Showing posts with label George. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George. Show all posts

Friday, July 15, 2011

And This Little Pig said Holiday Post 4


Update time, we managed to get out of Cradle Mountain… just if we had waited much longer to leave, we may just have been snowed in. That would have been really hard to take.
We had to take our luggage down to the car, which we had had to leave in the car park, after we were unable to get back to our cabin after dinner, I don't think my little car was enjoying the weather.
On our first trip down Mum was really happy to see a Potoroo, before we left.
The small lake outside of the lodge.
Had a wonderful complimentary breakfast, such variety, and so so so much food. Even George enjoyed, especially his coffee…
Then he adjourned to the lodge to write a short letter home.
Before entertaining the gathered crowd…
Snow photo of the countryside.
On our way to Hobart, we stopped off in both Ross and Oatlands, both historic towns. We were looking in a shop window which was closed for the day, they had some 'tin' animal cutouts, and I said to Mum, 'Look at that German Shepherd cutout, it is so well done' Her reply, 'I like the real one better.'
Was devasted to see this shop was also closed L
Shoes as promised, the toes are actually more red, and the most important thing, they were on sale... half price! And one of the most comfortable shoes I have ever brought.
And George I have now found out, has a shoe fetish.
Big day today, visited the Cadbury factory in Claremont, Hobart, photos on other camera, it was hard to take, all that chocolate, and at factory prices. We also visited two dairy goat studs, tomorrow Salamanca Markets, lookout Hobart here we come.

Talk later, LiBBiE in Oz

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

And This Little Pig said Holiday Post 3 and Cow-Day-Wednesday


Ok it's CowDay Wednesday, and yes I managed to take some cow photos, say hello to some Tasmanian Cows!
Now today is my birthday, or at least for the next hour-ish, so for my birthday, I wanted to go to Cradle Mountain Lodge, and hopefully see snow, we stopped for lunch on the way at a lovely little town called Sheffield which is known for it's street murals. I went off to the toilet, and when I came back my dear cousin Lynda, had everyone in the pub sing me happy birthday.

Well Lynda, you know what they say, Payback in a… doesn't she look lovely with this pink plaid polar fleece shirt!
This is one of the photos of our cabin, George in front of the fire. George say's no more red wine by the way, and yes he is old enough to drink, and no drinking and driving.
The drive was beautiful, and I saw snow for the first time, it is amazing, the higher we got the more snow we saw… funny that :D

We found snow amazing, and really not all that cold, we built our first snowman.
Snow goat…
Even got Mum to come out and have her photo taken in the snow and with the snow goat.
Then we started tracking the wildlife of cradle mountain, this is me tracking 'Lynda'
And then we found footprints of a potoroo.
Then we had this cute little kangaroo, come out to meet us.
Followed by his friend the crow.
On the way back from dinner, which was superb, I forgot my camera, so I will have to get the meal photos of Lynda, we found a wombat on the side of one of the walkways, so I ducked back and took some photos.
Took loads of photos today… over 200, and look forward to taking many more tomorrow. The moss and lichens growing on the trees, rocks, ground is amazing. So lots lots lots more photos to come.

Oh brought myself a fab pair of shoes today, will photograph later, they are divine.

Talk soon, LiBBiE in Oz

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

And This Little Pig said Holidays Day 2

Yes Day 2 was yesterday, but we had a big day, and we are currently sitting in McDonalds (free wifi) having a hot chocolate, at the start of our day. We are off to Latrobe today, yes again, but this time with my cousin Lynda and aunt Ann. We are going to do the antique, second hand shops, cheese factory, raspberry farm, and most importantly CHOCOLATE factory.

Yesterday we did a lot of driving, didn't get to take many photos, but here is our day in a very quick nut shell.
 
Yonover Dairy Goat Cheese
Bridestowe Lavender Farm
Pyengana Cheese Factory - Cow cheese, sorry didn't take any photos of cheese shop
The cows on the hill a Pyengana
St Helens on the east coast of Tasmania
Last but not least we went out for dinner last night, and George really enjoyed the red wine.
Well that's it we have to run will post later tonight I hope.

Seeya soon LiBBiE in Oz