Visiting the Wieske's in Kingston

We arrived at Warren and Sarah Wieske's on Thursday afternoon and it was sooo good to see our friends. For those of you who don't know the Wieske's, Warren and Sarah moved to Tasmania last September and they are a wonderful family with six children, the youngest being 5 months old. When we arrived it was terrific to see all their children and our kids were VERY excited to have some friends to play with! Sarah had dinner all ready for us all, and we have continued to be inundated with their generous hospitality, wonderful home cooked food throughout the day and a guided tour today with a picnic in the bush by a creek, and forest walks included! Yes if you are thinking of coming to Tassie, this IS the place to stay! Thanks so much Warren and Sarah.

This morning was raining, but the sun came out and the weather was perfect for our picnic outing which everyone enjoyed sooo much, only a few children got wet in the creek! As you can see by the photos, there are lots of kids (and lots of great food and fellowship!) and we are so blessed to be having a wonderful time on such a beautiful day in this colourful and picturesque corner of Tasmania.

Yesterday saw us visit the Australian Antarctic Division just down the road in Kingston. It was very interesting to see what research and work is being done in the antarctic,how they weigh penguins, what is 1500m down under the sea and we got to dress up in three layers of clothes as if we were really freezing cold - Darren (and the kids) had lots of fun doing that! Especially heading out with the husky dogs, as you can see in the photo! And yes an Emporer penguin IS really as tall as Sophia, and fatter as well!

We also took a drive up Mt Wellington a zig zag, windy, steep road, as we should expect! 30 minutes out of Hobart and we are 1270m above sea level, that means a great view of Hobart and an impressive piece of land that we are standing on. The day was a little hazy but it was a remarkably warm still day and we were in awe of the view that could be seen from this masterpiece of creation. We enjoyed a picnic lunch on our way down Mt Wellington and then headed back to the Wieskes, which is actually where the kids really wanted to be all day! - playing with their friends.