Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Ringarooma Valley - St Helens

Wednesday, Feb. 11

With only a few days left for Lee and John in Tassie, we decided to head to St Helens, on the east coast, so they could see the real Bay of Fires. This trip passed many point of interest. The first being the Lavender Farm, just out of Scottsdale.
John at the Lavender Farm

Then to Ledgerwood to see wood carving on a grand scale.
Some of the Ledgerwood Wood Carvings

Here we split up, because Mike and I wanted to go inland and see Ralph Falls and St. Columbia falls which included some unsealed roads. We had arranged to meet John and Lee at Pyengana or else, St. Helens.
Ralph Falls

St. Columbia Falls

On our way back from St. Columbia Falls, Sally just about stubbed her toe on this friendly little critter.
Echidna

We arrived at Pyengana but there was no sign of Lee and John at either the Pub in the Paddock, or the Pyengana Cheese factory. We four were fairly peckish, so we headed straight to the cheese factory for free tastings and coffee and grilled cheese slices. MMMMM. Oddly enough, whilst enjoying our afternoon tea, Pyengana was hit by a hail storm. Not as big as the one we had in Warrick but enough to get the locals excited.
Hail Storm at Pyengana Cheese Factory

From here we headed straight to St. Helen’s were we caught up with John and Lee and settled into our possies at St. Helen’s Big4.
St. Helen’s Big4

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