Monday, March 28, 2011

We're sharing a teaser of Tassie for you in ten photos...


   Well, here the travelling Woodleys are; back on the mainland, recovering from Tasmania...beautiful, awe-inspiring scenery and drives and free camps. 

   Yet the first week or so we all had a not-so-fun fluey cold; then the following week or so half of us succumbed to gastro; followed by a week or so of being completely worn out!... and capped off by our last pack up in 'severe weather warning' weather, up to 100km wind gusts, and 'road safety alerts' for our drive back to Devonport!!...

   And now that I've got that whinge out of the way(!), and have spent four days so far recovering in (cold, rainy) Melbourne, I am ready to share with you, world wide web [over the next week]; all about the awesome, fun family times we had in Tassie.

   Here is just a taste of our Tasmanian sojourn...

...onto the ferry very early in the morning...


...and heading off to the excitement of the kids (and the adults!)...


...after arrival driving through the lovely northern rolling hills...


...to our first night's stop at Batman's Bridge...


...then free camping up north at Beechford...


...near a river inlet on the (semi) wild north coast...


...before heading to the east coast and some fun on the beach...


...at the scenic Bay of Fires...


...then to Campania in the south to stay with 
Uncle and Auntie Bean...


...where a visit to Port Arthur was a must...


...followed by another stay with Hobart cousins with this view...


...and second cousins to constantly play with...


...then on to the west via Lake St Clair...


...and much mountainous terrain...


...a stopover in Queenstown...


...before free camping with this motley lot...


...at Macquarie Heads near Strahan...


...then the travelling Woodleys headed for their last few days...


...near historic Stanley on the north west coast...


...also famous for 'the Nut'...


...and historic Highfield...


...which someone(!) enjoyed very much...


...last a visit to the Village of Lower Crackpot at 'Tazmazia'...


...on our way to completing the clockwise circuit of the apple isle...



...this time sleeping (or [as the case may be] not sleeping) on the ferry...


...finally arriving in Melbourne [big sigh...aaah!]...


P.S. I know the title says 'ten photos' but who was I kidding?!


12 comments:

  1. Glad to hear that you're all better now. Your Tazmazian holiday was eventful! Not always for the best reasons. How did you cope with that fierce wind? I'll be taking Jodie and Simon to the airport Tuesday to catch the plane to Melbourne. Hope you enjoy their company for a few days.
    Love Oma

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  2. Goodness me! Jodi is spelt J O D I - wasn't 7 years of primary school and 5 years of high school wrong spelling enough. Hope you enjoy Simon and Jodi's company, Grumps

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  3. Was Mum a bad speller at school? And surely the fact that JodI is her daughter trumps spelling prowess or the lack thereof? Thanks for the chat on skype... see you in two and a half weeks...

    Blessings, Renee

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  4. Sounds like you are having a great time. Must be fun catching up with your relatives. Love the photos xx

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  6. Oops didn't mean to remove that - remember that I'm a 'nanna' with the internet (with apologies to nanna)...

    P.S. The 'i' in Jodi above is an uppercase 'I' not a lowercase 'l'!

    Renee

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  7. Still confusing... but at least I know how to spell my own sister's name!!...

    Renee

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  8. G;day guys and gals! Great photos and info, enjoying following your trip, you look like your having a fantastic time, take care x x luv ema woodroofe.

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  9. Thanks, Nat, yes... interesting visiting the rellies!

    Emma, so good to hear from you again... I'm enjoying the photography and blogging (most of the time!)

    Blessings, Renee

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  10. Have finally had a chance to catch up on your Tassie adventure... where would you be without some downs as well as ups? Trust you will experience some warmth as you travel eventually northwards. Love, Lesley

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  11. Thanks, Leslie -

    I really appreciate your faithful reading of the blog and praying for us!

    More Tassie stories to come when I get past my current mental block...

    Blessings, Renee

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  12. So good to finally read your blog spot. Awesome to see your Tassie adventures and especially the evolution of Nick's beard. The little rascals are growing up quick, can't wait to see you guys again. But until then we'll keep enjoying your blogs. Peace out Woodleys!! Andy & Jessi Story

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