http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Oceania , Australia , Tasmania , Launceston en-us Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:05:14 +0000 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:05:14 +0000 Cin cin z rdecim vinom in nazaj v CanberroPrespale smo v Cantry Club Villas ki so nudile vec domacnosti in udobja kot hotel. Miza in stoli na trati pred hisko tasmansko pivo in klepet pred spanjem za zakljucek dneva.Po zajtrku sprehod po mestu Launceston ogled in pokusina piva znane pivovarne James Boags Brewery s tradicijo od 1820 in dobljenimi stevilnimi medaljami kakovosti.Dan je hitel http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-458380.html 6 August Launceston Tasmania AustraliaAngela cheerfully collected me from the bus station after I mistakenly told her to be there an hourandahalf earlier. I did not ask the fiftythree yearold much she was already doing enough to help me. I was prepared to walk down the road for a while for dinner a concern at such a late hour since restaurants in Australia close so early. She prep http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-425784.html Day 1 We set the alarm to go off at 5.45am this morning so we have enough time to get up and organized and drive to the airport before our 7.30am flight. Things donrsquot go quite as planned though as neither of us hear the alarm and Greg finally wakes me up at 6.20am doh So we have 10 minutes to get ready and check out before having to leave for the airport. We just about manage and then it http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-397103.html So going to Tazmania was short lived but much needed. I flew out of Melbourne on Friday night into Launceston went on a Hiking trip to Cradle Mountain on Saturday and then flew back Sunday morning. I only took a bookbag full of what I needed I'm learning to travel light. So the tour began by taking a drive towards Cradle Mountain but stopping along the way. We stopped at Ashgrove Cheese Factory http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-383875.html DAY 115We both slept well but it was time to move again so again everything had to be packed away. It wasnrsquot too much of a chore as we had not put the awning up as originally we were only going to stay one night. I went over to the camp Kitchen only 15 yards away and put the kettle on ldquoWhy use our gasrdquo when there is a perfectly good kitchen fully equipped that I have paid m http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-378309.html DAY 114I was awake since 2.00am my back was aching so much and I just could not get comfortable when Caroline awoke she said I had kept her up most of the night so it was time I did something about it.Today was the 1st of March so obviously a good day to go to the doctors well Caroline has been in the last couple of days so fairs fair I have to keep up.I asked the bloke on the camp site if he k http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-378081.html Hi everyoneWe have had a lovely trip up the east coast of Tasmania with some lovely days and unfortunately some showery days too.Mayfield Beach was a lovely white sandy beach and we free parked beside it for a night. We enjoyed a fire in the fireplace provided and awoke to a brilliant sunrise. We moved on to Coles Bay on the Freycinet Peninsula for 2 nights a popular tourist spot. The 2nd day http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-375500.html After having a good nightrsquos sleep as it was so quiet here we took the tent down as quickly as possible to avoid taking spiders and other creepy crawlies with us I think we got it down in 5 mins record timeWe drove down to the shower area again and had breakfast before heading to Launceston pronounced here as Lonceston Our first stop was Halls Falls just off the A3. There was a lo http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-369128.html 11 JanGreat day in Hobart today. Lovely city with gorgeous old sandstone buildings. Manged to find an internet cafe on a Sunday which was good but couldnrsquot go to the bank which was not so good.Views from Mount Wellington were stunning. Weather is getting hot now.12 JanDisaster Clouds of smoke and horrible graunching noise coupled with strong smell of burning Just managed to reach a l http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-363528.html This is the initial entry for our new travel blog. The travel blog allows us to more easily show you the extent of our travels as well as being able to add an unlimited amount of photos that we take on our way. It is much easier to add text and large photos for you all to see. We promise we will not turn every entry into a slide night out.We might give you a brief overview since arriving in T http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-360477.html Part 5 Sunday 14th December 2008From launceston it was a long boring motorway drive 1st Motorway we'd seen so was quite surprised to find one and I looked forward to the twisty winding roads which I got later lots of themWe stopped off at a honey farm and did some tasting. Yuuuum I do normally like honey but this stuff was especially great chocolate pistachio white choc and raspberry http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-359142.html Part 4Saturday 13th December 2008Well I felt like a rally driver today so much fun up and down the twisting mountain roads 2nd gear 3rd gear for hoursToday we had some good old Scottish weather rain rain and more rain and lots of wind thrown in for good measure.We left Bicheno and drove to St Helens Point and watched the big waves in the rain then through Douglas Apsley National Park and http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-359141.html We are currently at Kelso about an hour nth of Launceston Best wishes to all. Press play to hear our Christmas message http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-356829.html We caught the 'Spirit of Tasmania' ferry from Port Melbourne to Devonport departing at 9am and arriving at 6pm. It was a relatively smooth ride although we all felt a little queasy whenever we had something to eat. Alex and the kids took advantage of the free movies watching Ratatouille in the morning while I added our Melbourne blog entry the ferry had NextG reception. In the afternoon w http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-356609.html Launceston TasmaniaBetween Melbourne and Tasmania lies the Bass Strait and across this directly between King and Flinders islands we sailed to Devonport where our ship docked early one Tuesday morning. Having retrieved our baggage we headed to the coach for Launceston and observed eagerly our new surroundings. The state of Tasmania is certainly a natural state and we loooked forward to e http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-342423.html Not so easy to read this in a small photo but...you can go both left and right to get to Launceston. You can also go left or to the rear to get to Hobart. Dunno...just pick the shortest route. http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-341789.html Hi EveryoneWell the day started out dark and coldhelliphellipLOLhellip..It was an early morning getting up packing up the car and travelling to Launceston.On the way we meet up with my grandson Liam and his mum Emma which my son was returning from a weekend visit to his Dad. It was lovely to see him as his birthday is in a day or two and I must remember to send him something like a good G http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-323737.html Hi EveryoneWell here I am with Charlie in Launceston one more night and I am off to Brisbane and yes both Bekk and I are counting the hours......Charlie and I will stay with Alice and Tony Alice is Charlie's Sister and lives close to the airport...THANK YOU ALICEAt present we are visiting with my son Christopher his wife Amanda and my lovely grand daughter Sway who has at last got used to http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-320771.html 28 juinLe vol entre sydney et LauncestonTasmania dure environ 1h40. Quelqursquoun du bureau mrsquoattend a lrsquoaeroport et me reconduit jusqursquoa mes appartements que jrsquoai pour les deux prochaines semaines. Les appartements sont tres beaux et on mrsquoavait achetes tout plein de produits locaux vins fromages biscuits chocolat etc. Je mrsquoinstalle et je me couche p http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-299004.html test http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-267315.html