by pennifold 11 Jan 2021

Good morning Cuties, Trev and I are down in Tasmania - at last. Only the third time we’ve tried to get here due to the Corona pandemic. We both were tested for the disease and are negative. Newcastle hasn’t had corona so we’ve been very fortunate. Coming through airports with everyone wearing masks was great to see. Launceston airport staff were very thorough asking everyone all sorts of questions relating to where we were from, Sydney was superb too.

We’ve bought the hot weather with us we think, as it’s quite hot here, just like home!!
We’ve done a lot of walking and early this morning at 6.30 we went up the Cataract Gorge, a really pretty place. Once at the top there was an amazing thicket of very rare fir 🌲 trees and s beautifully quaint tea house:restaurant. Of course Launceston was inhabited first by the English and their love of English trees abound down here. Elms, Oaks, Fir trees are just stunning.
We’re off on a 2 hour river cruise today at 1.30 on the Tamar river and tomorrow to the magnificent Bridestowe Lavender farm - that’s a 4 hour return trip and they collect us from our motel and bring us back - that’s great service. Off to Hobart on Friday till next Wednesday, then home.

1. Me touching Dog Rock
2. Beautiful Peacock
3. Rotunda at top of Cataract Gorge
4. Town hall
5. Top of Cataract Gorge

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Comments (10)

by kustomkuddle 14 Jan 2021

Beautiful scenery. It is so wonderful to see places that I may never be able to travel to! All because of cuties! Thank you for sharing!

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by stork 14 Jan 2021

World travel thru the cuties!!! Thank you for sharing these gorgeous pictures.

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by jenne 12 Jan 2021

Have a wonderful time , I enjoyed your pictures, thanks for showing them.

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by pennifold 13 Jan 2021

Thanks Jenne, I've got more to come. I'll add them later this evening. Love Chris

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by toogie 12 Jan 2021

Beautiful Chris! Hope you and Trevor have a wonderful getaway and are able to enjoy your surroundings. Makes me wish we could travel.

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by pennifold 13 Jan 2021

Hi Toogie, it's just so nice to be able to do so. We had 4 holidays booked last year, which of course all had to be cancelled and re-booked for this year, well we hope so!. Borders are opening up slowly between the states, so we are hopeful. Love Chri

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by crafter2243 Moderator 12 Jan 2021

Thank you for sharing. Beautiful pictures. Makes me wish I still could travel

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by pennifold 13 Jan 2021

Hi Angie, Australia is doing pretty well with Covid19 issues, we have had a few breakout cells down in Sydney, but with our tracing things are pretty much under control. Love Chris

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by 02kar Moderator 12 Jan 2021

Absolutely gorgeous country and nice to see summer flora in the southern hemisphere while the northern hemisphere is cold. Have a wonderful time and keep sharing pictures please.

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by pennifold 13 Jan 2021

Hi Karen, thanks for that comment. I took some gorgeous photos of Hydrangeas at the Lavender farm today. I'll post them later. Love Chris

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by sebsews 12 Jan 2021

Beautiful pictures. Sounds like a great trip. I was not aware your country has such beauty. Enjoy!

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by pennifold 13 Jan 2021

Thanks Suzanna, yes, we have some very beautiful places. Love Chris

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by mariagiannina 12 Jan 2021

Lucky you Chris and Trevor!!
Tassie is one of our favourite places to visit ,we've been 3 times over the years, usually on fly/drive 2 week stays. We wanted to go down again this year in our motor home and stay a couple months, but I think it may be out of the question this year as well.
Enjoy!!

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by pennifold 12 Jan 2021

Hi Mary, well as long as you’re not in a hot spot from Sydney you should be able to come. We’re only here for 9 days as my Mum gets too anxious when I’m away too long!!! Love Chris

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by dailylaundry 11 Jan 2021

Beautiful pictures from your trip. A river cruise and a lavender farm - sounds lovely to me!! Safe trip, Chris for you and Trevor!! Thanks for sharing! Hugs, Laura

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by pennifold 11 Jan 2021

Thanks Laura, it's great that we are able to share them with you. I know so many people are in lock down and my heart aches for them.
One of my dear friends that we were going to see down here in Launceston, lives just 40 mins away, can't see us as they are in lock-down after visiting their daughter in Sydney. Sydney was in a high risk zone and anyone visiting in certain suburbs, once they returned home, has had to self quarantine and that's what Maree and Peter are doing. Never mind maybe next time we come here we can catch up. Love Chris

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by rescuer Moderator 11 Jan 2021

Beautiful place! These images show a side of Australia I don't picture in my mind as I think of your country. Thank you for sharing them.

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by pennifold 11 Jan 2021

Hi Rescuer, yes, it's funny what we think of everyone else's country.
We have such a diverse range of countryside down here. We have so many deserts, plains, trees, rain-forests that are 180 million years old (they are in Queensland), vine yards, mountain ranges and of course our amazing animals and flora. I love seeing other Cuties countries, love Chris

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