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    • Day 56

      OTR: CMNP to Burnie

      February 5 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

      We left CMNP around 8:30a this morning.

      Destination: Burnie … the “City by the Sea” … 64 miles away on the northwestern coast of Tasmania … where we stopped earlier in our trip when we were still onboard Regatta.

      We had plans for sightseeing along the way … specifically at the Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden. Alas, it is off season for rhodies and there is nothing else to really see there. So, we pushed on.

      A phone call to the Ikon Hotel in Burnie resulted in an early check-in agreement … but we had to kill some time until 12:30p first. So, we headed to the Secret Buddha, where we had a very nice coffee break when we were in Burnie off the ship. Lunch this time … delicious al fresco meal.

      We are now not only checked in to our room — in an iconic landmark building — but all of our errands are completed. I even managed to finish up my back-logged Cradle Mountain footprints and catch up on some bookkeeping.

      Tomorrow morning, we fly to Melbourne.
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    • Day 68

      Tag 67

      January 2 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      Seetag : wie schön! Erholung von Sydney und Vorfreude auf Melbourne 😘
      „NICHT DER TAGE ERINNERT MAN SICH, MAN ERINNERT SICH DER AUGENBLICKE“
      -Cesare Pavese- italienischer Schriftsteller!
      Dem stimme ich vollkommen zu ❤️
      Heute erhält die AIDAsol 15 Container Ware, damit ist das Schiff für das neue Jahr gut ausgerüstet. Der Proviantmeister ist für 3.000 verschiedene Artikel zuständig. Vom Toilettenpapier 🧻, Kugelschreiber 🖊️ bis hin zum Frühstücksei! Also jegliche Ware und Verpflegung!
      Nach dem Trommeln wird Burnie & Adelaide vorgestellt!
      Beide Hafenstädte gehören zu Tasmanien und begeistern durch ihre einzigartige Tierwelt!
      Ab 11.30 Uhr beginnt der Maritime Frühschoppen mit den Offizieren.
      Matjes, Brathering & Backfisch werden serviert, dazu gibt es das Freibier Höveler ( AIDA braut auf dem Schiff das Bier)!
      Der Shantychor ( die Offiziere ) singen bekannte Seemannslieder und wir singen und schunkeln bei guter Stimmung mit. 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️
      Der Hintergrund dieser Veranstaltung: denn heute befinden wir uns am weit entferntesten Punkt von Hamburg !
      Ich schreibe fleißig mein Findpenguin 😘, wir genießen die ☀️!
      Reiner entspannt weiter in der Sauna!
      Im Marktrestaurant zum Thema Baltikum lassen wir den relaxten Tag ausklingen 😘
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    • Day 41

      Burnie, TAS

      January 21 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 72 °F

      New-to-us-Port #12.

      A smooth overnight sailing across the Bass Strait brought us to Tasmania, an island state of Australia. Our port of call today … Burnie, on the north coast of the island.

      Though downtown Burnie is walking distance to where Regatta docked, walking inside the commercial port is prohibited. So, we hopped on the shuttle provided by the Port Authority to get into the town center.

      There isn’t much to see and do in Burnie. Add the fact that it was Sunday and … well, you get the idea … the town was pretty much dead. No matter. We made the best of the situation.

      With a walking map to guide us, we headed off for a stroll on the foreshore path, then walked up through Burnie Park to Oldaker Falls. I’d seen some impressive photos of the falls, but today they were just a mere trickle. I guess the best time to see them is after a good rain.

      The volunteer with whom we spoke at the shuttle drop off had recommended the Secret Buddha for a coffee break … a short ways up from the falls. The place was hopping, and all of the outdoor tables were reserved. But once we promised that we’d be done and gone by 11:00a, we were given our pick of the available tables on the patio. A pot of Earl Grey tea and a scone with jam and cream for me; a double-shot latte and pancakes served with ice cream for Mui. His was definitely the better choice as the scone was more like a bread roll than a scone … which, as I now understand it, is called a rock cake in Australia. Nonetheless, it was a nice break.

      Google wanted to route us uphill to get back to town to visit the Burnie Regional Museum. Having already climbed up from the foreshore to the falls, we nixed that idea and routed ourselves down through Burnie Park, choosing the path on the opposite side this time. Once we were back on the foreshore, it was just a matter of retracing our steps to find the museum on Little Alexander Street.

      The museum is set up to represent Federation Street as it would have looked around the beginning of the 20th century. The volunteer who greeted us explained “… the street is dark because it’s after 6:00p and the shopkeepers and the townspeople are all at home.” We laughed and said not much had obviously changed in the time since.

      The museum was opened in 1971 by a Peter Mercer who carefully researched and planned everything. The details and objects are all authentic to the Federation period … the buildings are constructed in the architectural styles common in Burnie in the late 19th century. Even the paint colours and sign-writing styles are those that would have been used during that period. It was a fun place to while away a bit of time.

      From the museum, we set off to find Princes Street … recommended by the volunteer at the museum as a place to see Federation-period houses. A lovely walk in a neighborhood with well-maintained, beautiful homes.

      Our sightseeing completed, we checked out a few logistics for when we return here at the end of our two-week driving trip in Tasmania. Namely, we were looking for the Ikon Hotel … where we will be staying … and wanted to find the post office most convenient to the hotel as we expect to ship a box or two back home before we leave Tasmania for the Australian mainland. Check and check.

      A quiet afternoon on the ship after our recent run of ports of calls was the perfect way to wrap up our day in Burnie.

      We set sail at 4:00p to Captain Giulio’s warning that he expects strong winds and six-foot swells once we turn the corner around the east end of Tasmania and begin heading south.

      Indeed, it’s getting on towards midnight now and there is a noticeable rolling to the ship’s motion on the ocean. We’ll be rocked to sleep tonight!
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    • Day 16

      Burnie - Australien 1

      March 25 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 16 °C

      Burnie ist eine Stadt an der Nordwestküste im Bundesstaat Tasmanien, einer Insel von Australien. Sie wurde 1827 als Emu Bay gegründet und nach dem flugunfähigen Vogel benannt. In den frühen 1840er-Jahren wurde der Ort nach William Burnie, einem Direktor der Niederländischen Ostindien-Kompanie, umbenannt.Read more

    • Day 21

      Tasmanien #3

      January 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      *17.01.23*
      Im Base Camp ließen wir den Morgen sehr entspannt angehen. Packten in Ruhe, frühstückten und unterhielten uns noch kurz mit den Besitzern. Anschließend fuhren wir zum Mount Field Nationalpark. Dort gingen wir eine Stunde lang verschiedene Spots von Wasserfällen ab und betrachteten die interessanten Bäume. Dies war der erste Nationalpark, so wie ich mir ein echt erhaltenes Naturschutzgebiet vorstelle. Ein Besuch dort empfehle ich jedem, der in der Nähe ist. Danach standen vier Stunden Autofahrt auf dem Plan. In unserer nächsten Unterkunft angekommen, gingen wir nur noch einkaufen, kochten und schauten, was wir in den nächsten Tagen in der Umgebung machen könnten.

      *18.01.23*
      Anders als zuerst geplant, machten wir heute mal eine absoluten Gammeltag, den wir aber auch dringend benötigten. Dabei organisierten wir schon jede Menge wieder im Voraus für Neuseeland und buchten auch schon die nächsten Flüge bis Costa Rica. Auf die andere Seite der Welt zu kommen, ist gar nicht so einfach. Da wir nicht um drei Zwischenlandungen drum herum kommen, entschieden wir uns, fünf Tage bei einem Stop noch zu bleiben. Zur Auswahl standen Los Angeles oder Honolulu. Na was meint ihr, für was wir uns entschieden haben? Und für welchen Ort hättet ihr euch entschieden?
      Abends spielten wir noch etwas Karten und Schach.

      *19.01.23*
      Die Nacht war mal wieder eisig kalt und wir alle waren morgens eher platt, als erholt. Somit blieben wir alle noch etwas im Bett liegen und warteten, bis es wärmer wurde.
      Nach dem Frühstück fuhren Maja und ich zu einem nicht weit entfernten Leuchtturm. Da wir nicht gecheckt haben, wie man das Tor zum Weg dorthin öffnet, kletterten wir drüber. Als wir vor dem Turm standen, war dieser leider nicht sehr spektakulär. Die 15 AU$ Eintritt, um einmal hinauf zu gehen, sparten wir uns. Stattdessen fuhren wir zum Burnie-Park, wo auch ein Wasserfall sein sollte. Auf dem Weg dorthin entdeckten wir einen großen Spielplatz, auf dem wir nicht anders konnten, als die Schaukelwaage auszutesten. Beim Wasserfall angekommen, war dies nur ein Bach, das unter der Straße aus einem Abfluss wieder herauskommt. Na gut, war irgendwie auch nicht sonderlich spektakulär. Dann fuhren wir noch in die Innenstadt hinein und schlenderten durch ein paar Geschäfte.
      Am Abend fuhren wir zur Pinguinstation, die nur fünf Minuten mit dem Auto weg lag. Hier erzählte eine Frau auch, ähnlich wie bei der letzten Exkursion, in die wir zufällig stießen, viel über die Pinguine und ihre Lebensweise. Als die Dämmerung dann einbrach, konnte man sie auch schon aus allen Höhlen kriechen sehen. Je dunkler es wurde, desto mehr kamen hervor. Auch aus dem Meer kamen sie über die Steine angewatschelt. Es war unglaublich süß zu beobachten. Einige ärgerten sich gegenseitig und die Geräuschkulisse war mal wieder herrlich. Leider war es mal wieder extrem kalt und windig, weshalb wir dann gegen halb 10 zurückfuhren.

      *20.01.23*
      Heute sind wir recht früh losgefahren, da wir noch eine Tour durch die Mole Creek Caves machen wollten. Leider waren diese überflutet. Also sind wir direkt weiter nach Launceston gefahren, um dort die Campingsachen abzugeben und das Auto sauber zu machen. In unserer letzten Unterkunft auf Tasmanien angekommen, versuchten wir mal wieder in alles irgendeine Ordnung hinein zu bringen. Auch mussten wir unsere letzten Lebensmittel verbrauchen. Da wir hier Netflix hatten, schauten wir noch einen Film und gingen dann früh schlafen, da wie morgen gleich morgens nach Sydney fliegen.
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    • Day 72–76

      Burnie/Tasmanien

      January 4 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Burnie liegt an der Nordwestküste des australischen Inselstaates Tasmanien. Burnie ist der perfekte Ausgangsort für Ausflüge in die wilde tasmanische Natur. Deshslb waren wir im Cradle Mountain Nationalpark unterwegs und konnten die großartige Natur erwandern
      Sogar Mombats konnten wir in freier Natur sehn.
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    • Day 52

      Waratah - Burnie

      November 23, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      Heading north towards the coast we made a small diversion to visit the old tin mining town of Waratah at Mt Bischoff. A pretty little town with an impressive waterfall conveniently in the middle of the town. The public gardens were really well maintained with lovely displays of tulips. The tin deposits were discovered in 1878 by James "Philosopher" Smith and were described as the richest tin lode in the world. With the waterfall being so handy the tin deposits were extracted by stampers that were powered by the flow of the water. In 1883 the first industrial use of hydro-electric power in Australia was generated here to help light the plant and other buildings.
      Continuing on to Burnie and finally back to the north coast. We camped at the Council provided site at Cooee Point, right on the shoreline. Again there was only one other camper there.
      To pass the afternoon we visited the lovely Fern Glade which is right in the middle of a bustling Burnie suburb. There are reportedly platypus in the creek but this time we didn't see any.
      As the Cooee Point campsite is only a couple of hundred metres from the Penguin Observation Centre we were hopeful of spying some penguins at night fall, and we weren't disappointed. The penguins turned up right next to our van to feed the chicks that we had no idea were there. The rock walls along the shoreline make perfect nests for them and the chicks started to make a noise when the adults arrived. So cute, and smelly.
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    • Day 9

      Strahan to Burnie

      April 19, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

      Headed out to do the 179km trip to Burnie through forest and lovely farmland via a lovely old mining town called
      Zeehan, visited a reserve and walked through a disused rail tunnel remnants of the mine.
      On to Rosebery to visit the Stitt River Falls very fast flowing with overhead bridge belonging to the mine close by.
      On to Burnie where we visited a fern land reserve to see platypus playing - not in a playful mood today- we didn’t see any but Jeanette presented me with a 20cent coin with has Platypus on it so I wouldn’t feel deprived, ha ha! Saw wallabies hopping around though.
      Our accommodation for two nights is across the road from the beach near the penguin colony.
      Heading out to Stanley today.
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    • Day 9

      Stanley and in-between

      April 19, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

      Wow, what a day. Headed to Stanley, stopped at Wynyard for breakfast, have never eaten so much bacon in one helping🍳🍳went into Table Cape Geological Site to visit the Lighthouse. We walked along the coast for a couple of km’s, had to walk off breakfast!!!
      Carried on to Boat Harbour, a delightful bay with many bach’s and a beautiful beach.
      Reached Stanley, to find a quaint village with beautifully kept old buildings.
      Our goal was to go up ‘The Nut’ a 143m ‘hill’. My aim was to get the chairlift up and walk down-ha ha, being Good Friday it was closed🤪so we walked up, man was it steep it nearly killed me but we did it and then did the two km circuit around the top. So pleased we did it, amazing views. I probably won’t be able to walk tomorrow!! 13400 steps, 51 floors, 9.5km’s not bad for the day.
      Returned via Wynyard to order scallops and chips from the fish shop on the wharf and sit there to eat them as the sun set.
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    • Day 13

      Burnie, a town trying to find itself

      January 8, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      The makers workshop makes Burnie well worth a stop. I am not sure what else does. Evidence for this was that this morning there were throngs of cruise ship passengers visiting until 12 when they all caught the bus back to the ship for lunch.
      So what did I find beyond the workshop. A great deli on the outskirts called Relish and after seeking advice from our receptionist a really good coffee shop the chapel making one of the best flat whites I have had. The owner explained that the flat white concept was originally misappropriated as some sort of latte with the result now that any mixture of milk and coffee is called a flat white..
      Enough of flat whites. There is an ice cream shop that mixes ice cream to order and after Simon’s afternoon banana mix, tonight he had liquorice and strawberry yuk!
      Burnie has a lovely beach right in the middle of the town and this is where we have hopes tonight of seeing the fairy penguins waddle up the beach to feed their young.
      Like much of Tasmania being in Burnie does feel a bit like going back in time. Many shops seem to be trying to sell the impossible. But plenty of people say they would not want to leave Tasmania for the mainland.
      The hotel is the beachfront voyager, purporting to be beachfront up market but in reality more like tired seaside with a view. Linda the receptionist is a local, born in Wynard all of 15 kms from Burnie, married with three children with aspirations to travel well beyond Burnie, Tasmania and Australia. Good luck to her and her family.
      We now wait for the penguins to arrive...
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    Burnie, برنی، تاسمانی, بورنی، تاسمانیا, בורני, BWT, ბერნი, برنی, Берни, Берні, 伯爾尼

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