Travel perspective, tales, and advice

Steering clear of the out of control bush fires that were burning close by the Bay Of Fires we decided to head straight to Bicheno.   Bicheno is about 20 – 30 minutes drive from the Wine Glass Bay Area and Freycinet National Park.  Check out the scenery on the way down:-

We arrived at our chosen caravan park, called Sea View where an unpowered  camp site was  7 dollars a night  for a tent (bargain).  The place was deserted, reception and the restaurant were closed but a sign directed us to a different hotel at the end of the port road for check-in.  For our  7  dollars we got, laundry, fully equipped kitchen, hot showers and toilet facilities, a spectacular sunset,

silence, kangaroos, an overgrown tennis court, an extremely friendly local dog, no bikers, sea views from the dorm balcony and absolutely no one else on the site.   Pure…