Campbell Town

On our way to Launceston we stopped for a coffee, such nice weather to be sitting by the water having a cuppa. The Red Bridge shop was great with all kinds of speciality foods, jars full of preserved goodies and fresh produce, I would love a shop like this closer to home in the Huon.

Concrete

The day we put the posts in the ground we also poured the slab for the shed with a few extra hands which is always nice.

It has begun...

Jon and Marcus are here marking out where the holes will be dug for our house posts. This has been a long time coming, we're so happy.

Being spoilt in Tinderbox.

We spent our Saturday at Jan's. Walks in the surrounding bushland, amazing views with baby Sea Eagles, a fire place to gather around, a couple of dogs to play ball with and great company made for a relaxing and and fun day. Thanks Jan!!

Friday Afternoon.....

Love relaxing Friday afternoons especially when they have flowers, snacks and an early birthday party for Jordan in them. :)

We're home.

The next thing we are embarking on is building a house, here is a photo I sent to Jon today as he stayed on in Brisbane for an extra week of how the sky was blue, how our block looked and what he has got to look forward to on his return.

Bye Brisbane

So on the eve of leaving Brisbane my thoughts are already on Tasmania (actually have been for some time now) and the things I will be doing when I return. I will none the less be leaving with such good memories of our time as tourists in Brisbane.  As we left Jouni and Tina's tonight I burst into tears (yeh sorry bout that Jouni) it is emotional to think out that we don't spend the time with all the people who used to be in our lives on a day to day or weekly basis any more.....  However we know our place is in Tasmania and I'm looking forward to getting back into the routine of our lives and doing life with the people we now know there, I feel I am all the richer having more people in my life.  :)

Our last visit was to see Uncle Jouni and Tina, the cupcakes were great and the coffee (LONG BLACK) was good also. Marcus enjoyed eating the baked bread once it had finished baking.

BOOKS COFFEE GIFTS

THE STORY TREE

Boonah Saturday morning was a bustling little place, the size of the main street and the the number of shops made me think of Huonville back at home.  After chatting to Rachel some more and comparing our small country towns we found out there were similarities in where we live, even if one place is in Queensland and the other in Tasmania.  It's so good to see another family who have fled the lights of the big city for a calmer simpler life and have had their dreams come true.  

Rachel your passion in life for living life is so visible in your shop, thank you for sharing, it's an inspiration to me and many others I'm sure.

 Matt your coffee was one of the best I had drunk on the whole trip, thank you.

 The view across the table was a nice one, it's one I will never tire of.

I look forward to drinking many a coffee with this view.

 It's not often I am happy with a photo of myself but this is certainly an exception, I love it!!

I think I need to put this into practice more often. :)

Movie World

We took the kids to Movie World. Jon and I ticked the Lethal Weapon, Superman Escape, Road Runner (yes Road Runner lol) and Batwing Spaceshot off our bucket list.  Reuben and cousin Josh went on the Lethal Weapon 5 times in a row!  It was such a great day spending it with Sami, Vicki, Chloe and Joshua, good memories!  As the rules are on most rides we had to empty our pockets of everything, so the only photos I got around to taking was of the kids on the electric Taxi Cars.

Photos of the coast with the Olympus

Surfers Paradise

The Gold Coast beaches are just beautiful, we love them.