You, Me & Friends “Amazing Activities” ***Saturday Salamanca Markets***
Apr 23: Taste of Tasmania” Tour After having breakfast at The Boardwalk Bistro, we headed out early to the Salamanca Markets. Every Saturday, Hobart transforms into a vibrant tapestry of colours, flavours, and local culture. Set close to Hobarts waterfront, The Salamanca Markets are a huge part of life in Hobart. Nestled against the backdrop […]
You, Me & Friends “Favourite Places” ***Cradle Mountain***
April 2023: “Taste of Tasmania Tour” After another great breakfast at Raindrops restaurant, we hit the road bound south for Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, a ‘UNESCO World Heritage’ site nestled in the heart of Tasmania’s wilderness. After an hour of travelling through ancient rainforests and alpine heaths, we arrived at the huge carpark […]
You, Me & Friends “Favourite Places” ***Tasmania Zoo***
April 2023: Day 6 of our “Taste of Tasmania” Tour saw some of our group elect to go shopping for the morning, while the rest of us headed off for Tasmania Zoo. Nestled amidst the lush landscapes of Tasmania, although a relatively small park, the Tasmania Zoo exhibits the largest collection of rare, exotic and […]
You, Me & Friends “Art & Culture” ***Wall in the Wilderness***
Apr 23: “Taste of Tasmania” Tour After breakfast at Latitude 45 with sweeping views over the harbour, we drove the winding road to Queenstown, where we stopped to stretch our legs, then carried on to the small town of Derwent Bridge. Here, artist Greg Duncan has created a beautiful sculpture, stretching 100 metres in length, […]
You, Me & Friends “Fun Activities” *** Outdoor Theatre “The Ship That Never Was” ***
Apr 23: “Taste of Tasmania” Tour After arriving in Strahan mid-afternoon, we strolled down to the outdoor theatre to see Australia’s longest running show, “The Ship That Never Was”. Starting in 1985, this show is an old fashioned pantomime that tells the story of a band of convicts’ blundering attempt to escape Sarah Island through […]
You, Me & Friends “History & Culture” ***Port Arthur Historic Site***
April 2023: On Day 3 of our “Taste of Tasmania” Tour, we checked out of The Wrest Point Hotel in Hobart and hit the road by 8am. It was an easy hour and a half drive to the start of the Tasman Peninsula, then across the narrow entrance of “Eaglehawk neck” and we were soon […]