Our last day in Tasmania was spent with our good friends back at Hawley Beach. We enjoyed more Aussie BBQ, drank Tassie beer and wore obnoxious Australian flag outfits and tattoos. We stayed on the beach all day until after sunset and even had a neighborhood bush-dance in the sand after dark. It was really sad to say good-bye but something tells me this is not the last that Tasmania has seen of Dara and Catherine, it has captured a little piece of our hearts and we will never forget the great times and the gorgeous people.
We left behind a Tasmanian Devil finger puppet, a koala, and some Australian flag tattoos with Geoff for the next few groups to enjoy.
Now here is a our Tassie Rap, by Dara Simkin....
Heard of Van-Tastic , finding Geoff was a must
Applied for a leg, it was Aussie or bust
Got a call on the phone, to tell us we'd won
Just two months to pack for Tasmanian fun
Ran home with the news to tell her we made it
Found her on the toilet sitting butt naked
Six weeks in Aussie just wasn't enough
Quit our jobs, got a visa and sold all our stuff
Arrived in Victoria to pick up our man
He was big, he was orange and called Geoff the van
It wasnt so easy, this manual car
Took Geoff for a spin, but didnt go far
Nerves were on edge, we were van-spaztic
Gave us the keys, we were ecstatic
Tasmania bound as we hopped on the ferry
Greeted by friends from Tourism Tassie
TASSIE WE LOVE YOU, YOU'RE SO GOOD TO US
COME VISIT THIS STATE, IT'S A DEFINITE MUST
Heaps of cool things to see and to do
Took our camera around to blog it for you
Had holiday cheer with two bar-b-ques
Ate wallby, oysters, and kangaroo
Down to Hobart, for the Yachts and The Taste
Then it was Falls to get pissed off our face
With Par Avion we flew to the west
The views from the plane were simply the best
TASSIE WE LOVE YOU, YOU'RE SO GOOD TO US
COME VISIT THIS STATE, IT'S A DEFINITE MUST
Cruised Bruny and Tasman to hang with the seals
Camped Tarkine Trails, and had yummy meals
Fed Devils @ Cradle, chills at The Chateau
Devils need help, more than you know
Saw perfect beaches with Freycinet Sea Cruise
Go to East Coast Nature World to feed all the roos
Slept soundly at Arthouse and YHA
Strahan Village was also a great place to stay
TASSIE WE LOVE YOU, YOU'RE SO GOOD TO US
COME VISIT THIS STATE, IT'S A DEFINITE MUST
Flew through the air cable hang gliding
Gotta real birds eye view while skydiving
Zipped through the trees, took a long river cruise
Went to Boags Brewery and drank all the booze
We took on the Franklin, the wildest river
We had a great time but boy did we shiver
Platypus, echidnas, and seahorses too
Chugged down the coast in a big choo choo
Last stop on our trip and we're on our way
Going back to Hawley Beach for Australia Day
TASSIE WE LOVE YOU, YOU'RE SO GOOD TO US
COME VISIT THIS STATE, IT'S A DEFINITE MUST
You can spot us on land in the air or the sea
On the radio in the paper, and maybe TV
One last piece of advice, pack clothes for all seasons
Bring a jumper and shorts for exactly this reason
This time of our lives, we'll remember for years
It's Dara and Catherine saying thank you and cheers!
TASSIE WE LOVE YOU, YOU'RE SO GOOD TO US
COME VISIT THIS STATE, IT'S A DEFINITE MUST
Farewell to everyone who made this dream come true
We've got a list of people who deserve a big THANK YOU!
WorldNomads (Tara, Alicia & Kat)
Tourism Tasmania (Di & Felicity)
Traveller's Auto Barn (Peter & Fabien)
Ian Cummings
Strahan Village (Mohammad)
Bonnet Island Experience (Debbie)
Wild Rivers Store (Matt)
ArtHouse Hostel
Skydive Tasmania (Rich & Laura)
Boag's Brewery
Bruny/Tasman Island Cruises (Robert)
Cable & Eagle Hang Glide
Cradle Mountain Chateau
Devils at Cradle (Nicole)
East Coast Nature World (Andrew & Evie)
Freycinet Adventures (Adam)
Wineglass Bay Cruise (Duncan & Irene)
Gordon River Cruise
Hobart Paddle (Adam, again)
Hollybank Adventures (Anna & Scott)
Mt Wellington Descent (Andy)
YHA Hostel Hobart
Platypus House
Port Arthur Historic Site
Roaring 40s (Toby & Kim)
Seahorse World (Kim & Carolyn)
Par Avion (Anna)
Tahune Airwalk
Tarkine Trails (Trevor)
Water by Nature- Franklin River Rafting (Brett & Johno)
West Coast Wilderness Railway (Paul)
Falls Festival (Helen)
Taste of Tasmania
Yuuzoo Yacht & Crew (Lude)
Spirit of Tasmania (Soniya)
AND...GEOFF!
