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| Seven Mile Beach |
Arrived in Devonport on the 20th and headed for Seven Mile Beach on the outskirts of Hobart to house-sit for my niece and her husband (Kristyn and Tim) for a few weeks. First impression of Tasmania is very positive - a lot like New Zealand.
We cleaned up a house that Tim had just finished building - the house was amazing, overlooking beaches at Marion Bay with some resident wedge-tail eagles keeping an eye on things. The house was designed for a Danish Guy - very picturesque but would be Hell on wheels when the weather comes in.
Christmas Day was a quiet one but nice - spoke with family on the phone - enjoyed preparing our Thai green mango fish salad and enjoyed eating it even more. Opened our new hiking packs that we ordered on the net complete with hydration bags - very pleased with them.
We did Kristyn and Tim's markets at Salamanca while they were away (Boxing day and New Years day) - very busy but fun. The crowds were pretty big so Rob got his busking licence and did pretty well. I was pretty impressed with his takings for a couple of hours work - and was all for him singing for his supper more often....
Hobart was bustling with the Sydney to Hobart, Falls Festival and the Taste of Tasmania bringing tens of thousands of visitors to the city. It was fun working for Sam and Ally selling Gillespie's Ginger Beer at the Tassie Taste - Loved the drink and had fun sampling all the yummy food and wine on offer (32,000 people came through on the first night)!
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| New Year's- Hobart |
Caught up with friends Anne and Susan and had a lovely meal at
Maldini's Italian restaurant at Salamanca very nice :) Shared some lovely meals with Gaye and Peter (Tim's parents) and caught up with Amy's partner's folks in Howrah.
Overall really enjoyed our "domestic" stint in Hobart, although the weather was generally pretty ordinary (in fact frrrreezing some days!) Got the car serviced, earned some $'s and enjoyed exploring Hobart and surrounds.
Below are some of our favourite pics from our time in Hobart.
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| Seven Mile Beach |
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| Kaia and Tim |
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| Bream Creek Winery |
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| Jasper get's a bath |
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| Tilly & Anne |
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| Rob testing his camel pack |
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| Crowds at Salamanca |
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Christmas Day was a quiet one but nice - spoke with family on the phone - enjoyed preparing our Thai green mango fish salad and enjoyed eating it even more. Opened our new hiking packs that we ordered on the net complete with hydration bags - very pleased with them.
Did you get a new camera Anne?? very nice panoramic shot. Love that Rob done some busking, he would have made a small fortune with his amazing talents!!!!
ReplyDeleteNo wish I did get a new camera this one was a friends....
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