The final Work contract.In Tasmania of course.

[rogerkambah]

After dinner we went for a drive.Ended up at the Cataract gorge car park where a peacock was putting on a show for his partner.Unfortunately it had ended when I got my phone out.

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That peacock has a seriously long tail. The display would have been magnificent. Hope his friend appreciated it.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

I posted my photos on another thread but I got the tail of both of them

 

[rogerkambah]

Well done you.
Many years ago my first wife had a peacock display to her at the Gorge Wildlife Park near Adelaide.

 

[drron]

On the weekend it was our 50th Wedding anniversary.So we decided on something special.Friday afternoon we drove to Port Arthur where we stayed next door at Stewarts Bay lodge on the Friday and Saturday nights. Here is our room - a spa suite.
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There was a second bedroom but as we booked as a couple it was locked. Doesn't sit well with me.

 

[drron]

The views around our unit.
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[drron]

As we arrived in the early evening we had booked dinner that night at the lodge. Before dinner I walked around the restaurant building.
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The Pennicott boats are kept here.
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[drron]

So to dinner and the menu.
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And a local wine.
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For entrees mrsdrron had the quail and I the squid. Both were nice.
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Mrsdrron had the pork belly for a main. It was OK.
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I had the brisket. Overcooked and as tough as boot leather.
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No desserts.

 

[drron]

Saturday and it was off to a well reviewed Van bone restaurant at Marion Bay. On the way we stopped off near Eaglehawk Neck and visited the Blow hole -
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It had run out of puff. So I took the little detour to Fossil Bay -
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Whilst mrsdrron waited patiently in the car.
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[drron]

Then we moved on to Tasman Arch.
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[MARTINE]

So to dinner and the menu.
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And a local wine.
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For entrees mrsdrron had the quail and I the squid. Both were nice.
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Mrsdrron had the pork belly for a main. It was OK.
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I had the brisket. Overcooked and as tough as boot leather.
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No desserts.

Did @mrs.dr.ron arrange a meeting with the F & B manager ?

 

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Did @mrs.dr.ron arrange a meeting with the F & B manager ?

Why ?
I opine that this it is not the customers responsibility to warrant quality….

 

[drron]

Our next port of call was just north of Eaglehawk neck.The tesselated pavements.
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[drron]

Now you can walk down to the pavement and walk across it. But not at high tide and the tide was coming in.
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The walk to the Pavement is across the road fropm an old ghotel.Though to the left around the corner they have built some apartments that look quite nice and overlook the sea and Eaglehawk Neck.
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[RooFlyer]

The walk to the Pavement is across the road fropm an old ghotel.Though to the left around the corner they have built some apartments that look quite nice and overlook the sea and Eaglehawk Neck.

Many a big night spent at the Lufra before tuna fishing! Many big nights at the Lufra regretted during tuna fishing!!

 

[drron]

The next stop was the Van Bone restaurant a few Kms up the road at Marion Bay. This was for our 50th Wedding Anniversary. A report is here -

Van Bone,Marion Bay,Tasmania.

Mrsdrron heard about this restaurant in the April edition of the Qantas magazine.So she tried to book when she would be down for June and july.They were already booked out for 3 months. They open bookings 3months out and fortunately to book the first week in November for our wedding anniversary...

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Then a slow trip back to the Lodge the long way. First via Dunalley and their old pub.
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Then close to the Lodge is the McHenry Distillery.
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We arrived just after 4pm and unfortunately couldn't partake of the gin tasting for $15. But said the boss I allowed to let you taste any product you want to buy. So tried 4 and bought 2.
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Then a short stop at the Port Arthur gift shop. Boy the trees have grown since our visit 40 years ago.
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Looked at the menu of the restaurant there and probably should have eaten there on the friday night.

 

[drron]

Sunday and time to head back to Lonnie.Stopped at Dunalley for me to have a scallop pie from the Dunalley bakery.They get good reveiws and mine was quite good. Sauce a little thin and pastry a bit too flaky.
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Eaten beside the Denison Canal. It is only recently you could access the canal banks .

Denison Canal - Wikipedia

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The walkway along the Canal was a Community project after the disasterous fires of 2013.
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[drron]

We made a short detour via Richmond.Mrsdrron had a little retail therapy whilst i walked a small part of the town.
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[drron]

Some magnificent old buildings.
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[drron]

Even down this side street.
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[MARTINE]

Absolutely love Richmond. Somewhere I bought some amazing wooden boards that still delight having dinner w friends (Depending on what I’ve produced). lovely buildings and so glad it hasn’t been interfered with by modern day developers.. thanks @drron