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Hobart Slideshow
Hobart
Travel Blogs from Hobart, Australia
Hobart
... Julie Gough. Next was the Colville Gallery which I really enjoyed the works by Milan Milojevic and these really thick, abstract figures. Hobart is full of great galleries. Some small, like the Despard Gallery was also filled with great art. My last stop ...
Hobart
Salamanca market I went, with Isobel and her mom Sandra. Like most markets in California, this was no different. Stumbled on a musician, really talented and playing the Didgeridoo while also playing the guitar and other percussions. Cooked lunch with ...
Day.28 - Ho Ho Hobart
... was the day when they went to go get the tattoo. Flo booked them all in at Tassie Ink as a surprise so we went down to Hobart. We sat on the park for a little and played a game of chess on a man size board. Flo (supposedly) let me win ...
Mr Wellington
Visited Russell Falls in the Mount Field National Park, back to Hobart via a visit to a salmon farm where we had great fun watching the fish leap out of the water for food. Went up Mr (sic) Wellington for a great view over Hobart, but hell was it cold ...
Tasmania
We're actually in Sydney at the moment but have been a bit crap about writing entries, so apologies for the delay in sending this to you (we've also downloaded some photos of South Island NZ in the previous entry). From Wellington we flew to Melbourne ...
Preparation
Well we're heading off to Vanuatu in less then a week and my preparation is well underway. I have bought everything I need including snorkeling gear, exchanged my money for 50,000Vt in cash and started to learn Bislama. I can't wait to go but I hope ...
Hobart
... welcomed as can be, fear and secretive still. I went to the top of Mt. Wellington with Sandra for a spectacular view of Hobart and it's surroundings. That was my only outing. I kept myself available for Sandra, helping her around the house with odds and ...
Oh yeah, 2k11, bring it on!
What a start in the new year and what a year so far.... After having recharged my batteries at Jo's house it was time to say good bye to land again and board a dinghy and then the MV Furthur for some NYE's action! Appearently Sydney is THE place ...
Hobbit
... hire, we could buy the car off him. And so, for $1100 which is about 500quid, we now own a car, which we can take back to Australia, which we hope we can sell at the end to make a profit, because I think Thom is skilled in that part of life. He's not sure ...
Tasmania Times
... his mates most of whom seemed to be have been playing dodge car rather unsuccessfully on the roads. Something I remember from being in Australia previously was the amount of road kill and it is still as bad. There were very few people on the beach ...
Tas-tastic Road-trip
... private beach, with some cheese, wine and pate – ahh this is the life. The next day it was time to head back to Hobart, finishing off the perfect road trip with some oysters and champagne , of course. Nai was back on the early-shifts, Corri ...
Hobart
... Neighbours trivia night where I met a few stars past and present of the show. I left Melbourne today and flew down to Hobart, Tasmania for a 1 night stay before heading on a tour around the island. Hope all is well at home. Cheers, ...
Russell Falls and Pick Your Own Blackberries
Russell Falls and Pick Your Own Blackberries Before we started on our year long journey around Australia, Layla would tell everyone she saw about what we were about to do. She would walk up to a jewelry salesperson and say "Excuse me lady, next year ...
Tasmania Mania!!!
... in one huge candy bar. One other interesting candy story: you know how in the states every kid gets a chocolate easter bunny? In Australia they dont like bunnys so much ( they are not a native species, they breed to much and destroy the habitat of other ...
No place like home!
... you want a drink you press the button for the hostess and they bring you hot chocolate or lemonade - cool. When we got to the Hobart airport our friends Kim and Andrew were there to surprise us and they drove us home. It was soooooo good to be home! ...
Abenteuer Roadtrip Tasmanien
... mussten wir leider feststellen, dass er uns vergessen hat einzubuchen. Da standen wir nun mitten in der Nacht in Hobart, dass komplett ausgebucht war und waren einfach nur muede. Aber der Hostelbesitzer war total freundlich (wahrscgeinlich nicht zuletzt, ...
Tasmania is my kind of place
... of the little devils! where I thoroughly enjoyed the countrified state that it is.. in fact I'd say it's my favourite part of Australia so far.. solidifying my belief that I am a country bumpkin at heart. I stayed at a self catering flat that formerly ...
Tasmania 2
Ok, things to do with the wallet have been sorted out, so I'll just resume the weblog. Well, Hobart is a quiet place. Just made a few more pictures there: one of a statue in a park. Not Abel Tasman, who I was expecting, but one Sir John Franklin. He was ...
Southern most capital of Australia
Our final destination in Tasmania is Hobart, the second oldest city in Australia and southern most capital. It is located in an estuary on the Derwent River, where most criminals and crooks from England were shipped in the 1800's. There is a ...
Our Holden, Our Pain in the Ass
Our Holden, Our Pain in the Ass Remember those happy thoughts I was going to keep in my head when the mechanic handed us the bill for the repairs on the truck? I had troubles keeping that promise to myself today, as I boned out a free-range chicken in ...
Off to Tasmania
... para duas semanas...por aí. Não sei o que ver, por onde andar ou o que fazer. Mais uma vez, chegando a Hobart, tudo se começa a desenhar. Quero acampar na natureza. Quero viajar à boleia (Hitchhiking). Quero ver pinguins e Diabos da Tasmania ...
Time to say goodbye
Today is the start of my big adventure. Leave Hobart at 0600.......then Melbourne....then Sydney....Then Hong Kong.. I dont like flying any better than I did before but a few stiff drinks and I can finally watch a movie. Everyone else sleeps soundly ...
Hobart
After a lovely breakfast we went up town and looked around. Needed to buy a few things as our luggage won't arrive until tonight's flight! Anna and Peter have arranged a trip to Cascade Brewery through their lovely liquor rep, Michelle. ...
The Working Holiday
... stuff, while getting to enjoy also the company of longtime friends while drinking too much imported beer and wine from every corner of Australia. Of course it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. Nathan’s first gig was cut short by the ...
Hobart
... Anyway, we met a Tassie guy on at the bar on the ferry called Ashley and he took us out on his dad's yacht. We sailed all around Hobart bay, it was great. The yacht really lists from side to side in the wind. At one stage we were at a 45 degree angle as I ...
Pimp my Ride
Today we decided it was about time that we made our car our own, so we headed out of town to a big cheap car place, where we bought windscreen wash, new wipers, boxes for the boot, bungees, engine oil etc etc etc. We also got some spray paint so we could ...
One man and his Lama
... about and its the enviroment so no qualms there and not only that, theyll pay me to go to festivals and travel round Australia with spending money for food and accomodation, and although in more rural areas if you decide to go there the work is commision ...
Hobart
Most people only talk and dream of travelling the world and I've done it. My last month and I've realized how proud I am. Not only for travelling the world, but for taking action and allowing my heart to guide me. The rain has kept me in again, but a ...
Hobart
... had a pleasant chat en route with Gerard the driver, a local girl and an Indian (asian, not red) from Florida, getting into Hobart - another fine Aussie city - about midday. After dumping my bags in the local YHA I got talking to Derrick, an English guy ...