This is a Peppermiont stick insect, called so because if threatened they excrete a pepermint like liquid (we didnt test this!)
A street in Launceston
Lake Lilla in Cradle MountainWednesday 16 January 2008
Holiday photos
This is a Peppermiont stick insect, called so because if threatened they excrete a pepermint like liquid (we didnt test this!) A street in Launceston Lake Lilla in Cradle Mountain
Monday 14 January 2008
Holiday Round Up
We met up with Mikey and Liz at the Airport and headed into Sydney, with a fab postion obtained (thanks to Katie) in Circular Quay we got to see both sets of fireworks (9pm and 12) very spectacular albeit a bit fuzzily remembered having been sat (and drinking) in our postions since about 5pm!
Off to Tasmania, landing in Launceston, a quaint town in the North of the island (we had to go and pick up our bags from the baggage trolleys - no conveyor belt here!).
we walked to the stunning Cataract Gorge and passing the very 'British' gardens Peacocks and hydrangers and roses, there was a great outdoor swimming pool and of course the gorge itself which we paddled in (didnt have the swimmers with us!) Justin was able to get a hair cut.
We then went onto Cradle Mountain and stayed in stylish indivual lodges which had a fire and a stereo with various 'tranquil' CDs for you to use (no TV or phones here!). Dinner was really yummy accompanied with a bottle from the walk in cellar! (very dangerous!). We walked to a good viewpoint to see down to Dove lake and Cradle Mountain then we walked around the lake, this was the first bit of real exercise we had done for a long while and our leags ached the next day. Justin also regretted having his hair cut as he burnt his head!
We then headed off to Hobart, which was much more developed than Launceston, we went to a great market on Saturday and bought a few bits (including a hat for Jus!) made from Kangeroo skin (very soft).
We had a great curry in a restaurant where apparently the Indian cricket team eat when they come to tasmania, Justin was very happy having been hankering for a curry for a long time!
we visited Freycinet Penninsula with the famous WineGlass bay (another hike in the heat phew!) but well worth it, the waves were so rough that swimming was not an option, so we had a splash about instead - quite chilly, certainly not as heated as in Queensland!
Now we are back to normality (of sorts) back home
Off to Tasmania, landing in Launceston, a quaint town in the North of the island (we had to go and pick up our bags from the baggage trolleys - no conveyor belt here!).
we walked to the stunning Cataract Gorge and passing the very 'British' gardens Peacocks and hydrangers and roses, there was a great outdoor swimming pool and of course the gorge itself which we paddled in (didnt have the swimmers with us!) Justin was able to get a hair cut.
We then went onto Cradle Mountain and stayed in stylish indivual lodges which had a fire and a stereo with various 'tranquil' CDs for you to use (no TV or phones here!). Dinner was really yummy accompanied with a bottle from the walk in cellar! (very dangerous!). We walked to a good viewpoint to see down to Dove lake and Cradle Mountain then we walked around the lake, this was the first bit of real exercise we had done for a long while and our leags ached the next day. Justin also regretted having his hair cut as he burnt his head!
We then headed off to Hobart, which was much more developed than Launceston, we went to a great market on Saturday and bought a few bits (including a hat for Jus!) made from Kangeroo skin (very soft).
We had a great curry in a restaurant where apparently the Indian cricket team eat when they come to tasmania, Justin was very happy having been hankering for a curry for a long time!
we visited Freycinet Penninsula with the famous WineGlass bay (another hike in the heat phew!) but well worth it, the waves were so rough that swimming was not an option, so we had a splash about instead - quite chilly, certainly not as heated as in Queensland!
Now we are back to normality (of sorts) back home
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