Morning Swim

Where we live we are lucky to have a really nice swimming pool only 10 minutes from home. Now that summer is here I am enjoying swimming for fitness in the mornings. Most of the time I use a swim snorkel which makes me look like an alien :) but I love the way it works. I can just swim without worrying about the breathing etc. I am also using a kick board to mix it up a bit. This morning the pool was just beautiful, when we got there it was just after 7.00 am and there were only about 6 people there. There is a 2 hour window between squad and schoolies and that's the time all the lap swimmers arrive, many are much older than me and its good to see. Some are quite overweight and it is good to see them there too. There is a `pool etiquette' to learn with the use of lanes etc. and I have found that everyone is very friendly - so no `pool rage' LOL. It is a wonderful way to start the day and everyone is in a mellow frame of mind. Added to that a season pass is only $100.00 and then we can go any time. Bargain!!

A Holiday in Tassie

`If we can revise our attitudes towards the land under our feet; if we can
accept a role of steward and depart from the role of conqueror; if we can
accept
the view that man and nature are inseparable parts of the unified
whole - then
Tasmania can be a shining beacon in a dull, uniform and largely
artificial
world'

We have just returned from a wonderful 2 week holiday in Tasmania. I have always wanted to visit Tassie and when I found out someone I knew was organising a tour group to visit in October we decided to join in. We were lucky enough to have perfect sunny weather for our whole trip and the whole experience was perfect. We travelled right around the island, missing nothing :), and the place we both loved best was Strachan, closely followed by Cradle Mountain. This is a `World Heritage Area' and incredibly special. We loved the scenery, the parks and gardens, the history, the food and wine and the friendly people. We also loved having a break from our hot and humid weather. The air in Tassie was fresh and cool and I loved having the chance to `rug up' in hats, scarves and jackets and sit in front of log fires during `happy hour'. Here are just some of our photos.

A `Fairy Pathway' near Dove Lake at Cradle Mountain
Coles Bay on the Freycinet Peninsula.

The beautiful Macquarie Harbour at Strachan