Strahan

OZ time... Monday 6th February... 8.30pm

We had an early breakfast, ahead of a 45 minute drive to Strahan for our 9am Gordon River Cruise. Overnight, a storm had woken both of us, with high winds and driving rain. However, this morning the weather was fine.

The cruise was excellent and included a very good buffet lunch. From Strahan we crossed Macquarie Harbour and went out through its hazardous narrow entrance (known as Hell's Gate).

We then came back into the harbour and moored at Sarah's Island, an infamous former penal colony, where there was a walking guided tour.

The cruise continued up the Gordon River to moor at a Landing from which there was a Bush Walk through part of a rain forest, before re-boarding for the return to Strahan.

Back on shore, we spent an hour or so wandering around Strahan  prior to going to see a play called "The Ship That Never Was" at a small open-air theatre on the harbour-side. It was loosely based on a true story of some convicts escaping from Sarah's Island...well, it was hilarious with great audience participation (which included Mike being chosen as one of convicts and pulled on stage!).

PS.....the B&B has its own snooker room and last night (after dinner in town) we had a game...and Jan won!... and Mike was so pleased for her!