Hello Hobart There has been a significant passage of time between visits to Hobart. I really can’t say why I hadn’t returned to the capital of the apple isle since my 1982 Year 12 school excursion around Tasmania. And what about that picture taken on top of kunanyi / Mt Wellington?! What were we crazy high school girls trying to do to our … [Read more...]
A touch of Swiss in the heart of Hobart
I came down for some of that fresh Tassie air in April last year (2021) in between COVID lockdowns. I basically never wanted to leave. I fell hard for Hobart. A global pandemic and the inability to head overseas helped me rediscover a city blessed with water views on one side and a towering volcanic mountain peak on the other. Aside from … [Read more...]
Walk on kunanyi in Charles Darwin’s footsteps
kunanyi (Mount Wellington) at 1271 meters towers above the city of Hobart, a magical backdrop seen from many vantage points below. As one of the city’s most iconic symbols, kunanyi should be on top of your list of places to visit when in Hobart. And if you take a guided tour as I did, you’ll not only see for yourself the stunning vista from the … [Read more...]
The spectacular Bay of Fires, Tasmania
A thowback Thursday photo I posted on instagram generated some interest, so I decided to share a few more of my Bay of Fires Walk pics. … [Read more...]
Bay of Fires, Tasmania
Hiking Solo – Gourmet Style Why is it glossy tour brochures never mention the least memorable tour moments? It was after midnight. I was trying desperately to locate a warm pocket somewhere in the depths of my sleeping bag. The paper-thin walls of my tent were failing to shield me from the cool outside air. Random gusts of wind inhaling the … [Read more...]