Sunday 26 July 2015

Travelling in Tasmania

Hi to all from Tasmania

Here we are again our notes from Tasmania:

We finished the house sit in Elizabeth Townall went well and we had a great time looking around the area. we then moved down to New Norfolk to do another house sit for 7 days to look after 2 dogs 2 Cats 6 Damara sheep (which come from East Asia & Egypt around 3000BC and were introduced to Australia from South Africa in 1996) thanks to the Internet for the info, they also had a Pony and 13 chooks. While we were there the two ewe's that were pregnant had a baby Ram each, which was a bit of a shock to me as the owner thought they would be born in August.

We have been looking at some houses and land that are for sale around the places we visit and are keeping notes on them on the good places.
 
We went for a drive to Mt Fields National Park to check out the walks and the falls in the Park, the walk wasn't too bad thought the park but the falls were great so we decided to walk to the top of the falls and phew it was a harder climb with lots of steps but we did it and we both were glad we did, as it was great too see.

We then headed to Dobson Lake where it had snowed the day before and Lee wanted to play in the snow, but it was too late in the day to start on the drive up the mountain, so we decided that we would come back the morning, The next day on the way up to Lake Dobson we seen some good snow so Lee had her play in the snow and made a snowball, We continued to the lake and it was frozen over, while walking around the lake we saw a small wallaby the Tasmanians call them paddy melons, which was warming its self up in the sun it’s a wonderland up there at this time of the year. 

We are heading up the east coast from here stopping over in Swansea and St Helens to have a look around to see what we missed the first time around we stayed in B&B's which were great and the breakfasts were to die for one B&B's even served black-pudding and haggis if you wanted some, they  were great B&B's.
 
Heading towards Lanena from St Helens on the Tasman Hwy if you could call it a highway the road had more turns than a go go dancer and it was all done in the rain so it took us alot longer  than expected but we did it with out any problems

Albino Trout in the Salon Pond
Lee under the falls


Lee in the Snow

New baby Ram

Paddy mellon getting warm by the sun

Russell Falls

At the top of Russell Falls
.   What a great picture


  
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Regards

James and Lee Cheetham
 

Sunday 28 June 2015

Jim and Lee in Tasmania

Hi to all from Tasmania

We are back on line doing our blog, we hope this finds you all doing well and enjoying life: 
We are in Tasmania, but we are not in our caravan we are doing some house sits in Tasmania. We are currently in Elizabeth Town small place just north of Deloraine which is a lovely little village with a population of about 2500.
This is the first house sit in Tasmania and we are looking after two  Dogs four Goats and five Chickens the property is five acres that is in a great location, I have attached some pictures below.
While we are here we are checking other lovely villages and towns around the area, We are also looking at properties that are for sale. There are lots of properties which are in great places to live for a fraction of the price in other States.

There are lots of old historic villages and building and the landscapes are to die for! (not really) the weather it a bit cooler than what we are used to, but you can put more on clothes if it gets too cold.

 This first morning in Elizabeth Town in the morning
 Frost on our car in the morning only day so far to have frost
 My and Lee's hand prints on the table near the lighthouse on arrival in Devonport Tasmania
 Looking out from the banks of the Rowallan Lake
 Lee on bridge over the Mersey River which has some frost on it
 Lee and Thea owner of house and the two Dogs Harvey and Muzzy
That's snow on the Western Tiers taken from the house we are sitting for in Elizabeth Town 



Be safe and live Life 

Lee and Jim

Saturday 21 February 2015

On the road aahin 2015

Hi all

We are on the road again, travelling slowly towards Melbourne, as we are passing some of the same places as before we are just relaxing and looking at a few new things we missed the first time.

We have caught up with some fellow travellers from last years travels, We meet Ron and Coral in Venus Bay SA, and Ron and I went out fishing and caught a feed of whiting and some other fish.

As it very hot over here in the east we have been staying in Caravan Parks so we can use the Air Conditioner a lot of the time.

We are currently in Mildura where the temp has been in the hight 30's to low 40's, so we have been having a look round first thing in the mornings then resting in the afternoons. (not a bad life)

We are heading out of Mildura tomorrow heading down towards Laanecoorie to met up with some other friends for chat and a drink or two, then head of towards Shepparton as we have not been that way as yet, so it will be all new to us

We hope blog this find all well

Cheers Jim and Lee