ozzieeagle

Off to Tasmania for 8 days in November, really looking forwards to it.

Hobart is such a great place, not many places that feel as big, where you can walk from bush on one side of the place, to bush on the other.

One observation, people seem to walk so fast there, compared to around here at any rate. We seemed to be average speed walkers there, and people always get in our way here.


Champagne and Oysters eh Half your luck.

Been to the Lark Distillery ?

sonlymewalter

That's cos its bloody cold - they're walking to get into the warmth

Pollyana

Not yet...... (its on the list after a lovely visit during my last trip!)

Sat watching the Tall Ships at the moment, lovely and warm in the sun butwithout that killer Brisbane heat/humidity, this is far more me!

ozzieeagle

Went for a trip around the estuary on one of those last time we were there, it was a very calm day, so we were lucky to move forward at all once they switched the motor off. Still it was great to look up at the sails and the little bit of billowing they managed.

Been to Mona before or going on this trip, thats still on my list.

It would still be mussel season.... They do great ones at Mures on the harbour, the best I've had outside of Belguim.

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Pollyana

Did Mures oysters today, might be tempted with mussels tomorrow, lovely restaurant
Larks has now been visited and got my apple brandy
I was tempted to do Mona but I'm only here till Sunday lunchtime and I want to do Salamanca tomorrow for the market so Mona is back on hold till next time so I can really do it justice. Lots of licals raving about it and reckon its worth a long visit.
The other trip thats worth it is Peppermint Bay, get the boat down there and shop there for all their ingredients they use in the restaurant! The full day thing with dinner is pricey but theres a halfday with a fab lunch on board ( that was my first ever oyster encounter!) and some stunning scenery

Pollyana

80,000........and posted from Paradise Island too

Off to play at the markets.......someone else can run the place for a while now

old.sparkles

Congratulations (but probably still a thousand behind Bob )

Have a good day

Pollyana

Only just, I have gained on him lately

Still a good milestone though, and glad I made it in Hobart, the place that I first visited in Aus, that was back in April 1999. a lifetime ago........

old.sparkles

Did you have a good day at the markets? Hope you've had some nice weather

Pollyana

Sat in a pub at the market now, bought far too much again but I just got upgraded for the return flight sothat takes care of the baggage

I just adore Tasmanian wood products, I also like a lot of their pepper and fruit relishes and liqueurs so I knew I'd blow the budget! And I needed a new fleee, and woolly socks for work, and when I found the purple ipad sized handbag it was goodbye credit card

Weather is gorgeous, around 20-22 in the sun, nice little breeze, standard Hobart forecast "chance of a late shower" We alwaysswor they just put that in to cover hemselves as they never define "late"

old.sparkles

I'm sure the new fleece and wool socks are necessary for the trip north too - so they could be classed as a necessity - and everyone needs relishes - so the only real treat is the handbag - sorted

Pollyana

Now get your head round this one all you sceptics from the spooky thread.....

One time I was here in Hobart with my then "very significant other" back in 2001, he lent me a book he had just read, I was going backpacking in the north and he thought I'd enjoy reading it on my travels. Memoirs of a British general who fought in the Gulf War, not my usual travel book but he raved about it so I gave it a go. Turned out to be fascinating, we talked about it heaps, the guy wrote really well and I was hooked. Meant to buy a copy back home but never got round to it. When Michael passed away all his books went to a local second-hand place, I was told, his friend ddn't know which as the ex-wife had just cleared the place alone.
Coupe of years ago I thought about trying to find the book to re-read it, but couldn't remember the title or the guy's name, though I could see the green cover in my mind. Untraceable so dismissed the idea.

Yesterday I walked into the little secondhand bookshop by my hotel. Face out on the shelf........'the' book. So I dance a little jig, snap it up with a few others, had a closer look at it last night



Its his copy.

Pollyana

Yep. my old fleece is seriously worn now and can be relegated to the locker for work use only Socks for the UK, naturally, purple merino wool
And you're right, I need to eat and should restock every so often!

Handbag....yeah its a serious luxury but it does shoulderbag and converts to a wee backpack and is a lovely soft purple leather

old.sparkles

Spooky - better have another

Pollyana

Well spooky! I know Hobart is small, but not that small, and the book has been floating around for 10 years since his death

Had another then and another now!