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    • Nancy and Tim's Big Adventure
      113
      Day 15

      Hobart, Tasmania

      November 20 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C

      It took 2 flights and a full day of travel to go from Uluru in the heart of Australia to Hobart in Tasmania. And what a contrast: from 36C in Uluru to 16C in Hobart which faces the Southern Ocean that brings cool Antarctic winds. Hobart is one of five worldwide gateways from which Antarctic expeditions depart. On our first day we walked around the city and saw beautiful Georgian builings, went to the Tasmania Museum and sampled some local craft gins and whiskeys. Yesterday we went to the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. It was awesome!!! We saw Tasmanian devils, kangaroos, wombats and echidnas. I was able to pet the Kangaroos, they are so soft and sweet. I could have spent the whole day hanging out with the kangaroos 🦘 🦘 🦘 🦘 After we walked around the Royal Tasmania Botanical Gardens and later savoured some local craft beers. I just love retirement!!! Today we took the public bus to Fern Tree and hiked Mt Wellington. Then enjoyed a cold one soaking up the rays before heading to the airport for a stopover in Melbourne on our way to the west coat of Australia.Read more

    • Der Traum wird doch wahr
      312
      Day 68

      Zu den Tassies

      January 19 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      Der Flug von Melbourne nach Hobart dauert nur 1 1/4 Stunden. Der Pilot muss die 737 bei starken Windböen von der Seite ziemlich hart auf der sehr kurzen Landebahn aufsetzen. Das Bremsmanöver treibt uns in die Gurte. Aussteigen tut man über die Treppen und dann überquert man zu Fuß das Vorfeld. Alles so wie früher.
      Eine angenehme Temperatur und eine auffallend frische Luft (angeblich die sauberste Luft der Welt) empfängt uns.
      Zur Übernahme unseres Campers sind es vom Terminal aus nur wenige Meter, die wir zu Fuß gehen können. So sind wir recht schnell wieder mit einem mobilen Heim ausgestattet, das diesmal schon einige Jahre und Kilometer auf dem Buckel hat. Bevor wir den vorgebuchten Campingplatz bei Hobart ansteuern versorgen wir uns beim Cooles mit Lebensmitteln und allen anderen fürs Campen nötigen Dingen.
      Der Campingplatz ist dann etwas ernüchternd. Er ist gerammelt voll - es ist immer noch Ferienzeit - und es ist ein einfacher Schotterplatz der gerade renoviert wird. Toiletten und Duschen gibt es nur in Containern und davon nicht allzu viele.      Read more

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    • TravelerAustralien Roadtrip
      Day 8

      Erste Woche in Hobart

      January 31, 2023 in Australia

      Hey und willkommen zu meinem ersten Footprint meines neuen Reiseabschnitts. Die monatelange Arbeit ist nun beendet und wird sich demnächst nun hoffentlich gut auszahlen, denn nun beginnt der schöne Teil meiner Reise.
      Am 24.01. habe ich also Sydney verlassen und bin in der tasmanischen Hauptstadt Hobart gelandet. Hier habe ich nun insgesamt eine Woche in einem Hostel verbracht. Meine Highlights waren das Wandern auf den Mount Wellington, vor Allem der Rückweg von diesem, auf welchem ich vielen einheimischen Tieren begegnet bin, und das berühmte Kunstmuseum MONA. Ansonsten habe ich diese erste Woche allein genutzt um mich ein bisschen zu sammeln, auszuruhen und Pläne für die nächste Zeit zu machen.

      …und es haben sich sehr spontan verrückte Pläne aufgetan…😉      Read more

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    • Adventuring Down Under
      1
      Day 43

      Hobart: Happy Hour Al Fresco

      January 23 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F

      Today was to have been our first day of sightseeing in the Hobart area. Although we did walk into town this afternoon, we switched a few things around and stayed home this morning. I needed some “catch-up time.”

      Our wander into town — about a 20-minute walk from the apartment — was mostly to run errands … and get some steps in. Mui wanted to check out the local R.M. Williams store. So that was our first stop.

      RMs, as the boots are referred to by those in the know, are world renowned as symbols of Australian style. Made by hand in the time-honoured tradition of cobblers since 1932, they are high quality and known for their durability and versatility. Yes, we each walked out with a pair!

      Next up was a haircut for me. My appointment at Ukiyo Hair turned out to be a relaxing treat … including a reclining massage chair while my hair was washed and my scalp received a gentle rub down.

      By the time we returned to the apartment, the sun was peeking through the overcast … just enough to warm up the evening so that we could enjoy happy hour al fresco on the deck. For me, Mui opened a bottle of Chenin Blanc that we picked up at the Woody Nook Winery during our Margaret River tour out of Geraldton. And he put a good dent in the Poesie Valpolicella, an Italian red, that Regatta’s Chief Engineer gifted us a few days ago.

      We’ll get back on schedule with our sightseeing plans tomorrow … though we might have to move a few things around since rain is in the forecast for much of the day. We’ll play it by ear.      Read more

    • Traveleraustralia & south east asia
      3
      Day 117

      Keine eile

      January 28 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Bin morgen um 7 aufgestanden um pwhl ( professionell Woman Hockey league). Es hat Ottawa gegen Montreal gespielt war echt voll interessant weil das ja doch anders ist als das Männer Hockey. Danach hab ich mich dann nochmal entspannt ne Runde schlafen gelegt. Bis ich dann ready war war’s halb 2 upsi😂 eig wollte ich mit franzi wohin fahren, Plan haben wir gecancelt weil wir dafür zu spät waren und dann sind wir nur in die Stadt gegangen. Abends dann noch gekocht.Read more

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    • Tasmania & New Zealand
      1
      Day 8

      Hobart

      February 20 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 17 °C

      So we’re now in the southern hemisphere which means SUMMER ☀️☀️☀️

      A chilled day which was much needed. After brekkie and some general sorting of stuff (which, now set free from their confines, has quadrupled in mass), our first job was to get our phones sorted with Telstra.

      We’d bought SIMs the day before, then spent the evening trying to get them to work. We became well acquainted with the massively helpful message ‘something’s not right’. We were frustrated (to say the least) and had to concede a win to the SIM cards.

      We marched into Telstra, took a deep breath, and recounted our woes. Turns out it’s a known issue, nothing to do with us 🫤The very helpful Luke set us up within 20 mins - happy days.

      We then pottered about for the rest of the day, getting our bearings (well, Col did, I’d still get lost in a blink) and getting tuned into Hobart’s chilled vibe.

      There were fishing vessels in the marina, selling their fresh catches of the day, most fish unknown to us.

      Our accom is next to the University of Tasmania, with marine and Antarctic studies the main focus. Didn’t know Hobart was a pushing off point for Antarctica. There’s also a recreated Antarctic expedition hut, for a chappie called Mawson, which we’ll visit tomorrow.

      Col flew the drone for some great aerial shots, then we spotted a scenic seaplane flight possibility so hoping we might get to see things from above for ourselves tomorrow……🤞🏻      Read more

    • TravelerThis side of things
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      Day 129

      Working once more

      January 31, 2023 in Australia

      Started work today. It was good. Simple but everyone seems to get along which is nice. Had a bit of an issue with one of my colleagues. They are incredibly intense with everything and didnt seem to understand that I did know what I am doing. But I held my tongue and let them boss me about. They seemed to be doing it with everyone so at least it's not just me.

      Made myself overnight oats for breakky. Very nice.

      Then had to do laundry. Not a vibe.

      Not only was it $8 and hour to rent the room, the machines took at least 30mins each. But the machine lies. The 30min wash was 40. Which left me with less than 20 to dry. Needless to say that wasnt long enough. So the less glamorous side of travelling became my only choice. Drying my clothes around my room. RIP.

      Now I know I could have let it dry and just paid the $16, but $16 a week is not ok. $8 I am used to and willing to do. Not twice that for machines that barely work anyways.

      On my way to work I spotted this cool motorcycle. The owner offers scenic rides up Kunyani on it. So cool.      Read more

    • ninjaundphlippAustralien
      1
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      Day 22

      Halligalli in Hobart

      October 30 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      Im Melbourner Flughafenshuttle wurde uns gesagt, dass Hobart offenbar ein „Little New Zealand in Australia“ sei. Zwar steht unsere Neuseelandreise erst bevor, aber nach dem 1. Tag können wir uns gut vorstellen, dass es stimmt. Denn nach Melbourne, eine Stadt voller Wolkenkratzer, ist Hobart eine große Abwechslung. Es gibt viele kleinere und vor allem auch ältere Häuser, die vor allem Nina an England oder sogar Amsterdam erinnern 🇪🇺

      Ohne konkretes Ziel sind wir heute quer durch Hobart gewandert, begonnen im Stadtzentrum, über die (leider am Mittwoch geschlossenen) Salamanca Markets bis in die historische Nachbarschaft Battery Point, die für ihre schönen Häuser bekannt ist 🏡

      Mittags gab es eine Stärkung in einem Kaffee und anschließend ging die Wanderung weiter an der Waterfront von Hobart. Eigentlich stand auch noch ein Besuch der botanischen Gärten Plan, der jedoch aufgrund einer privaten Veranstaltung im Park auf morgen verschoben wurde 🌳      Read more

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    • TravelerThis side of things
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      Day 126

      Saturday markets

      January 28, 2023 in Australia

      Work up early to check out and move into my long term room. Found out it wasng ready yet, so happy.

      But then I realised it was saturday so I headed down to the markets. Bought myself some soap which I really needed and a doughnut cause why not. Also saw this chili gin which I did not try. Might go taste it next week if I have the nerve! Also saw these super cool wooden glass ball things. They rotated, really trippy for my tired brain!

      Once I'd wandered round the entire thing more than once I took a seat down in the grass and watched the performers. They were the oldest Scottish bagpipe band in Tasmania and honestly pretty good. At first I was like, dear god no, not that noise. But it grew on me. I was watching the dummers more than the bagpipers so I sort of focused on them rather than the bagpipes.

      The markets run almost all of saturday so I will definitely return. Lots of Tasmania made products of all kinds.      Read more

    • Traveleraustralia & south east asia
      Day 37

      Sonne genießen ☀️

      November 9, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      morgens gegen 11 ging’s dann erstmal zu nem Interview. Interview lief echt gut. Die vom Interview hat mir gleich mal 2 Strände empfohlen. Also bin ich zurück ins Hostel und wollte mich ready fürn Strand machen aber iwie hatte ich dann nichtmehr allzu viel Zeit weil um 17:30 Uhr das nächste Interview anstand. Ein Gruppen Interview war echt interessant und voll anders als ich es mir vorgestellt habe. Bevor es zum zweiten Interview ging bin ich in Elben Park in der Nähe vom Wasser gegangen und hab das Wetter genossen und gelesen 🤗 nach dem Interview gabs dann nur noch essen und paar online Kurse für meinen Job den ich nächste Woche wsl starten kann 🥳Read more

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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Hobart, هوبارت, Горад Хобарт, Хоубарт, ཧོ་སྦར་ཐེ།, Хобарт, Χόμπαρτ, Hobarto, הובארט, होबार्ट, HBA, ホバート, ჰობარტი, 호바트, Hobartas, Hobārta, ହୋବାର୍ଟ, ਹੋਬਾਰਟ, ہابرٹ, හෝබාර්ට්, ஹோபார்ட், โฮบาร์ต, Hobat, Гобарт, ہوبارٹ, 霍巴特, 荷巴特

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