Winter Wonderland: Southern Hemisphere Edition
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 [...]
Tasmania: Australian for Cold
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 [...]
Off to Tas!
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. [...]
Mungo National Park
A panorama photo of the Lake Mungo Basin. Click to view a larger image. My trip to Mungo was something I almost didn’t do. To explain why, I need to back up a bit…. One of the fundamental decisions you have to make (over and over) when you are on a trip like mine is [...]

