The final Work contract.In Tasmania of course.

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Some magnificent old buildings.
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Enjoyed lunch here back in June. It is obvious that money has been spent keeping Richmond in such good shape.

 

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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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I would so love to try a scallop pie. It sounds wonderful.

 

[drron]

Continuing on B31 north.First through Campania and the site of an old Flour Mill.
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Then on to Colebrook and an old Church.
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[drron]

And on to Ross but just the southern end of the main street with the Tasmanian Wool centre.
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And the views to the south and west.

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[drron]

And the church on the hill.
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Once again We went to Kosaten.Sat at the end so a good spot to see our wine coming.
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And the food. We enjoyed it as usual.
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[drron]

Then to Me Wah.Love this place too so having Christmas lunch here with the family.Will be different to usual.
So this night it was the Peking duck pancakes, garlic prawns and black truffle mushrooms. They are delicious. plus a small fried rice,
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[drron]

Another 2 restaurants. First Cataract on Paterson.Reasonable food. Always busy so you should book.
Mrsdrron had the fish -ling.
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I had the beef brisket. It was much better than the dish i had at Stewarts Bay Lodge.
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The next night we went back to Monsoon.The entrees were again very nice and the caramelised pork belly also.But they failed when we asked for the pork belly without chilli and it came with chilli. Mrsdrron won't be back.
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[drron]

The weekend came around and on Friday night back to Timbre.The vines are growing quickly.
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The entrees starting with freshly baked bread with cream cheeses and olive oil.Mine had some chilli as well.
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Then asparagus and celeriac.
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Then skate.Too much batter though.
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[drron]

the larger dishes were chicken and almonds and lamb.The lamb was too rare for mrsdrron.
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Accompanied by potatoes and a cos salad.
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Evening light.
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Then dessert. Miso caramel mousse with honeycomb.Very nice.
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[drron]

Saturday and back To Josef Chromy for lunch. The garden outside is slowly filling in.
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For entrees mrsdrron had the quail and I the kingfish.Both very good.
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For mains mrsdrron went vegetarian with a mushroom and sweet potato dish. She enjoyed it. I had the Scottsdale pork. Very nice.
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[drron]

Sunday we went back to the Waterfront Hotel at Beauty point. I had booked on Thursday but when we arrived there apparently was no booking.fortunately new phones keep a record and I was able to show I had rung them 3 days before so they popped in an extra table for 2

Mrsdrron had the salmon which was undercooked. I had the seafood basket. Te seafood was just right apart from really thick batter on the fish.As well a bucket load of chips which we couldn't finish.Washed down with a local Swinging Gate Pinot Gris which was nice.
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We wrapped up the chips and extra batter and went dow to the jetty.Even the seagulls weren't interested so we went a little further down river.
Mrsdrron is getting ready for the show.
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Let the games begin.
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[drron]

We went back to Launceston the long way. As we were driving the hotel rang and asked why we hadn't turned up for our reservation. When i had booked I thought the woman who answered was a little slow but she had been able to change Ron to Paul.

We felt like desserts so stopped at the Hillwood berry farm. A huge space with a small cafe and gift shop. You can also pick your own berries though they say eating the berries on the farm is verboten. That is probably as difficult to police as many States covid rules.
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We had their berry "pavlova".
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They also sell some berry spirits. We did get a bottle of berry vodka.

 

[drron]

The Hillwood operation is not just what is seen from the cafe but extends ~ 2 Km dwn the road.
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[drron]

The Tasmanian evening hours means after work you can get out.So one afternoon went to the orchids on the way to the Casino. The corybas were out in profusion.
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Only an occasional caladenia.
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Some more of the locals handiwork.
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And evidence of where the soil came from. Many of these holes.
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And a nice introduced species.
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So orchids don't need a pristine environment.

 

[drron]

Friday night and off to Eat Street at St.Georges Square.A nice spot on a fine night.Plenty of families having a picnic. A children's playground there for the families.
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I had a haloumi and eggplant roll from this food van. very nice.
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Then on to the Vietnamese ladies for a BBQ pork vermicelli salad.
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There was also a seafood van. I have sampled their food before and it is good but I was now full.
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Then back to the home. it was the night of the blood moon. but no appearance for me. Gee I miss those Sunshine coast sunsets.
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[drron]

Saturday and I awoke with rowers on the river.Not unusual as it happens every morning.
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However I soon realised this was different as many craft came into view.
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As well there was an audience.
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It was a Junior short course regatta for 4s. The races were only 500 metres so the start wasn't far down river though partly obscured for me.
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The finish line was also obscured but the yellow buoy marks the finish line.
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Some random buildings. first an old house at White Hills in need of a little love.
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Then a church on Margaret street which is now a gift shop. Next door the parsonage.
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And Cameron street in the CBD from the Post Office towards City Park.
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And the Cornwall hotel. The original cornwall Hotel was built in 1824 by John Pascoe Fawkner. as well as a hotel he ran a bakery from here and started Launceston's first paper.He was also a lawyer who represented convicts.It was believed to be Tasmania's oldest brick building.

It was here in 1834 the meeting was held which led to the foundation of Melbourne.In the 1860s it was the meeting place for the Anti transportation League as well as the meeting place for the Launceston council. The building though was pulled down and rebuilt in 1905.
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Lunch on Sunday was at the Thailand Street fair.
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I ordered an Asian BBBQ pork on rice but they had run out of the BBQ pork so a pork stir fry instead.
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Then a basil chicken stir fry from the Khao San Street Food van. It was ordinary.
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[drron]

After lunch I walked back to my car parked outside the Cromwell hotel. The church across the road has a lovely rose display.
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