Two Moto Kiwis: Liffey Falls And Freycinet

Bailing from the coast we decided to head inland for a change

Meeting a dude on a backroad who rode an 890 Adventure head pointed us in the right direction of an on power station museum.

The great lakes on the agenda it was looking good, we climbed to quite an elevation and were going to stay behind the pub at the top, upon arrival it was clear this was no place for a tent as it was blowing, cold and only mid day so we chose to woft on.

The next campsite pickings were equally unappealing so we headed for Liffey Campsite which we had been told was really night, this turned out to be right it was beautiful.

Our first night in the camp was ok other than a bus load which came in at 10pm and left at 4.20am…goodonya guys.

We did the Liffey falls walks which were very nice and also another short trip around the forest on a second track.

The second night was mint, pretty quiet and a great fire with a coupla wines with our neighbours.

The Limestone caves had been recommended to us so we made a point of going there and another short hike, great day out taking in the differing landscapes.

Arriving back at camp a bunch of young punk thugs had moved in, right next door with sounds to go.

We finished cooking our dinner and moved camp as camp etiquette for being polite and quiet after about 10pm was clearly off their agenda.

Well that was a great move as the wankers kept the whole camp awake till about 1.30am, inconsiderate wankers.

Next day we left enjoying the place until said wankers took over.

Via Lake Leake for the night we headed coastal again to Freycinet National Park, unfortunately a couple of months prior Friendly Bay campsites were all destroyed by fire so camping was at a premium.

We could not get into the park to stay that night being fully booked so we took another camp.

Back into Freycinet NP we did the loop of Wineglass bay, Hazard Bay and around, about 12km. Unfortunately we got site 11, don’t ever take that site as the possums were into the rubbish tins and fighting all night about 4m away from our tent so sleep was only a distant memory.

We did go to park HQ and I had a whinge being already sleep deprived from the wankers at Liffey and also I said well they say on all their signage DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS and yet here they were hoeing into the rubbish….go figure ...unimpeded.

A relocation to site 17 was in order and we were all good, our final day seeing a climb up Mt Amos and reward of Oysters, Mussels and chips for a special lunch.

The first night we were very lucky with a stunning sunset and by the time we packed up on the third day the hurricane force wind had moved boats on their moorings and the noise in the trees unreal, when mum nature gets grumpy….

First nights sunset