Category: Tasmania
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Merry Christmas from Down Under
We started our day with Breakfast in bed! The hotel host a huge Christmas Lunch, so breakfast was only available as room service. Oh well, if we must, We then headed across the street where the Anglican Church was for Christmas Morning Service We made a quick call to Vancouver, to wish Family a Merry…
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Where the wild things are.
The last two days were exploring the wilder side of Tassie. Kinda. We left Launceston, and headed to our last stop in Tassie, Devonport. As usual, we turned whenever the road seemed interesting. First stop… Batman Bridge. From there we continued along the coast, up to someplace called Beauty Point.. because… well, the name just…
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Still loving Tassie, Episode: Launceston
Or “More River Boat fun” The temperature this morning was single digits!!! 8 degrees! Chilly! We left beautiful Freycinet, headed to the midlands of Tansmania. As we headed inland, the temperature rose to a lovely 20. Still cold compared to the north, but comfortable. Our first stop was Campbell Town, a town right in the…
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Falling….
In love with Tasmania. Rick and I are definitely falling in love with Tasmania. The smaller population, the friendly people, the spectacular views and did we mention the temperature? It’s a close second to Newfoundland. I stayed home this morning with a wee tummy ache, while Rick headed into Swansea for Church. The church built…
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Some like it hot…
But it’s not in Tasmania… it’s cold. At least it is after Queensland! Woke up this morning cold! Had to turn the heat on, in our little cabin! The sky’s opened and it rained… not looking good for our planned excursion for the day. There was also a Marine Wind Advisory. A cruise to WineGlass…
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On the road again!
We drove from Hobart to Freycinet. It’s about a 2 1/2 hour drive, but we stopped along the way, discovering what we could find. Our first stop was a lovely little beach in Orford. a little town on the side of a bay known as Prosser Bay. We then continued up the coast, and arrived…
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Sometimes, you just have to turn left.
We decided to go explore Port Arthur, one of the first settlements in Tasmania, and they have a heritage village there. Off we headed in the little Yaris. As we drove across the Tasmanian countryside, we decided to turn in at the first thing that struck our fancy… so we turned left at the next…
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In Darwin’s footsteps…
Today we explored the heights of Hobart. Mount Wellington and Nelson’s Lookout. We packed a picnic lunch and headed out on our wander. The drive itself was awesome When you look at the above picture, Look at the Organ Pipes. Note how sheer they are … also, look at the Tower at the top, it…
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Changing location, next stop… Tasmania!!!
We did another relocation yesterday. Left Sydney, and flew to Hobart, Tasmania. Our flight was later in the day. So we packed up our suite in CBD Sydney, and left our bags with the concierge, and headed out to wander again. We decided to spend our day at the Botanical gardens. Lovely way to spend…
Our Wicked Walkabout 