After initial greetings, the natural thing seem to be to eat. These two have an amazing capacity for food - as everyone who visits Nat's blog will have observed.
Their time with us passed very quickly and we could only just sneak in a day out together in the Tasmanian forests.
Our island is blessed with the most amazing scenery and lots of bush and rain forests. In fact, much is now protected under World Heritage listing. For that reason, we took a day to take them to Tahune where we could literally walk among the trees tops. 
As you can see, Amy also joined us. We were glad that she also came home for a week's vacation in Hobart. The Holt family were together again.The trees in this area are massive and one of the features is how tall and straight they are:
Part of the Tahune Air Walk is to venture out to the end of the Cantilever lookout. For some that is a bit scary as with a number of people walking on it, it tends to feel somewhat insecure!
Here I am with Amy & Nat:
Grandma chose to stay with the car. Unfortunately, her back is really giving her a lot of discomfort. Tahune Rain Forest is located near the junction of the Huon & Picton Rivers. The Huon River is named for the French explorer Huon de Kermadec and of course the renowned Huon Pine received its name from the area. It is a tree whose age is measured in millennia - a 2000 old Huon Pine was the norm when colonization began some 200 years ago. While there are still some of these, now protected, specimens in the national parks, many have been milled and turned into boats, furniture and, yes, even church pews! Huon pine has a very high oil content and was great for building boats - we have some examples over a hundred years old that are still sea-worthy. We walked together on the Huon Track near the Huon River and encountered Blackwood, Myrtle, Sassafras, Stringy Bark and lots more, including some great manferns and, of course, Huon Pine:
Nat was happy to have her camera back after repairs and took every opportunity to take another shot. This photo was of two flies on a beam!!!!
I am not sure why Amy chose to blow bubbles - she will have to tell you, but one has to admit that it was done in style and in the most magnificent location:
On our way back, we stopped at this wonderful vista.
Just have a look at those ferns! Being Spring, there was lots of colour all around. Just great.This time, Grandma was able to join us as the lookout is just off the road.
Carol explaining to our American guest some of the wonders of Tasmanian forests. Ka-loon took it all in. The guy must have been on overload by the time he boarded the plane back two days later.
Keogh Rain Forest Walk is a must for every visitor to Hobart. It is a short, but very rewarding walk, taking in Keogh Creek - the water is pristine and ready to drink:
And just look at the burl on that tree. 
Nat, Amy & Ka-loon ever ready for yet another photo take.
It was a lovely day that included eating pumpkin pie and shoofly pie - courtesy Grandma. Just great!There was just time to go to one of our favourite lookouts - Mt Nelson.
We lived nearby for a number of years and it has some of the loveliest views of Hobart and surroundings.Are Nat, Amy & Ka-loon saying goodbye? Well, I suppose that is appropriate as they have all returned to either America or Melbourne. Lauderdale is on the narrow neck of land immediately behind the three musketeers.
2 comments:
there some really good photos grandpa and it looks like you had a good time
thanks for taking us to tahune :-) tassie certainly is magnificent :-)
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