Tasmania to meet long lost family

We started with a couple of fun filled, Mossyard reminiscing filled days with Jane and Derek in Melbourne and Shepperton. Melbourne is a GREAT city - buzzing and so many amazing restaurants to choose from. the highlights were the Korean BBQ followed by nitrogen dioxide ice cream complete with syringes of sauce!!

 

We had a superb time visiting beautiful Tasmania and meeting Dad's cousin Moira a very spry 86 year old and all her family. It was really exciting to re-connect the family. Dad and Moira last saw each other in the 70's and none of the Taylors had ever met her sons Ian and Neil and their families.

We had a lovely BBQ at Ian's which turned into a great ceilidh evening which made me realise that we would all get on great if we all met up - I hope it happens one day.

 

It was lovely to see Ian and Linda's daughter Emily who is a Yr 5 primary teacher (Rhian teaches Yr4) and son Sam who is a marine biologist (Cal is studying natural history) - so many similarities.
Moira was great fun and a lovely host, we took her on a wee trip down memory lane to where she used to live in Cygnet.

 

The best thing was reconnecting Dad and Moira - on their second Skype they were still talking 90 minutes later!

Tasmania has stunning scenery and we had gorgeous weather. We went up the Eastern granite coast to Wineglass Bay, the Bay of Fires - azure blue water and huge granite boulders covered in orange - beautiful.

Malcolm was a bit unsure of the wildlife or perhaps it was wary of him? but he did find a couple of places that reminded him of home.

We also went to quaint Launceston and creepy Port Arthur (we did the ghost tour!) the oysters were so good they were eaten before the photo!