Blogs from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania - page 21

Llegue a Hobart, Tasmania, y la ciudad en si es mucha mas pequeña de lo que me imaginaba, ya que te la puedes andar en cuestión de medio día. Por la noche lo que mas me sorprendió es que a partir de las 6 de la tarde se convierte en una ciudad fantasma, no encuentras absolutamente a nadie ni ningún sitio para poder cenar,. Hasta los McDonalds están cerrados y los Burguer King. Aquí en Australia no hay Buguers se llaman Hungry Jack´s por problemas de registro de marca. Hay un mercado los sábados por la mañana que se llama el Mercado de Salamanca, referente a la ciudad de España, y es muy famosa en toda la isla. Al día siguiente después de ver la ciudad me cogí una excursión de todo el día para ir ... read more

It was a coin flip between Tasmania and Darwin, perhaps even Cairns. In place of parasols, sunscreen and holidaymakers poolside, I have opted for drizzly, pastoral, and off the radar screen. I have to congratulate myself for choosing so wisely. It’s hard to put a finger on it, but I’ve hit my stride in Tasmania. Those familiar ties are back to signal the winter stages of my brief Australian excursion. Every now and then a bitter, liquid film smothers my tongue, another reminder that the days are waning and this is my last stop. I question if I should have foregone the mainland entirely and dedicated more time poking about the perilously narrow country lanes that cut through sheep farms of the Midlands and the low but craggy peaks of the untamed Southwest. Tasmania is no ... read more

I leave the mainland of Australia for the short 3 hour flight from Sydney to Tasmania's Capital City, Hobart. Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1803 as a penal colony, Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2008, the city had a greater area population of approximately 209,287. The city is the financial and administrative heart of Tasmania, and also serves as the home port for both Australian and French Antarctic operations. The city is located in the state's south-east on the estuary of the Derwent River. The skyline is dominated by Mount Wellington at 1,271 metres high. The first settlement began in 1803 as a penal colony at Risdon Cove on the eastern shores of the Derwent River, amid British ... read more

How busy can life get? I have not written an entry for a while as I have been somewhat busy. We have bought a new house in Taroona which has taken a fair bit of time.......moving, new furniture and the like. We are really pleased with the place. Having lived in what amounts to a cardboard box for the last 18 months, we are now rattling around in what feels like a mansion. We are in a very fortunate position. We live really near town but it feels like we are in the bush. Our drive is very very long and we have a secluded little spot in a cul-de-sac. The views we have from the house are amazing and we actually own the land almost as far as we can see (it's bush !) we ... read more

Day 119 Another slow start to the day, I do think it is because it is cold outside and we have all of the flyscreens closed on the tent so it does not let any light in at all. Last night I was warmer, we had borrowed a blanket from reception, still not quite warm enough, but using Andy’s socks was a bonus. After showers and breakfast we jumped to it packing up camp as we were once again moving on, a day later than anticipated but never mind, it would have been awful packing up in yesterdays rain, especially as we are finding that the bedding gets damp with condensation when the trailer away has been packed away. We had the full annexe up including the walls, but find that it still only takes just ... read more