Travelling with Jennifer Dombrowski in Tasmania
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325758)
Rockingham, Australia
June 11, 2018 2:38am CST
This morning while chatting with Jennifer Dombrowski (@Marty1) I told her I’d take her with me on our travels today. Of course she wasn't really able to come as she lives in the USA but I did think about her as we went about our day so I'm writing about it as though Jennifer was with us. We had a marvellous time so I hope Jennifer enjoys reading about it as much as Vince and I did actually being there.
We travelled to Cataract Gorge near Launceston, Tasmania. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area and is found at the lower section of the South Esk River.
We rode on the chairlift which has the longest single-span (308 metres/1,010 feet) in the world. The chairlift was built in 1972 and has a total length of 457 m (1,499 ft).
We walked back along the Alexandra Suspension Bridge and got some good photos looking back up the river and also down to the lawned areas near the café and swimming pools.
When we alighted from the chairlift there were three little wallabies waiting to greet us. They seemed totally unafraid but we didn’t try to pet them. Later we saw eight or ten on the side of the road and again they didn’t seem afraid and were happy to pose for us. The photos we took at Cataract Gorge are the best ones so I’ll include them in a later discussion.
The photo is taken from the chairlift as we sailed out across the open space. You can see how small the people look below. Did you enjoy your day, Jennifer?
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What have I ever done to you? 
@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
11 Jun 18
How neat, glad you enjoyed yourself. I always wanted to go to Tasmania, but was a more of a working holiday and had to go where Marines said we could go. Now I at least know what I missed out on. 
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
11 Jun 18
@JudyEv Did you see any devils in the Tasmania form? I really wanted to see those guys, but heard they are really mean for how small they are.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jun 18
@crossbones27 I've seen them in the Perth Zoo and they are very aggressive with each other. We've seen signs on the road warning motorists about them - as in not to run over them. They would flee from humans and very timid really. Here is the one that resides in Perth.
@xFiacre (12597)
• Ireland
11 Jun 18
@judyev I don't do chairlifts and cable cars any more - it takes a few days for everything to relax inside me after all the involuntary clenching my body does while on them. I went up Table Mountain in the fog in 1970 by cable car and over Niagara on a cable car that stopped half way over and just dangled there in the wind for a while.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
oh, my god. i would freeze and scream nonstop!
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jun 18
That would be a bit scary. I don't see how this can have the 'longest chairlift span'. Surely Niagara would have to be longer to get across all that water. At least you can always say you've done them. You don't to mention the 'involuntary clenching'.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jun 18
@MALUSE We rode on one like this in Austria and it rocked and swayed a bit. What I don't like about chairlifts is having to get on and off them while they are moving. But the man slowed the chair down a bit and it wasn't difficult at all to get on and off.
@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
11 Jun 18
Hi Judy. Oh wow! You met with @Marty1. I actually thought Jennifer was from the US. 
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jun 18
@mlgen1037 I've amended the text now to make it clearer. 
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
you mean you live-streamed it and she watched it?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
@JudyEv oh, i'd come with you, too!
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jun 18
@hereandthere You can come with us when we visit Freycinet. That should be very special. 
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
15 Jun 18
I am happy to know you didn't come to the US to get Jennifer... I would have been upset that you hadn't stopped by and said hello! 
(Hmmm... the first part of this doesn't sound right... I hope you know what I was trying to say there! grinning at you)
That is a very nice photo, Judy.
I wouldn't have ridden up the lift with you. Vince is either very brave or... uhm... nothing I say here will sound good, so I think I will keep it to myself. 
(Hmmm... the first part of this doesn't sound right... I hope you know what I was trying to say there! grinning at you)
That is a very nice photo, Judy.
I wouldn't have ridden up the lift with you. Vince is either very brave or... uhm... nothing I say here will sound good, so I think I will keep it to myself. 1 person likes this
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Jun 18
Yes, sometimes it's best just to quit while you're ahead.
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jun 18
I think it does occasionally. In fact, I'm sure of it.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Jun 18
Okay I am next! I loved reading about her day.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jun 18
Yesterday it rained almost all day but it didn't matter too much as we had a very long day driving. Today has been beautifully sunny. I'll write about them soon.
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jun 18
We are trying to organise a small plane flight over Wineglass Bay but I'll let Vin go on his own. It's quite expensive and I'm not fussed about going - although after all that money I'd certainly keep my eyes open!!! What a waste!
What a waste! 
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
11 Jun 18
Oh how fun. I hope Jennifer enjoys this part of your trip.
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@Letranknight2015 (51523)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
You had another great adventure yet again. As of this moment it's raining and not much to go anywhere.
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@shivamani10 (11038)
• Hyderabad, India
11 Jun 18
Great. what will be the approximate length of Alexandra suspension Bridge that did you walk all the way?
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jun 18
I can't find any details but I think it would have been about 75 metres. We crossed the gully on the chairlift then walked to the bridge, crossed it and walked back to the cafe area. We were there about an hour.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Jun 18
You are having such a grand time.
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@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
wow. you must be having a really great experience. I'm so happy for you my friend. I wonder how it feels like to sat on a chairlift. I always love to experience an aerial lift or anything similar to that.
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