In Tasmania

 

Lime Bay, Tasman Peninsula

This post features a selection of photos from our recent trip to Tasmania, the first holiday without children for 26 years! We hired a campervan, and followed the coast from Hobart, via the Tasman Peninsula, up the East Coast, including Freycinet, and then headed West as far as Launceston. We then drove South back to Hobart, where we stayed for another week. 

 Lime Bay

The rocky coastlines are so different from Queensland.

Near Lime Bay

This was supposed to be a lagoon, almost completely dried out. 

Near Lime Bay

 Tessellated Pavement, Tasman Peninsula

Interesting rock formations, partly eroded into grid-like patterns.

 Winery, East Coast

 Wineglass Bay, Freycinet Peninsula

Its a tough walk to reach this view, but worth the effort. 

 

 Wineglass Bay

 Wineglass Bay

 Wallaby, Freycinet 

Blue Wren, Coles Bay, Freycinet

This bird was at the campsite, in the Freycinet National Park.

Rock lichen, the Gardens, Bay of Fires

Amazing colours on the rocks. I would like to explore this area more, but the road stops here. 

 Colourful Cow

Ashgrove Cheese Factory, Elizabeth Town, Cradle to Coast Tasting Trail, Bass Highway

I bought lavender flavoured cheese here, from the nearby Lavender farm at Bridestowe.

Yum.

Rainforest, St Columba Falls, near St Helens

Rainforest, St Columba Falls, near St Helens

This was a beautiful walk down to the base of the waterfall.

Musselroe Bay, North East coast

A very remote area, hardly anyone there, just some holiday homes and one other camper. And lots of rabbits. Very peaceful.

 Bridport, North Coast

 

Sweet peas and foxgloves, Hobart Botanical Gardens

Artichoke, Hobart Botanical Gardens

There was a team filming a segment for the ABC's Gardening Australia while we were there. Something to do with pumpkins.

That's it for today. I hope to be a more active blogger again in 2015.  I could blame working full-time, which has taken its toll - and that is going to change in the New Year. Some exciting new projects in the pipeline - will write more when its more definite. 

Happy Holidays!

more later.