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Fred's Logbook

Date / Time: 2014-02-09 09:44:20

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Fred had a wonderful day with Michael and his family enjoying the Tasmanian summer at a local food and wine event called Festivale

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Held each year in February over 3 days in Launceston's main public park. Given the hot weather in Australia Fred is now wearing a pair of bright iridescent green board-shorts..known locally as 'boardies'

Fred enjoyed tasting many of the dishes on offer, all made from local Tasmanian ingredients. These included Bhutanese dumplings in a spicy tomato sauce,

sharing with Andrew some Tempura mushrooms with garlic aioli dipping sauce from the Huon Valley in southern Tasmania.

and a bratwurst sausage from the Fingal Valley just South of Launceston.

Also on offer were Tasmanian wines which Fred shared with his hosts. To start, Fred sampled a non alcoholic elderberry sangria

and then a white wine from Delemere Winery

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With Andrew, Fred then went to look at some Tasmanian made whiskeys. Andrew purchased a bottle of Hellyers Road hazelnut whiskey

based on Fred's recommendation. Having a knack for picking other nice wines Fred suggested Dan try another white wine from Ghost Rock near Devonport on Tasmania's North West coast.

After eating and a few drinks Michael and Fred went to watch some of the entertainers and buskers around the park. First he listened to some American Swing singers