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    • Day 94

      Tassie tour: Day 3

      March 20, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      -- St Helens to Derby -- 146km

      Another day, and the last day driving on the East Coast of Tassie and we were not disappointed! We started our day with the Dora view point at the end of St Helens bay. It was still a bit cloudy but very nice and we thought we saw a penguin... But it was just a bird. Nice bird though!

      After that the sun showed itself a bit more for the skeleton point and the bay of fire 🔥
      We enjoyed the colourful landscape dominated with the turquoise blue of the sea and the bright orange of the lichen.
      Time to go and discover the inner Tasmania. Our first stop was a blinder, with a stop at a dairy farm for a cream tea and a chat with the cows. The farm uses a fully autonomous milking system with the cows wandering over when they are ready to deposit. Fully fed and watered we set off for the highest waterfall in Tassie before reaching the town of Derby for quick night time sauna and dip in the lake. We're here for 2 night so no driving tomorrow.
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    • Day 101

      Tassie Tour: Last Day

      March 27, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      Hobart

      Our final day in Tassie and we spent it in the state capital, Hobart . At only 200k people it is still pretty small but feels to us like a massive metropolis compared to the tiny towns and villages we have stayed in over the last 10 days. We had a lesiurely morning stroll around the Farmers market and found some baked goods for breakfast before hitting the Docks and Wharfs to soak up some sun, we had clear blue skies on our last day.

      In the afternoon we went over to Mona, a Museum of the Old and New Art. Calling it a museum is really a disservice as it is more of an all encompassing experience of mind, body and soul 😄. Maybe over doing it a bit, but it is a curated view into the mind of eccentric art collector David Walsh. Like a cross between Manrique, Picasso and Hirst , it is a purpose built living gallery to showcase art through the ages, from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs right up to a piece of music which is composed live during the day and perform for the first and only time at 4pm. It embraces technology and uses a digital app as a museum companion providing insights and interviews for all the works as you explore the 'galleries' and experiences. A really interesting museum to lose yourself in for a day. A very enjoyable and unique adventure.

      We had our last dinner in a cute little pizzeria next to our hotel and treated ourselves to a bottle of Tasmania red wine!
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    • 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.
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    • Day 7

      And relax…

      February 19 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      The last few days have been full on with flights, jet lag and seeing as much as we could squeeze in, in Tokyo. I really enjoyed the vibe, we did a lot in our limited time, but I was ready to leave too. Tokyo is defo an assault on all the senses 😵‍💫

      Hopefully a more relaxing time ahead, in the three weeks we’re here. We have 3 days in Hobart, which is a complete opposite to Tokyo! Tokyo was loud, larger than life and fast. Hobart is compact, chilled and peaceful.

      Had a slow motion meander around this afternoon, did a load of washing and settled into our accommodation. Looking forward to the next few days…. Just need to catch up on some 💤💤💤💤 now….
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    • 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……🤞🏻
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    • Day 9

      Seaplane

      February 21 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      So the seaplane plan worked out! Had a fab 30 min flight over the bay this morning.

      The waters were crystal, the weather perfect, and the coastline just beautiful.

      The pilot works in Tassie in the summer and Alaska in the summer - the best of both worlds!Read more

    • Day 9

      Evening cruise

      February 21 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      Booked ourselves on an evening cruise with dinner!

      Sounded a bit grown up for us, but thankfully it was very casual, nice food and gorgeous views of the harbour and the River Derwent.

      It’s been a scorching day, so being on the water with a lovely cooling breeze was a fab to end the day.Read more

    • Day 10

      First beach walk

      February 22 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      Snug Beach, a lovely small stretch of beach, where the waves (a mix of sea and River Derwent) gently lap against the shore.

      After just a few mins, our brainwaves are lulled into relaxed calmness, where thought and the issues of the modern world seem pointless. What a lovely state to be in 🫠Read more

    • Day 13

      Bonorong and Tasmania

      February 22 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F

      What a fun little city for our last day in Australia! Tasmania and Hobart did not disappoint. In our part of the world, we've all grown up with Tasmanian Devils, but who really knew what they looked like or their plite. Unfortunately, this little guy's population has been 80% disimated in the last 2-3 years! Sadly, they have contracted a never before seen face cancer that is quickly killing off this national treasure. There are only 25,000 carnivorous marsupials left in the wild. We did an amazing sanctuary tour, which is the largest in the country. We walked freely amongst the animals who would have us, and for those little Devils, we were kept at bay. It's definitely my favorite tour thus far! One more interesting fact for my medicine friends back home, they have been desperately trying to find a cure for this face cancer that kills within 6 months time. They have recently discovered the Covid vaccine has had a 100% cure rate in test analysis. Shortly Bonorong will be the first site to test on live Devils, and if it works, they will airdrop everywhere in the country and save this guy from extinction! What a success story for sure!
      Last, let me mention the amazing kangaroos that run freely amongst us! This was a highlight for sure! They were docile and alucive at the same time. They have huge tails and back claws, and they come in many sizes. Sanctuaries are here to protect, rehabilitate, and release, but when you can't release, they become lifelong residents. It was truly a memorable experience for us.
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    • Day 11

      Bruny Island

      February 23 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 15 °C

      A must visit, according to all the guidebooks, so that was enough for us. Thankfully much cooler today, after the scorching temps of yesterday.

      There are various ways you can get to Bruny, but with the organised tours pricy, starting at 7am (nope!) and the itinerary, dictated to you, we opted to take Sheila across on the ferry ourselves. A great plan as it turned out, the ferry is larger but similar to the Sandbanks Ferry (no chains though) and you roll on/off very efficiently.

      Bruny has a long ‘good’ road down its spine which we drove along, and smaller gravel roads elsewhere which were off limits to Sheila.

      The coast line was beautiful with empty beaches, pure white sands and just our footprints.

      There were foodie stop offs en route, cheese, beer, chocolate, oysters (the word shucked new to me) and a place for a cuppa.

      The island has a narrow double sandbar, called ‘The Neck’, keeping the north and south bits tethered. We had great views of The Neck from an observation platform (with way too many steps 😬) and the accompaniment of relentless howling winds as we climbed.

      We popped into some of the foodie shops, and encountered ‘a distorted from their coach’ tour group, taking over the chocolate shop, as we exited.

      Having finally stowed everything from our bags away in the morning (stowed, never to be found again) we had a clear run at dinner, managing to eat at a reasonable time.

      Great first day with Sheila, who I think enjoyed it too 😁
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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    State of Tasmania, Tasmania, TAS, Tasmanie, Tasmânia, Тасмания, Tasmanien

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