Ryan and I flew into Launceston, Tasmania yesterday and drove through the mountains. It was a sunny day and we got up close and personal with the livestock and farmland of Tazzy! We drove to the northwest coastal town of Burnie and stayed in a little beach house overnight that was directly across from the ocean. We then drove to Cradle Mountain ...

We got into Burnie at about 8.30pm, so we just parked up and settled in for the night. The next morning, I was awoken by the crows (which happens alot in this country!). The caravan park was OK, but it did seem like we were in someone's back garde, and the camp kitchen was..... basic? primitive? I don't know how to describe it, but let's just sy...

Hard to believe but our Rotary tour is almost over. On Saturday, we will sadly say goodbye to our amazing Tasmanian hosts. Carol, Jim and Brian will fly back to the States while Sarah and I will head north separately to check out different parts of mainland Australia. The last week-and-a-half has been full of adventure. First off, I'm sure I wil...

The sea is rocking around a bit today. The Tasman is indeed rougher than the other seas encountered thus far on this trip, but today is not so bad as my roughest seas outside of Seattle or Sitka, AK. I took my Bonine and went up to the Van Gogh Lounge to help decorate for Santa's arrival. We brought in a couple of decorated trees and then brough...

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While it has been awhile since I last spoke to you all, I haven't forgotten any of you. This easter holiday I went to Tasmania, the south island of the south coast of Australia. It is part of Australia, but the landscape is more similar to that of New Zealand and England. It is autumn in Australia and the leaves were all changing c...

I actually got to see my first Tasmanian Devil yesterday, but since we were actually in Tasmania today i thought i would mention it. They are crazy ferocious little creatures. They look like oversized rats but they can kill and devour a horse. Pretty cool huh??? We rented two small vans today with the same people. We took a drive out to Cradle M...