17 St Helen's, TAS - Day 2

Bay of Fire Conservation Area
Since we only had a glimpse of the Bay of Fire yesterday. David, Aunt Angela, and I decided to go back and look at the rest. We went all the way to the northern most point of the southern access – the Garden.  The beaches are mostly the same, but the rocks with orange lichens form a pretty picture.  We looked at some tidal pools and followed a circular path that took us amongst the rocks and the sand – a refreshing morning walk.









Next we met up with the rest of the family to go buy lobsters for dinner. We picked two live lobsters and had the place cook them for us.  And we also bought some big tiger prawns and scallops.  Then we saw a couple shucking back oysters at the back.  It turned out the seafood place had 17 left (from the Lease 65 place no less)!  We bought the bunch and had the best oysters yet … fresh, fat and tasty.










After lunch, we went to the St. Columba Falls. The fall is about 30 meters high, it is nice, but nothing particular. The walk to the falls was easy and relaxing and we saw some very big ferns in the forest too.  Afterwards we made a quick stop at a dairy farm for afternoon tea.  They have some good handmade ice cream and cheese.









We went back for a walk at the hotel grounds and checked out the sea asparagus, but we did not pick any for dinner. Along the water front, we found a lot of oysters growing in the sand - in and out of the water. It was too bad that they were not suitable for eating because of the recent flooding.

Dinner was fantastic. The lobster tasted soooooo good, and Angela’s roasted chicken was so juicy and tender.  The prawn eaten with the salad had a sweetness that was so yum!   The scallops were a bit disappointing, perhaps because they had to compete with so many good dishes?  Another night of feasting with a well cooked meal, life is good!




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