TAZ mania

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Hi guys. Not doing a big written blog this time - mostly just photos. As you can see, Launceston and the surrounding area of the north coast of Tassie is simply beautiful. The weather was mostly great while we were in this area, and as with Hobart, the peeps are uber hospitable and friendly. One thing (meant to add this in the gourmet blog but forgot) - there's a restaurant in Launceston called the Waterfront which sits on the river Esk. We had the biggest prawns we've ever seen in there and they were great. They were the size of baby's arms and served with chilli mornay sauce and cheesy risotto. Amaayyyyzzzing!!

We had a fly fishing lesson at Launceston Lakes. It was great - the guy who gave us the lesson - Allen - was very good. He was a senior who had moved to Tassie from London many moons ago. He was real patient which was a good thing as far as Shaz was concerned. We did crap it a bit though when he got us both to put wellies on - not to protect us from mud, but to protect us from Snakes!!!! Aaaaargghhhhh! Apparently 50% of the time he sees some when he's out at the lakes. Fortunately we were lucky - none of them were out playing when we visited.

Anyway - we are off today to catch a plane back to Sydney, so gotto go for now. There's one more Tassie blog to come after this, which is all about the Penitentiary site of Port Arthur on the southern Tasmanian Peninsula. Will prob add this over the weekend because we go to New Zealand on Monday. Can't believe how quickly the time is going..

Bye for now leetal petals,
Al & Shazmania. xxx

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Photos

Baby bonnets
Hand sewn by the ladies of Ross town, to be used in an art installation which was meant to symbolise the child mortality rates in Ross when the Female Factory (female convict work house)was in full swing during the 1800s.

Cataract Gorge.... again.
We liked it here - can you tell?

Launceston Lakes
Where we had our Fly Fishing lessons.

Can you see the Grasshopper
Shaz got a bit bored with the fishing after her line kept tangling, so she took to photographing insects.

Thistles? In Australia? Surely not!
Yip, and they are EVERYWHERE!

Comments

[Amanda]

Visiting folk you know
I don't suppose you'd be interested in stopping by Linley's place, but if you are, let me know and I'll pass along her email address. Your photos are amazing by the way, and your blog is as great as always. Cheers me up on a cold, wet, windy Washington day.

[Gaz]

Give Aus a big goodbye kiss from us.. and get a snap of the Southern Cross if you get a chance! G, E, BG.

[Eggs on Legs]

Southern Cross
Will this do?http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/154353.html It's a photo of a water pump which says 'Southern Cross' on it. It's the best we can do under the circumstances (lazyness basically). Se ya! Eggs xx

[Eggs on Legs]

V
Remember that TV programme 'V' it was on in the late eighties and the 'V' stood for Visitors, who were aliens. Thats how Robert Englund (Fredy) came to us on screen initialy. Anyway - Amanda, great to hear from you not sure where Linley stays but sling us her details ad we'll take from there. Also - we got a photo of a fab 50s style juke box which we think you'll like, coming up in the next blog. Byee. x