Blogs from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania - page 34

Hello!! * new tradition... english version down. Comme vous le savez, me voici en Tasmanie, pays du diable de Tasmanie, et de quelques fromages apparemment renommes sur ce cote du monde. Je suis donc arrivee a Hobart, capitale de l'ile, le 7 decembre en soiree. J'ai eu la grande chance de passer ma premiere nuit dans une chambre de 6 ou je me suis retrouvee seul... un bonheur rarement mais toujours merveilleusement vecu. La ville est petite; j'en ai donc vite fait le tour. Ce matin, samedi, c'etait le jour du marche. J'en ai donc profite pour une ballade matinale dans les allees bordees d'echopes et de produits aux aspects attrayants. Un petit gout d'Europe... J'ai passe l'apres-midi a la plage, sous un merveilleux soleil, avec deux voyageur rencontre en un coup de fil. Ils cherchaient ... read more

Ok.you're probably wondering why I have included pictures of us in Christmas hats and yet more cheesy photos!! We decided that as Ivor and I will not be in the UK for Christmas that we should have a celebration of our own- 3 weeks early. Janet and I went shopping and bought some presents, wrapping paper and decorations (from a very cheap shop called Chicken Feed - think of the old style "50p" shops and you have an idea of what it's like!!) We also bought the whole works for Christmas Dinner - including some sherry which, it would seem, is not very popular over here. We could only find about 3 varieties and ended up buying a bottle for $8 (about 3 pounds 20- no pound sign on this keyboard!!) which actually was quite nice. ... read more

Et bien la suite sera rapide... La plupart d'entre vous n'auront certainement pas eu le temps de lire la page precedente avant que je reserve mon billet! Billet pour ou? Vous demandez-vous... Et bien je vais tenter la Tasmanie, seul coin totalement inconnu au bataillon "Claire Wilmet en Oz". Seule grosse peur : il fait froid par la-bas... Moi qui recherche le soleil. Raison pour laquelle je n'ai pris que le billet allé... au cas ou je deciderais de retrouver le soleil en catastrophe! :0) Xavi m'a convaincue... C'est l'option qui semble la meilleure pour le moment. J'ai besoin d'air, de randonnees et de coins calmes. On verra ce que les montagnes Tasmanes reservent. Je partirai donc le 7 decembre, inch allah ;-) Par chance, j'ai garde l'un ou l'autre vetement chaud! ... read more

Well I'm back in Melbourne now...but This is about my trip to Tasmaina. I arrived in Tasmaina on Nov 28th and the town was dead when I got in...not a great first impression. Although it was around 11pm on a tues night...but still I dont know what I was expecting. I stayed at the Pickled Frog...which was a great hostel.. I met a friend in the bathroom called Silke from Germany...I dont know what it is with Germans and me...but I like 'em and they like me. So we decided to go to the Cadbury Chocolate Factory the next day. We saved alot of money by taking public transit wich was 4.50 aus return...and only 12 bucks for the 1 hour tour. We had to take everything off...like earrings etc. I had to wear a blue ... read more

Nov 13th - Nov 27th - I arrived in the morning and had no problems getting the shuttle to my hostel (YHA Montgomery's). The weather is a real shock to the system, it is soooo cold, 9 degrees, and showers. Spent my first day shopping for some warmer and waterproof clothing, which is going to be essential over the next two weeks as I am joining Adventure tours on a trip of the West Coast and East coast of Tasmania, this will involve alot of trekking and sleeping in various accomodations. The countryside looks very beautiful and picturesque, Mt Wellington overlooks Hobart, multicoloured roofed houses built in the hillsides and the Tasman Bridge over the river Derwent. On my second day I took a trip to nearby Richmond, what a beautiful little village in the countryside ... read more