Travel makes my life less ordinary

After a wonderful retreat at Twamley Farm, we are ready to set off for Launceston, which will take us approximately 2 hr 30 mins drive. Instead of driving non-stop to Launceston, we made a little stop at  a petrol kiosk before heading to Ross Town.  Ross Town is a village in the Midlands of the state of Tasmania. On the Macquarie River, Ross is located 78 km south of Launceston and 117km north of Hobart. The town is listed on the Register of the National Estate and is noted for its historic bridge, original sandstone buildings and convict history. You definitely cannot miss this town when you travel to Launceston. You may refer to Ross website for more information about the attractions. From the many online research, people have been praising this town not only for the quaintness and rich historical background but also famous for its scallop pie. There are two popular cafes selling scallop pies and we decided to pull over at Bakery 31 for lunch.  A post office cum souven...

I fall in love with Twamley Farm when I chanced upon a beautiful sandstone farmhouse on Agoda website. Twamley Farm is a 7,000 acre working farm on the Tea Tree Rivulet just outside Buckland on the East Coast of Tasmania. In the farm, there are 3 types of accommodations: (1) The villa (sandstone farmhouse with a loft bedroom upstair); (2) The garden pod and (3) The wooden shed on a slop behind The Villa.  The farm is really beautiful with rolling hills and lush greeneries. It is definitely the perfect place for a quiet retreat. I was lucky to be able to book The Villa. As we drove to the entrance of the farm, I caught sight of 4 turkeys! I was pretty excited because I've never seen a live turkey before! The Villa, an original sandstone homestead was built in 1842 and sits at the top of the valley. I did some research and found out that it is a former home to famous 19th century Tasmania artist and writer Louisa Anne Meredith. The Turvey family has been at Twamley since 1874. Tradit...