Slow travel in Sleepy Bay

"Speed limited by lifestyle choice" said the sign on the large campervan we parked next to at the beautiful Sleepy Bay in Freycinet NP. It was a statement that made me curious because I've been pondering the concept of slow travel lately as we've relaxed into our camping in Tasmania.
So many people we've met on this trip and on other trips in the past seem to be in a hurry to see as much as possible in the shortest time. And it seemed to me, when I was a child and even older, that this was how holidays were. In fact I didn't really contemplate any other way of doing travel until much later.
But slow travel is my way now. When we travel slowly we become more intimate with our surroundings. And when these surroundings are natural and pristine we feel a deep connectedness to the Earth and to ourselves. Our lives align themselves with our natural rhythms. When we travel slowly we get to know people better, both locals and fellow travellers.
And when we travel slowly we get to experience the culture of the place we're visiting in a much deeper way. In a way that only grows with time. This is the real value of travelling slowly.
And so the sign on the campervan was curious - do these fellow travellers go slow in their van as a way of fitting in with their slow travelling lifestyle?
We did our own slow travelling, by kayak this time, in Sleepy Bay on the east coast of Freycinet. To say that this was the best kayaking I've done is an understatement. It was pristine. There was a gentle swell. There were dolphins and sea caves. And no one else was there. Heaven. Definitely a slow travelling day.
I like this way of thinking - it's outside the square (unless you're a grey nomad) which suits us, but it also just feels right. Hmmm...more thoughts to come here .