Laun-ces-ton

Well that's how everybody pronounces it in these parts!

I left Devonport this morning and and on the way to Launceston I stopped off at:
Latrobe – not much to see here. Lots of old buildings and the Australian Woodchopping Hall of Fame.
Ashgrove Cheese – I tasted all of the cheeses. The one with wasabi in it is really good.
Deloraine – I stopped here for lunch. Again, not a great deal to see. I ate my lunch with a tubby dog looking at me longingly. I didn't give it any scraps.
Liffey Falls – A bit of rally style driving needed to get here. The Falls themselves were pretty tiny, but probably a geoligists/geographers wet dream.

And finally I got to Launceston at around 3pm.

I had a quick look around town. I seem to have knackered my shin – probably some kind of 'injury' associated with doing too much walking in flip-flops or Birkenstocks! Either way it bloody well hurts and it restricted how much walking I could do.

I did suss out where the Boag's brewery is and then had a walk along the banks of the River Esk.

Before dinner I had a quick beer at 'The Metz' bar. I was so hungry and the food smelt really good – nevermind, I'd earmarked a place called The Black Cow. I turned up at about 7.45pm, but was told that I'd be able to get a table at 8.30pm. Oh well, time for some more exploring and another beer!

Dinner was very good. I sat down and had a local sparkling wine as I made my choice from the menu.

As the name suggests the main feature at The Black Cow is steak. I had scallops to start and then a Porterhouse steak. It was pretty damn fine. As is obligatory here, a few glasses of local pinot noir helped to wash it down!