First destination after Tasmania was the office. It was a nice place. David had to go in to sort somethings out for Dubai office. Hence the destination. After all, we are located at a pretty good spot.
Stayed with David at his house. He's a WWOOF host. So I met a German wwoofer when she was staying at his place. Svenja is her name.
Salamanca Place was the first official - non-work related venue! Took a walk down the saturday market. There was quite a bit of things to see... but just not too interested. I did enjoy a Bratwhust though.
Richmond was the next destination. This place has a long history, and has this ancient charm attached to it... including the old gaol, the many heritage listed stone buildings etc. Of course being humans, it has been commercialised and there's been a few morden touches added to it.
The oldest bridge in Australia (or so they say).
Apparently, Richmond is quite haunted. Story goes like this. The convicts built this buidge many many years ago. At that time, the guard that was in charge was a total arse. So the prisoners killed him. So he's the headless ghost (this i made up) that roams the house adjacent to the bridge (this i did not make up... but it is so they say) - story courtesy of Jackie.
A reception by the river. Such a pretty setting!
A church on the hill - St. John's - The oldest Roman Catholic Church in Australia
View from Mt Wellington - the must-go place in tasmania when you visit. View of the whole of Hobart from one point.
At Mt Wellington
Jackie with the dogs Brooke, Bella and Piper
Dinner at the Swann's
At the fish farm.
That's Svenja
That is a large tree trunk
Up on the way to Mount Field, drove past the farms that grew hops for the beer industry. It's one of Tassie's dominant industry where they sell the hops to the international market too. That explains the vast field of hops. Apparently they take only about a year to grow UP.
Headed off to Mt Field for a bush walk. I must say, Jackie is a real environmentalist. She knows about everything from trees to roots to birds to wildlife etc. The list never ends.
A lunch break before our long walk
At Russell Falls
That's a larger tree trunk
Small little people in a large forest
Hide and seeeeek
With our host David and Jackie
Little Wallabie / Bettung?? I have no idea which is which.
At the Swann's residence...
Everything in the house is hand made by both David and Jackie. including doors, cabinets, kitchen, light fitting, car garage. It's all wood!
My favourite Light fitting - made of Deer's antlers.
DID YOU KNOW... that deers drop their antlers every year?
2 comments:
Man, you brought back so many memories - I've been to that bridge! And I've seen that big vertical tree trunk, I think. David and Jackie's place looks amazing. It's the kind of place I'd like to live in when (if) I decide to settle down.
Work is at a crisis point at the moment, and to add to the problems I'm home sick. Waaahhhhh! Giving serious thought to what direction I want to take in my working life in the next year...
But here is not the place for whinging :-P
Glad to see you had some adventures in Tassie! I think I need to visit David and Jackie pretty soon.
Yes I know!! I just love their place. Everything has a memory. Every light fitting, every knob, and every inch of their house has a story.
Crisis at work. Sounds familiar? What happened? I tried to ring u today but you were checked out on Lotus Notes!
Where is my bitching emails?!?
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