Blogs from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania - page 23

g' day mates, nach laengerer zeit in der rauhen wildnis tasmaniens, ohne handyempfang und internet wie ihr sicherlich gemerkt, melde ich mich in meinem tagebuch zurueck. hinter mir liegen wochen voller abenteuer, tierangriffe und und und. dafuer gibt es jetzt die geballte ladung an informationen und unmengen an fotos. aber wir legen ja wert aufs chronologische und so wollen wir mal da weitermachen, wo wir einst aufhoerten. ich hatte eintrittskarten fuer das cricket-laenderspiel zwischen australien und suedafrika geschenkt bekommen, also gingen wir mit nik zum spiel, welches ca. 8 stunden dauerte. cricket ist ein sehr kompliziertes spiel. es aehnelt baseball ein wenig ist aber doch irgendwie ganz anders. australien hat das spiel knapp gewonnen und alle zogen nach 8h zufrieden von dannen. der folgende tag sollte dann mein grosser tag werden. samstags finden hier die punktspiele ... read more

We both woke up early today for some strange reason - and Chris was very thirsty, needn’t explain why! As we were awake we got up, had breakfast and went into Hobart. As it was our last day here we had a bit of a walk around the City. We walked through Elizabeth Mall, through the gardens where you can watch people play outdoor big chess! Then along the Castray Esplanade up through Princes Park and up to Battery Point. We walked down Kelly’s steps back onto Salamanca Place. Geoff and Didi had told us about a really nice bakery so we went looking for that. Found it in Battery Point - delicious looking food. We got a savoury muffin and only one as it was huge! It was a nice hot day, around 30, so ... read more

Today is Sunday and for once we don’t have to get up and pack the tent up! Got up at 10.30, did the laundry and by the time we had had breakfast it had dried - a nice sunny day! We had bought some fresh cherries for breakfast from the market - delicious! We went for a drive for the afternoon. Headed south of Hobart on the Huon Trail. Drove through Kingston, Margate, Snug and Kettering. This is where you can catch the ferry over to Bruny Islands. We took a right turn on the road to Gardeners as we were told the views of Bruny Island were great from up there. Then back down and 10 mins later stopped at Grandvewe Cheeses Farm. We had a few tastings of the home-made sheep cheeses - yum ... read more

Hobart Mission: To explore Tasmania's capital and venture out nearby for some quality experiences with my husband for a week. First stop: DriveNow For sheer quality, you can't go past a Maui Spirit 6-berth deluxe for around the $200 a day mark. For seven days we were looking around the $1500 mark but it kept us mobile and accommodation was covered all week long. The adventure The Spirit, as we came to know her, was collected in Hobart after a quick, budget flight on Jetstar and we decided to hang around the city for the sensational Saturday Salamanca Markets. Great food, diverse stalls (though several with typical junky tourism odds and sods) and buskers. We took off in the afternoon to explore the Derwent river and took in a cruise. Next day we took our time ... read more

Up at 6am today as catching our flights to Tasmania. It's only an hour and fifteen to get there. We dropped our hire car off at the airport. The Qantas breakfast was awfull, worst meal we have had with them so far! We arrived in Hobbart at 9.50am, picked up our new hire car and drove to a campsite. We went to the Treasure Island Campsite in Glenorchy, just 15mins from the City Centre. It is right on the Huon river and near the Cadbury chocolate factory!! We have noticed that Alot of places are cornish names which is fun comparing the two! Once the tent was up we headed into Town. Stopped at the Information Centre first to get maps etc. We walked around Elizabeth Mall. Had a coffee and lunch, found a book store, ... read more