Straham to Hobart 2nd July 2007

So we started to headed back to Hobart in the south. We are going to pass Queenstown and Franklin river. As we drove towards Queenstown we mountain vegetation started to disappear as people had told us it will. This is because the area was a huge area for mining. Something about the sulphur rising up through the ground a killing everything. The town itself was a little village with old tin roofed shed like houses. Didn't stop long, we just drove around to see the area and filled up with petrol. We stopped at Nelsons falls next which was a short walk down a forest path. Before we reached the falls we could hear it. It was massive, with the spray of thousands of litres of water crashing onto the rocks near us. Took some pitcures and watched it for a while before going to our next stop, Frenchmans cap.
Here is a 5 day hike through forests, over rivers and fields of mud. So we decided without the right equipment we will just do the 20minute walk to the suspension bridge over Franklin River. This river is famous for the best and most dangerous water rafting in the world. We got the bridge and found a wire suspension bridge a bit like the 1 on "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here" challenges. So I filmed Hannah as she walked to the other side then joined her. She was a bit scared at the time but after she said she was glad she had done it. As a reward we drove to and stopped for ice cream in Hamilton.
Back in Hobart we found a nice 1920's family run hotel for the night. It was very nice and clean with a lot of the original fixtures and fitting. We watched the Diana concert on TV and went to bed. I heard a few strange noises in the night but didn't want to wake Hannah. In the morning in day light we chatted about the hotel might have a few ghosts, as Hannah had heard noisy floor boards and doors throughout the night too.