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Restoration and Rejuvenation at a Tasmanian Beach
by Krista | Aug 4, 2018 | Autumn
My favourite part of my holiday in Tasmania was being outside, nearly all day, every day. The Autumn weather was spectacular with unabashed sunlight, crisp, cool mornings and deliciously warm afternoons. Evenings were for bundling in sweaters and blankets, but during...
Good Food and Glorious Beaches in Tasmania
by Krista | Aug 2, 2018 | Autumn
One of my favourite things about travelling is discovering good food. Whether it's finding a new variety of apples at a roadside stand or learning a new way to cook asparagus, I consider any trip a huge success if I return home more inspired than I left. I found a lot...
Brickendon Estate Gardens, Tasmania
by Krista | Jul 31, 2018 | Autumn
I've loved walled gardens ever since I lost myself in the mists and moors and magic of "The Secret Garden." The idea of having a private place of beauty and wonder hidden away from the world was, to me, the most amazing thing. I've seen posh walled gardens in...
Woolmers Estate, Tasmania
by Krista | Jul 30, 2018 | Winter
On my holiday in Tasmania, one of my favourite things was learning about the history of the people who settled there. Even though I grew up in Canada, a Commonwealth country, I knew very little Australian history when I arrived here. It's been such an adventure...
Soul Care, Medieval Style
by Krista | Jul 28, 2018 | Winter
It's incredibly still this morning as I sit on the back veranda, bundled up in my red, wool, medieval cloak, watching the magical eclipse and waiting for the sky to lighten in the east. There's no wind, no birds calling, and the dogs are sound asleep after a night of...
Crazy, but Good
by Krista | Jul 3, 2018 | Winter
It's dark and quiet this winter morning. Roosters just started crowing, heralding the imminent arrival of the sun. Soon sheep and goats will gather at their gates to be let out to the fields to eat, Fergus and Merida will start bleating for their first bottle of the...
Wintry Goodness
by Krista | Jun 16, 2018 | Winter
Winter is here, and I feel it in the crunch of dry grass underfoot, the billows of fog blanketing the farm in early mornings, the plunging of temperatures just before sunrise. I love winter in Australia. Yes, mornings are frigid, but once the sun comes out, it's like...
Being A Safe Place
by Krista | Jun 14, 2018 | Winter
The sky is just starting to lighten. Roosters are crowing, the cuckoo clock is ticking, and Fezzik is snoozing happily beside me. We have two wee goats in the house too, brother and sister twins whose mama died giving birth to a third. I hear the patter of their...
Old Farms, Churches, and Convict Villages in Tasmania
by Krista | May 16, 2018 | Autumn
After a beautiful early morning walk at Cataract Gorge, Launceston, my friend Shirley and I headed south through brilliant Autumn sunshine to check out a World Heritage site we'd seen a sign for on our way up from Hobart. We took our time, stopping to take pictures,...
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