Tag: Australia
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I Saw The Southern Lights!
I’ve been feeling pretty disappointed about missing out on seeing the Southern Lights in May 2024 when there was such a big storm and a great opportunity to see them in Melbourne. I knew the sun’s active phase should soon draw to a close and I’d missed a few more Melbourne sightings. G has been…
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List #28: What We Did This Week on the NSW Central Coast
This week we had a little bit of time between leaving Noosa and meeting our friends in Sydney for the City to Surf weekend. Sidenote: there are 90,000 entrants in the race on Sunday so it should be pretty epic with plenty to distract me from my very slow running. On Monday we drove from…
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Melbourne to Queensland Roadtrip 2025
We are on the road again, heading up to Noosa for an extended stay, but first we had to drive up. The drive is two days worth (about 2000 km). This time we took four days. I’ve had St Peter Restaurant in Sydney on my want to do list for a number of years now…
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Tasmania Day 10: Three Capes Walk Day 4
Overnight, I could hear the trees outside my room creaking and banging in the wind. It had picked up, and by morning, the wind gusts were reaching up to 140 km/hr. When we arrived down for breakfast, the guides gave us the bad news—the track to Cape Hauy was closed due to the winds, so…
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Tasmania Day 9: Three Capes Walk Day 3
Today, I set out with a little bit of nervous anticipation as our walk included the opportunity to ascend The Blade. The weather was cold and rainy, but I, along with several others in our group, took up the motto “Go Bold, Go Cold” ie leave in shorts anticipating that the hike would soon warm…
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Tasmania Day 8: Three capes walk Day 2
Continental breakfast and hot drinks were available from 7 a.m., with hot breakfast served at 7:30 a.m. each morning. After fueling up for the day, we collected our lunches, selecting our choice of extras to pop in with the salad that had been made up by the host and later put into wraps carried by…
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Tasmania Day 7: Three Capes Walk Day 1
Waking up bright and early, we walked down to Berta for a hearty breakfast to keep us fueled for the day. This was our second visit, and it was just as good. I highly recommend it if you’re ever in Hobart. Once we were suitably full, we walked back to our apartment to pack, check…
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Tasmania 2024: Day 6 Hobart
After a yummy breakfast (coconut rice pudding), we caught an UBER to the Cascade Brewery. This is the oldest brewery in Australia and was opened in 1932. The company operated as a sawmill from 1924. The tour starts in the visitor’s centre, which occupies the old family house and associated buildings. We collected our safety…
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Tasmania 2024: Day 5 Hobart
After breakfast on Tuesday, we wandered down to the port and took a Historic Hobart Cruise. We took a seat out on the top deck, looking backwards, and the boat pulled out, heading north up the Derwent River. There was commentary as we went. We went up past Government House and over into Rose Bay,…
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Tasmania 2024 Day 4: Hobart
This post continues my recap of our trip to Tasmania. See previous posts: Day 1, Day 2, Day3. Monday 26th February. Our friend picked us up at 8:30 a.m. for a little outing on Kununyi/Mount Wellington. G and our friend went trail running while I did some hiking. I snapped a photo of the trail…