STOP PRESS...a little bit of trivia

It's official; Kangaroo FARTS are environmentally friendly as they contain no Methane...
Cows fart and burp 250 litres per day... and sheep 25 litres per day...

The Dunalley Waterfront Cafe...

Our dear friends Ben & Stephanie do a fantastic job at their very stylish Dunalley establishment The Waterfront Cafe.

This is ultimately one of our most favoured stops on the East Coast & we always look forward to (especially) one of Ben's scrumptious home-made desserts. Check out the menu & get the "tummy rumbles".

The restaurant is situated right on the water with magnificent views of beautiful Blackmans Bay & is also licensed (sample a good Tassie "drop" here). The lovely Steph's talents range from front-of house management to barista duties...be sure to try her delicious "cappucc'io".

Ben's menu is diverse & modernist, featuring as you would expect, the freshest Tassie seafood plus fantastic gourmet pizzas. They proudly support local growers & producers.

It is without a doubt a worthy stop-over for a long, lazy lunch or indulgent afternoon tea break.

A table on the deck overlooking the peaceful bay, a feast from local waters & a fine Tasmanian wine...what more could you ask for?!! What a fantastic spot to watch the Sydney to Hobart yachts departing on their return journey.

December 16th Tour...

You were all a merry bunch were you not?!! Some great pic's here...Lovely one of Jesse & Judy

& Celine with a backdrop of that beautiful blue water.

By the look of your actions, you must have captured some excellent shots yourselves !!

*If anyone would like a copy of these images, leave a comment & I will happily forward them on.

December 8th Tour...

Here are some great images from 8th December Tour...hope you like them.

*If you would rather not have your photo displayed, please contact me & I will remove it.

Our resident Freycinet wallaby...

This little lady has become a permanent feature of our Freycinet visits...she's a friendly little thing & is always on hand to welcome visitors en-route to the Wineglass Bay hike.

She's a bit of a "show-off"really & definately not camera-shy! Her baby "joey" is equally inquisitive & entertaining. They are quite a pair who never cease to delight.

Christmas on the road...

I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a very MERRY Christmas for 2009 !!

Sending greetings to the far-flung corners of the globe... and thanks to all who joined me on the road in Tassie & the Red Centre this year.

I am interested to hear of how you celebrate Christmas in your different cultures ...so drop by for a mug of eggnog or a Sambuca & leave your story.

I will be celebrating Christmas "on the road" next week, so stay tuned for an update! I am insisting EVERYONE in my group participate in the festivities....there will no doubt be some very embarassing images posted here in the New Year (he,he,he).....

We will be dressing up & singing Christmas ditties in various languages(oh the excitement, I have been waiting all year for this) & IF we're all good, Santa may just pay us a visit!!

"Crashing thru the snow..on a one horse-power bus".... tra-la-la-la-la, tra-la-la-la-leeeeeee!

"jingle bells, jingle bells" Ok, enough already!~* (santa's just practising)

Bay of Fires...

A few images of Freycinet on a clear day! Lovely contrasts. A few days ago we were swimming here...now it's snowing !!

The cute card, creative crew...

A big thank-you to the creative crew who made me this very cute card! It was a great trip & I hope you all take away some special memories of "Tassie"... Dawn, Matt, Rainer, Amy, Rachel Kim, Clare, Charlotte, Reiko, Nina, Angela, David, Sian, Naoko, Yuri, Mari Eri, Mamie.

*See the card on the post below...

I hope I did'nt leave anyone out & please forgive me if I have spelt your name incorrectly!!

Thanks guys...

Greetings...from the Apple Isle

Just to let you know this blog is now looking a little different... I am now posting from the wilds of Tasmania, in search of the elusive thylocine! No sightings as yet but I 'll keep you posted...

The weather down here is a little fickle to say the least. We are closer to Antarctica than we are to Cairns! The vastness of this continent never ceases to amaze me..