This will have to be quick as I’m on a very short timer. I have yet to find a restaurant or coffee house that gives out free Wifi in Australia. I only have 15 minutes on this.
Today was very cold. I drove up to Mount Wellington and Mount Field where there was snow and ice. The wind was biting and the wind chill made it colder than I’ve experienced on my trip so far.
I also got to see some of the largest trees in the world, second only to the Redwoods and Giant Sequoias in California.
Tomorrow I fly back to Sydney and I’ll make plans for the upcoming week. My plane flight over the national park yesterday was canceled due to weather so my Tasmania experience was less than I had hoped. Oh well…
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I arrived in Hobart last night and was taken aback at how cold it was. The temperature was in low 50sF (12C). Thank goodness I have a stocking hat and some long sleeved. The room I have looked like a 1950s motel room with only an electric space heater to keep it warm. The heater wasn’t really that powerful. Thankfully, there were two beds in the room so I took the blanket off the second one.
I’m at an internet cafe in downtown Hobart right now. I’m trying to book some day tours for Sunday and Monday. I’d at least like to explore the national park and see some the giant hardwood trees before I leave. I’m glad I came here when I did. If I came later it would probably be even colder.
I’m off to Tasmania today for four days. I’ll be pretty busy while I”m there so I can’t promise many updates. I’m going to cram in as much as I can while I’m there. Once I get back I’ll try to fly to Lord Howe Island for a few days, then head up to Brisbane. I think I’m going to try to drive up to Brisbane with someone else to save some money and break the monotony.
I’m expecting to have another photo glut after Tasmania and Lord Howe’s. I’m really looking forward to Lord Howe Island. Charles Veley, the world’s most traveled man, says it is one of his favorite places on Earth, so it must be good….
I am really sick. I have a head cold that has me sneezing non stop. Snot is flowing out of my nose like water. My sinuses are so active they almost hurt. I’ve tried taking antihistamines, but they don’t seem to do anything. I am carrying around a role of toilet paper I stole and I’m going through it fast.
I got some more props for the website. Travel Connect has named me as one of the top 10 travel blogs on the internet. So, I got that going for me…. Ladies of Hobart, watch out, a top 10 travel blogger is heading your way!
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