tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125116802208815662024-03-13T14:03:13.730+11:00JottingsLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850036282322092922noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312511680220881566.post-62507495446763645682020-08-24T17:37:00.001+10:002020-08-24T17:37:27.781+10:00Tassie adventures <b>G'day from Windermere, Tasmania! </b> It's the small town where James grew up near Launceston (or "Lonnie", as the locals call it) and we're on a short holiday here, our first interstate trip together. <br />
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We're staying at James' parents house while they're away in New Zealand and looking after Hudson, their adorable black Labrador.* It's the house in which James grew up with his three siblings on a huge block of land overlooking the Tamar River. I can see the water as I write this, the wide open spaces, clear blue skies and the grey-green foliage from the Australian bush, as well as signs of a home filled with love that's taken decades to build and maintain. <br />
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I hung the washing out today, putting pegs on the clothes to keep them from blowing away in the windy March days. It's been years and years since I remember ever drying clothes this way and there's a palpable sense of peace and calm here from. <br />
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It's part of what makes Tassie an increasingly popular tourist destination, especially for nature-starved middle-class Chinese amongst others. The apple isle is famous for its stunningly beautiful nature and landscapes, fresh produce and good food and wine. <br />
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We've been experiencing these wonders road tripping along the East Coast of the island, getting a short flight from Melbourne to Launceston, driving down south to Hobart to stay for two nights with friends before going back up through Freycinet National Park and now in Windermere for the last leg of our trip. <br /><br />
*Apparently, the Labrador is the most popular dog breed by worldwide registrations and their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labrador_Retriever">temperament </a>is kind, outgoing, agile, intelligent, trusting, even tempered, and gentle. Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850036282322092922noreply@blogger.com0Windermere TAS 7252, Australia-41.3122499 147.0175199-62.13238496424195 111.86126989999998 -20.492114835758045 -177.82623009999998