Day 3 - The Road to Launceston

8:00 am may have bit a BIT early to arrive at a Winery but we were not here for the Wine Tasting,

although that was on offer, 

We were here for an appointment with ...

... A Helicopter!

After the mandatory Safety Briefing it was Off to see Wineglass Bay and the Freycinet Peninsula from a different perspective.

And it was such a beautiful morning too!

We went out over the water and beyond the breakers

Coming around to see the paths we travelled yesterday..

If you are able to look closely at this photograph  - you can see The Cape Tourville Lighthouse and our Companion 'Chopper.

It was an absolutely awesome experience.

That we both thoroughly enjoyed!

But it ended all to soon and it was time to Hit the Road.

This afternoon we toured the Historic "Woolmers House" circa 1820 - Early 1840's.

There is more to this estate than what our tour covered, but taking into consideration other Historic Properties, we thought it needed a lot of restoration.

Next we were treated to an unscheduled stop at The Tea Equation.

I didn't know that tea was grown in Tasmania having the most Southerly Tea Farms in the World.

And we were treated to as many samples of the different varieties as we wanted.

Back on the Bus and 10 minutes down the road we pulled in to our stay for tonight. The beautiful Peppers Silo Hotel  - Launceston.

Situated on the confluence of the Tamar and North Esk Rivers it is a repurposed heritage building made up of four 35 m Grain Silos.

Today we travelled 190 km - Tomorrow is another Adventure

 

Click the link for more Info:

The Tea Equation:

Peppers Silo Hotel