OTR: CMNP to Burnie

We left CMNP around 8:30a this morning.

Destination: Burnie … the “City by the Sea” … 64 miles away on the northwestern coast of Tasmania … where we stopped earlier in our trip when we were still onboard Regatta.

We had plans for sightseeing along the way … specifically at the Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden. Alas, it is off season for rhodies and there is nothing else to really see there. So, we pushed on.

A phone call to the Ikon Hotel in Burnie resulted in an early check-in agreement … but we had to kill some time until 12:30p first. So, we headed to the Secret Buddha, where we had a very nice coffee break when we were in Burnie off the ship. Lunch this time … delicious al fresco meal.

We are now not only checked in to our room — in an iconic landmark building — but all of our errands are completed. I even managed to finish up my back-logged Cradle Mountain footprints and catch up on some bookkeeping.

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