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podcast· 49:29· Ep 5050. Bangalow, in the Byron Shire, Northern NSW, Australia. A perfect weekend escape.
Hello there, today is an unusual episode because I have left Lyle at home and have a special guest host. I wonder who that could be?? Today my guest host and I will be sharing all about a “girl's” weekend the two of us had in the hinterland of the Byron Shire in the cute little village of Bangalow. Ok ok, I'll tell you who the guest host is - it is Mikaela from Easy Family Adventures who is actually my beautiful daughter – Miki. We try and have a mother-daughter weekend once a year together, but it has been a little difficult the last couple years. We chose Bangalow for our weekend for quite a few reasons – which we share in the podcast and I’m sure you will agree it was a great decision. We went on adventures into national parks, on very narrow windy roads to the top of a 100m gorge and waterfall. We explored the local village and many of the cafes, bars and restaurants and the famous Bangalow markets. It is a stunning part of NSW and only 15 minutes from the famous Byron Bay – so the
- podcast· 52:12· Ep 49
49. Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. The final part of our road trip doing the Lap of Tasmania where we visit the Historic Convict Site of Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.
This is the final part of our road trip doing the lap of Tasmania. Wow what a trip it was! In this episode we tell you all about the most visited tourist attraction in Tasmania – the Port Arthur historic convict site. This was one of the harshest convict penal colonies in all of Australia. We take you all around this world heritage site. We go through the buildings that housed all the prisoners, the asylum, the guard towers and the commandant’s house that overlooks the whole site and the town with its gardens, houses and churches that are all part of the site. We share the lovely and very convenient place where we stayed and how we came to have the biggest oysters of the whole trip – thanks Lyle. You will hear just how indulgent I was at the lavender farm with its 16,000 lavender plants – I think I must have consumed at least a whole plant myself. We tell you how nervous we were (or I was) on our way to a gin distillery as the trees got taller and road became narrower. Finally, we shar
- podcast· 47:00· Ep 48
48. Bay of Fires and Binalong Bay to Wine Glass Bay in Freycinet National Park. Part 4 of our road trip doing the lap of Tasmania, Australia.
Would you like to know about the place on Tasmania’s east coast that the Lonely Planet calls one of the world's hottest destinations? Well keep listening and all will be revealed. But first we start in St Helens on Georges Bay which is the game fishing capital of Tasmania and where we had one of the best meals, with the best views we have ever had. Then we take you with us to the famous Lonely Planet location of Binalong Bay and The Bay of Fires. We describe just how spectacular this area is with its white powder sand, beautiful blue water and fire orange rocks and boulders. Lyle shares just how those boulders get their colour. After St Helens we drive to Bicheno which is best known for its penguins, fish and chips and of course the blow hole. We tell you about some of the amazing wineries you can visit in this area, and one of our all time favourites. And finally, we share the most spectacular views of the Great Oyster Bay and the world famous Wine Glass Bay in the Freycinet National
- podcast· 55:23· Ep 47
47. Launceston and the Tamar Valley Wine Region of Tasmania - Part 3 of our road trip doing the Lap of Tasmania, Australia.
We are still road tripping around Tasmania and you guys are listening in record numbers – so thank you. This week’s episode is a fun one as we take you on our trip to Launceston via Penguin, Deloraine, then on to the Tamar Valley Wine Region (yum Tasmanian wines!!). Our first stop for brekkie was at the cute little town of Penguin – and we tell you why it’s called that. Then we drive on to one of the prettiest towns in Tasmania – if not Australia – Deloraine on the Meander River. It should be in movies – just gorgeous. Finally, we reach our overnight accommodation in the city of Launceston. We take you to the most popular tourist attraction in town – the spectacular Cataract Gorge. We also walk through the city park which we were really surprised to see an animal enclosure full of cheeky cute little – not telling – you will just have to listen. Here’s a hint though – they were a gift from Japan. Then we travel on to the small town of Grindewald, which is a replica of a Swiss village wi