Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

Day 3 in Tasmania began bright and early with a day out to Bruny Island. We caught the quick, ten minute ferry from Hobart to Bruny Island and in that short time, we managed to admire the beautiful, sparkling water and see some dolphins too (although I wasn't quick enough to capture a photo of them)! The first stop on our itinerary was the Cheese Co . We sampled a variety of cheese and then bought a platter with three types of cheese, onion relish, pickled vegetables and the most deliciously crunch sourdough bread.  Next we stopped off at Bruny Island Honey and delighted in tasting six different varieties of honey, one even had caramelised ginger in it! My mum, sister and I each bought a face cream. The one I bought had wonderful sounding ingredients including silk powder, manuka honey, beeswax and olive oil. I could hardly wait to wash my face and apply it that evening. We stopped at a little chocolate shop where my mum bought some mint chocolate and then we walked 250 steps up to

Day 2 in Tasmania began with a nice sleep in and then my family and I went to Hastings Cave, a 1.5 hour drive from our hotel in Hobart. I wasn't sure what to expect and was genuinely amazed by the beauty of the stalactites coming down from the cave and the stalagmites growing up from the cave floor. We walked up and down many steps, 50 metres below the ground, looking at the  stalactites  in wonder. We had to be careful walking on the wet, slippery ground and ducked the low parts of the cave. We were told not to touch any of the  stalactites  or  stalagmites  as the oils on our skin kill them and stop them from growing. We spent the afternoon swimming in the hot springs pool. After returning to the hotel for a shower and change of clothes, my family and I went out for a late dinner at Ball and Chain .  It's a restaurant with steak and seafood cooked on a charcoal grill, in a historic building that was constructed by convicts. The rump steak with mushroom and bacon sauce served

My sister loves organising holidays, which is great because if it were up to me, I'd never go anywhere! She is great at organising flights, cars, accomodation, activities. I'm happy just to go along with it all. Recently, my family and I went to Tasmania. The plane flight there was so nerve racking to me. I hadn't been on a plane in about 10 years and I was very nervous as my boyfriend dropped us off at the airport and throughout the flight.  I bought myself a creamy, chocolate Francese cake from Brunetti at the airport to distract myself! Upon take off, my sister tried to distract me with conversation but I immediately burst into quiet tears and then nervous laughter. I don't know how people travel for work all the time, I couldn't do it! When we arrived in Tasmania, we jumped into the hire car and went to Salamanca Market and admired a range of items such as lavender and honey products, jewellery, books, secondhand items, food products, clothing and flowers. We at