Monday, May 2, 2011

April 2011 - Tasmania, Australia

Chase and I had the privilege to visit Tasmania, Australia for a wedding in April, 2011.  I lived in Tasmania for a year in college and have only had the opportunity to return once since then.  We had an amazing time and are grateful for all of the hospitality and generosity we felt while we were there.  We started by staying at Bec, Brendan, and Isaac Parnell's house.  Isaac is 3 years old, so they had a blast.  Chase also fell in love with their puppy Charlie and asked me to take photos with him.  

Chase and Charlie

This is where we stayed in Hobart

The night before the wedding they had a trivia night for everybody to get to know each other.  


This is the groom to be busing tables to get the festivities going

Chase had a blast

Chase and Issac ready for the wedding.


The groom waiting for his bride!




The boys had fun at the beach!


Greg and Kate during the ceremony.

Brendan and Bec, the couple I stayed with


The view from the reception

Friends from the college days, Simon, Greg, and Brendan



The boys watching videos right next to...

The entertainment for the evening...a drag queen!


To add some fun, Kate invited a drag queen to sing to Greg at the reception





Chase easily made friends

Tim and Maria, friends that are getting married next month.


The house that we stayed in Coles Bay

Chase asked everybody to get on the bus!




Chase and Isaac took a fun boat ride with Brendan and James



The beautiful house we stayed at the night after the wedding

Look at the view!

Fantastic view from the house

Going to the beach



The kids had a blast
Chase has never had so much fun!

The beach house that we stayed at
The next day we visited Binalong Bay and the Bay of Fires

The beach was beautiful!

Again, chase had a blast!

Beautiful drive to Launceston

Chase on the chairlift over the gorge in Launceston

Greg showing us Barnbougle Dunes in Bridport.  This is a golf course that Greg helped develop that has national recognition and has increased tourism in Tasmania!

Greg and Kate (the newlyweds) at Barnbougle Dunes golf course

The Tasman Peninsula, on the way to Port Arthur

The tasmanian devil!


Chase visiting the kangaroos!


Chase having fun at Port Arthur, an old prison

Tasman Arch

Hobart

Hobart








We flew a giant plane home!

Chase did VERY well on all of the flights!  We had 8 total!  4 to get there and 4 to get home!

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