Skani Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 38 minutes ago, libbye said: Can you enjoy lovely walks in Tas ? Obviously the beaches look fabulous for this but I was wondering if you have access to country walks through open land and forests. Oh yes - heaps. For example there are over 90 walks in this guide below for the greater Hobart area alone. You can enter preferences such as how long, how easy etc. and it will produce a selection. https://www.greaterhobarttrails.com.au/ As well of course there are many national parks. This page has a link to each park and clicking on "Activities" in each park will give details of shorter walks. http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=236 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 5 hours ago, Drumbeat said: Enjoying the view of Oyster Cove now that the rain has stopped I sort of apologise for the rain. On the other hand, it has been so dry down here over summer....we do really need it. Have to admit it was delicious lying in bed this morning listening to it on the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libbye Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 5 minutes ago, Skani said: Oh yes - heaps. For example there are over 90 walks in this guide below for the greater Hobart area alone. You can enter preferences such as how long, how easy etc. and it will produce a selection. https://www.greaterhobarttrails.com.au/ As well of course there are many national parks. This page has a link to each park and clicking on "Activities" in each park will give details of shorter walks. http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=236 Gosh what a diverse place it is. Wish I'd discovered it years ago. Hindsight a wonderful thing. Don't regret but think we could have made life easier for ourselves had we chosen a different path. C;'est la vie! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, Skani said: I sort of apologise for the rain. On the other hand, it has been so dry down here over summer....we do really need it. Have to admit it was delicious lying in bed this morning listening to it on the roof. Well it made a nice change to complaining about the heat ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libbye Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 The tv is showing a new commercial advertising Tasmania and it's rather good. Look out for the tourists! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) Yesterday we stayed in the restored hydro electric town of Tarraleah. We had a gorgeous room in the beautiful Art Deco Lodge, hubby thought one night wasn’t enough and he was right, the whole place is immaculate. Edited February 27, 2018 by Drumbeat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) Duplicate post Edited February 27, 2018 by Drumbeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Drumbeat said: Yesterday we stayed in the restored hydro electric town of Tarraleah. We had a gorgeous room in the beautiful Art Deco Lodge, hubby thought one night wasn’t enough and he was right, the whole place is immaculate. The entire village is for sale - if he wants a few more nights : https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/tarraleah-tas-7140-2012707761 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 37 minutes ago, Skani said: The entire village is for sale - if he wants a few more nights : https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/tarraleah-tas-7140-2012707761 Yes, I saw that. I don’t think we can scrape together 11 million though 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 We spent this afternoon at Cradle Mountain. It was a lovely sunny day but the wind was positively icy ❄️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Cradle does icy very well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libbye Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 What a magnificent photo. Uk is in a big freeze but where we are in France we've had very little snow. Others places not so lucky. Just our luck though the central heating has failed. Waiting for the plumber! Do you normally have snow so early? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 That was a photo from a year or two ago...I love it because of the colours. It was actually taken by a French photographer, Pierre Destribats. Snow in the mountains is possible at any time of the year, though: Tasmanian weather is very unpredictable. I was thinking of you and expecting you to be snowed in. Awful timing for the central heating. I hope you at least have a log fire to cuddle up to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) A couple of friends and I went to visit another friend in St Helens on the east coast yesterday. We drove through the vineyards in the Tamar Valley then through miles and miles of forests mostly containing sassafras, myrtle, beech and huge tree ferns. We drove over The Sidling which has a very steep climb with hairpin bends to negotiate so isn't the easiest drive but the views are spectacular. Towards Scottsdale it's dairy farming country and also fields of hops. We stopped for lunch at Pyengana – went for lunch at the cheese factory there then on to St Helens where we spent the night. We came home today via Scamander – lovely beaches - St Marys, Fingal, Perth and on to Devonport. Edited March 3, 2018 by Toots 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libbye Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Absolutely stunning scenery and so peaceful. Did you buy any cheese? What a perfect existence. Hard work but so worth it. Thank you for sharing. It was a joy to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 44 minutes ago, libbye said: Absolutely stunning scenery and so peaceful. Did you buy any cheese? What a perfect existence. Hard work but so worth it. Thank you for sharing. It was a joy to see. I bought some cheddar also a cone of some of the best strawberry ice cream I've had for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 We spent this morning in Cataract Gorge, the weather was perfect ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libbye Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 You lucky people. What a lovely way to while away the day. You must have so many beautiful places to visit and on such a small island too. Fantastic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can1983 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 trip to tasman peninsula yesterday, first time since 2010. lovely scenery 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 We’ve been in Hobart for our last 2 days in Tasmania, staying near the waterfront. The Salamanca area has such a great atmosphere, we spotted a polar supply ship yesterday and today the ‘Young Endeavour’ tall ship is docked. Back home tomorrow ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 10 minutes ago, Drumbeat said: we spotted a polar supply ship yesterday This big orange "Aurora Australis"? I hope you really enjoyed your time here. (PS: not my photo..by a pro called Stu Gibson who specialises mostly in amazing surf photography) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 12 hours ago, Skani said: This big orange "Aurora Australis"? I hope you really enjoyed your time here. (PS: not my photo..by a pro called Stu Gibson who specialises mostly in amazing surf photography) No, it was red. We looked it up and it’s the French L’Astralobe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Had lunch in a cafe at Beauty Point today. The Tamar River is so much bigger than I thought. In some parts it looks more like a lake. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libbye Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Absolutely beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 21 hours ago, libbye said: Absolutely beautiful. I really appreciate it too. After spending a few days in Sydney I was so glad to get back here again. Nice to see old friends and neighbours but it's just so busy and noisy. As you have probably guessed I am NOT a city person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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