Today would be our last day in Tasmania. As the drive to Devenport was the shortest day drive of our holidays we tried to leave later than usual, but it seems our body clock decided we must be ready and on the road by 8.30am.
The drive to Devenport was rather uneventful and we arrived in Devenport around 10.30am, well in time for our 7.30pm departure that night. We moved around a few spots in East Launceston and read magazines, went for walks or surfed the internet using my iPad to while away the time.
Around 4.00pm we arrived at the dock ready to drive the Pajero on to the Spirit of Tasmania. We knew the gates wouldn't open until 5.00pm, but there were anumber of other vehicles already in the que. Finally the gates openned and we proceeded to be processed. It was at this time that the starter motor on the Pajero decided to play up and whilst we were clearing the quarintine station, the Pajero decided it didn't want to start. Fortunately we were towed to the boarding area and were advised that we would be towed on last if the RACT could not get the Pajero started. When the RACT arrived, a tap on the starter motor enabled it to be started and driven onto the ship.
We were at least assured of getting to Melbourne and once there, not knowing whether the Pajero would start or not!
The drive to Devenport was rather uneventful and we arrived in Devenport around 10.30am, well in time for our 7.30pm departure that night. We moved around a few spots in East Launceston and read magazines, went for walks or surfed the internet using my iPad to while away the time.
Around 4.00pm we arrived at the dock ready to drive the Pajero on to the Spirit of Tasmania. We knew the gates wouldn't open until 5.00pm, but there were anumber of other vehicles already in the que. Finally the gates openned and we proceeded to be processed. It was at this time that the starter motor on the Pajero decided to play up and whilst we were clearing the quarintine station, the Pajero decided it didn't want to start. Fortunately we were towed to the boarding area and were advised that we would be towed on last if the RACT could not get the Pajero started. When the RACT arrived, a tap on the starter motor enabled it to be started and driven onto the ship.
We were at least assured of getting to Melbourne and once there, not knowing whether the Pajero would start or not!
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