19/03/19  Five days of bleak overcast skies and steady showers at Gordon had us yearning to go onto 240 volt power somewhere. Our solar panels had been constrained by only short bursts of sunlight through fleeting gaps in the overhead cloud cover, and while the generator (as much as I dislike it) provided a noisy alternative, there’s nothing quite like plugging into power in prolonged wet weather. Besides, we needed to catch up on the laundry again and put the dehumidifier to work drying out the condensation generated by the two of us in the closed up van. So we moved across to Huonville and down the Huon Valley to the small community of Southport, located close to South Cape, the southernmost point of mainland Tasmania. The local pub operated basic caravan and camping facilities out the back, but most importantly offered power. Beer on tap was also an additional…