Showing posts with label tasmania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tasmania. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

A Summary of Melbourne trip post

阿保哥always laugh at me, a ten days Australia Melbourne and Tasmania trip took me nine months to complete :p Nevertheless, this post merely capture all my blog post link in sequence, for reader and my future reference :)

Hope you enjoy the photo and stories :)
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Tasmania trip (Day 3 Story 5) Seaport, Launceston

We still have few hours before fly. We drove to Seaport for light food.







We went to Levee Food Co.






Oh yes, it is oyster again before we leave :) AUD 14.50 for half dozen.




Goodbye Launceston.
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Monday, July 11, 2011

Tasmania trip (Day 3 Story 4) Launceston town, again

After visited tulip farm, lavendar farm, tried the seafood and oyster, we felt very satisfied with the trip. I am not fancy in wine, no wine is fine :) I appreciate green and natural more :)



On our way back to the town, see houses is all around.




The authentic The Old Umbrella Shop.




That's almost the end of Tasmania trip, left just one more post.
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Saturday, July 9, 2011

Tasmania trip (Day 3 Story 3) Bridestowe Lavendar Farm

After a few hours country ride, we finally reached Bridestowe Lavendar Farm. The blooming month is Jan. Oct might not be a best timing if you wish to see the full blooming farm. However, Sep/Oct is the best time for tulips, so nothing is perfect, no single timing is perfect :)





I believe it will be a very nice scenery when it is full of purple blooming lavendar :)




The souvenir store. A repeating video telling the story and history of this farm.


I really love lavendar I get a bottle of essential oil here. I like its smell better than the other brand. How can I buy some after finish mine? *thinking*

For my own record :p the lavender drop is AUD 5.50, 25ml essential oil is AUD 29.95, culinary lavendar is AUD 8.50 with the herbs is AUD 7.95.




We took our lunch here.


A lavendar scones at AUD 6, wrap at AUD 6, and a nice coffee.
A nice place to have lunch with nice scenery :)

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Tasmania trip (Day 3 Story 2) Penguin town

On our way to Bridestowe Lavendar Farm, we stopped by a lovely Penguin town.

Quite a few penguin souvenir can be found in the information center.


Cycling could be a good thing to do here :)



Look, the gigantic penguin!






Goodbye Penguin, I have to move on to Bridestowe Lavendar Farm :)
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Tasmania trip (Day 3 Story 1) Ocean View Caravan, Burnie

After a night in Ocean View Caravan park, we depart to ... shh, this post is about just Ocean View Caravan park :)



We booked a 6 bed room, at AUD 50 for 2 person.It was low season, so there are only two of us in the room :) Very good deal isn't it :) The room is spacious, with small kitchen and dining table. The shared toilet is just few steps away.





We saw some people staying in the coach, is it called a coach or ?


Let's begin the journey, to Bridestowe Lavendar Farm.
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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Tasmania trip (Day 2 Story 4) Fish Frenzy, Burnie

After left Table Cape Tulip Farm, we drove to Burnie for dinner. It is around 5-10min drive from the backpacker house we stay.

The restaurant.


Oops, watch out for train before running for food ;)


Tasmania is famous with seafood. Look at the oyster. Half dozen of tempura battered oysters with soy and wasabi, and half dozen of beer battered oysters with onion jam, each at AUD 15.


The Fish Frenzy fish and chip, with two pieces of crumbled fish, scallops, calamari and chips.


We do not like the fried oyster, then we order half dozen of fresh oyster. Oh, I love it! The freshness with some sea water taste, I hope I can record the taste!


I took a cup of mocha here. The coffee is nice too. All coffee I tasted here are very nice! I do not take coffee daily.I still remember CK face expression when she shared how she love the coffee here, and I believe I have the similar one as well :)
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Monday, May 9, 2011

Tasmania trip (Day 2 Story 3) Table Cape Light House, Wynyard

The light house tour started at 1pm (or 2pm, I can't remember :p It has been more than half a year ago, wow). It took around 1 hour plus to complete the tour. Some of the story and information can be found from the website http://www.tablecapelight.com.au/.










If you have been to Muka Head Light House at Penang National Park, the light house outlooks are similar, however, the internal structure e.g. stair case, structure looks quite different. Well, hope you can pay a visit here one day, and listen to the story of it :)
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Friday, May 6, 2011

Tasmania trip (Day 2 Story 2) More tulips...

I am still excited to share more picture taken in Table Cape Tulip Farm :) More picture in my facebook public album.

Not all field is accessible by tourist, only the display field, to prevent human bringing bug or etc which will impact the bulb. I stayed until 5pm, the time they closed. Oh yea, I spend my whole day there. The owner originally would like to close at 4pm+, however, after seeing our excitement, they decided to close at 5pm Thank you, again :)

What is the best time to visit Table Cape Tulip Farm? Late Sep till mid Oct, I am just on the right time ;)














The tulip farm view from the light house :) Not all field is used for planting. Some are leave vacant for few years to maintain soil quality, to produce quality bulbs :)



We saw people came here just to buy tulip. Anyway, order can be place through Van Diemen Quality Bulbs, 363 Table Cape Road, Wynyard, Tasmania 7325.
Telephone: (03) 6442 2012
Fax: (03) 6442 2582
Email: manager@vdqbulbs.com.au
Online shop: http://vdqbulbs.com.au/
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Tasmania trip (Day 2 Story 1) Table Cape Tulip Farm, Wynyard

Long time no see my readers :) Let's continue tasmania trip story.

After check out, we walked to Budget to pick up our car. It is across a small field from Launceston Backpacker. We can't wait to go to Table Cape Tulip Farm at Wynyard.

After check in to the backpacker house at Burnie, we reached tulip farm around 11.30am. It is a good sunny day. No more words now, just picture, hope you enjoy it :)


















The entrance fee to the tulip field are:
Adults AUD 8
Seniors AUD 6
Children AUD 2

However, if to include light house tour together with tulip field access, here are the prices:
Adults AUD 19
Seniors AUD 15
Children AUD 9
Family AUD 48

The light house tour includes access to the light house, and its historical story telling by the tour guide.

Light house!! More about it in after next :)
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