Compared to Cairns, most places can realistically be called the ‘big smoke’. Sydney and Canberra give us two big highlights and one constant smokey challenge. Seeing our scattered family is special. An early Christmas celebration with the extended Quadrio clan is a treat. Richard’s brother Scott and his wife Jenni welcome fifteen family members for an early Christmas lunch. An annual tradition that started almost ten years ago, provides a memorable tribute to the year. Each family produces an i-movie which showcases the year’s highlights. Set supposedly to only one song, each movie features achievements, birthdays, sporting highlights, travels, moves, births and much more. Richard’s eighty-five-year old mum, aka Gran and Great Gran is the only member of the family that appears in every presentation. No one can really believe another year has flown by. The day finishes with a memorable afternoon tea with our youngest son Pete and his wife Ashley in a very tiny ...
Penguin, could easily lay claim to the title of
the quaintest town in Tasmania. Penguin is reached in just twenty minutes from
Devonport along the fast moving Bass Highway or by a gentler and more scenic meander
along the old coastal road, with views that rival the iconic Great Ocean Road. The
sparkling green sea close to the coast is contrasted with the deeper blue ocean
of Bass Strait. Penguin’s main beach proudly faces north, enjoying brilliant
sunshine, golden sand, and pristine views. 
The town is bursting with creativity, craft,
coffee and community. It is home to the beautiful children’s bookshop and toy
store The Small Folk store, which has a huge online following. From Penguin it
is a short drive up the coast to the amazing beaches and coastal scenery of
Table Cape and Boat Harbour. The fascinating historic village of Stanley boasts
The Nut, a sheer bluff which is all that remains of a volcanic plug, is just
over an hour away. A similar distance south from Penguin is Cradle Mountain
with bushwalking tracks and boardwalks for hikers of all ability.
Finally, Penguin boasts penguins. Yes, all along
the coast these cute little guys return every night to their burrows after
their daily adventures. Like the penguins we venture out during the day and
return each evening. Following the penguins’ lead, the idea of making a burrow
in Tasmania’s quaintest town of Penguin seems like a good idea. 
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