Monthly Archives: December 2011

441 New Years Eve Stanley TAS

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Hi all Whatever Tim was sick with yesterday, I had today. I spent the morning in bed. After lunch we took the boys to the aquarium where they got a thrill checking out the fish. When we returned to the … Continue reading →

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440 Explore Rocky Cape National Park TAS

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Hi all We had a wonderful breakfast at a cafe that overlooked the water. Erik had a stack of pancakes to himself and loved it. We then drove to Rocky Cape National Park for a look at the lighthouse and a … Continue reading →

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439 Explore Historic Stanley TAS

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Hi all We walked around Stanley this morning. We started with the historic Lyons Cottage, birthplace of Australia’s only Prime Minister from Tasmania. We then had coffee in a cafe over looking the beach. On our way back to the … Continue reading →

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438 Deloraine to the Captains Cottage Stanley TAS

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Hi all We stocked up on groceries before leaving Deloraine for Stanley. It was only a two hour drive and the boys slept the whole way. We are staying in a fantastic cottage built in 1832 called ‘The Captain’s Cottage‘. … Continue reading →

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437 Historic Richmond to Deloraine TAS

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Hi all We checked out of our lovely cottage this morning and headed back towards the north coast. Narelle joined me and the boys for the drive. We took the Highland Lakes highway which took us through some fantastic scenery. … Continue reading →

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436 Explore Historic Richmond TAS

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Hi all We had a great day exploring Richmond. We checked out the model village of old Hobart Town first and then made our way to the river via the shops. We relaxed by river for an hour while watching … Continue reading →

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435 Christmas Day Hatchers Manor Richmond TAS

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Hi all We had a fantastic Christmas. When Oscar woke around 6.30am I put him in our bed to have his bottle and waited for Erik to wake up. He woke at 7am and then we quickly got dressed and … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from Tasmania!

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Merry Christmas Everyone! Here’s wishing all of our family and friends a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and safe and enjoyable 2012! This week we are staying in a beautiful 1821 colonial stone cottage in the historic Georgian village of … Continue reading →

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Day 434 Shearwater Resort to Ivy Cottage Richmond TAS

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Hi all It was a long driving day today. Narelle and I had the kids in the car with Tim following in the Winnebago. We stopped for lunch at the lovely town of Ross. We spent an hour looking at … Continue reading →

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433 Explore Cataract Gorge Launceston TAS

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Hi all Today we drove the back roads to Launceston to check out Cataract Gorge. It was a pretty drive and on the way we stopped for morning tea at Elizabeth Town. The gorge was very pretty. We caught the … Continue reading →

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