This post continues from Hobart 2018. Visitors to Tasmania often make the mistake of thinking that they can whizz around the state in a few days; they soon find they are on the road for much longer than they anticipated. There are various reasons: Tasmania is a large island – bigger than Sri Lanka; it is quite densely populated so …
Hobart, 2018 – Looking Smart!
In early December we had two nights in Hobart. Over the last decade we have noticed the changes as the city transforms itself into a most agreeable meld of old and new; where nothing much seems to jar. It is by any standards one of the most impressive waterfront cities anywhere. It is an almost perfect destination: easy to drive …
Showing Friends Around – Part 4
(Continued from: Showing Friends Around – Part 3) Our two German friends, from Bavaria, are on a tight schedule with just five weeks in Australia overall, and just six nights in Tassie! What to do, where to take them in Tasmania? So far they have stayed at Olive’s Cottage (our property at Windermere), they have seen Launceston and toured the …