 5 hours on the island, we were not sure how many of the short walks we could complete, but as it happed, we managed three.
Some of what I written about in my previous posts has been about the weather being unkind to us, so I am starting this one on a very positive weather note! Our trip to Maria Island was blessed with the most perfect weather for walking around the island – the sun shone and the wind had dropped to a nice cooling breeze.
Boxing day was a bit of a write off for us, we visited Salamanca Market but were disappointed with what was on offer and we were both feeling rather tired after our non-stop travels, despite drawing breath in the Hobart hotel. So, we headed straight for our campsite at White Beach, about 11 km from Port Arthur on the Tasman Peninsula. It seemed that the wind was following us.