Tassie Tour: Day 5

-- Derby to Launceston via Tamar Valley -- 186km

First big rainy day of our trip! We headed to the Wetlands centre in the Tamar Valley, figured it would be the best place to be when it's raining. The ducks were out in force and we even spotted some black swans. Next up was a lunch stop in the cataract gorge, famous for having the worlds longest cable car, so they claim. It looked to be the worlds slowest but we didn't verify this. The rain stopped just long enough for us to walk across the suspension bridge and take in the views.

We still both felt a little achy still from our mountain bikes but we had a walk around Launceston, 2nd biggest town in Tasmania. It was weird to see big buildings again (10 story high!) and taxis! The town is situated on the river and it is quiet. We ate at a really good indian restaurant and had an early night.Read more