Day 299: Nationals Win The World Series — Halloween With New Friends in Launceston
After breakfast and school at our hotel, we checked out and split up — Teddy getting a few hours to watch the World Series at a local sports bar he...
Monthly Archive: October 2019
Day 298: Exploring Cradle Mountain Views at Dove Lake — Christmas Hill Raspberry Farm — Nats Force Game 7 — Arrive in Launceston
I walked the “King Billy” Path and the Enchanted Path this morning. The track isn’t great for running, which is fine because the scenery deserved to be taken in slowly. ...
Day 297: Drive to Cradle Mountain — Another Nature Walk
After two nights in remote Corinna, pretending to be 1800s gold prospectors, we’re off to our next spot. The whirlwind itinerary — one night here, two nights there — is...
Day 296: Corinna Wilderness Experience — Hiking, Kayaking and Fire Building
Last night will definitely go down as the coldest of the 295 nights we’ve had on this trip. Margaret and I were fully clothed and under several blankets and were...
Day 295: Cruising with Retirees Through Maquarie Harbor, Sarah Island + Gordon River
It’s so Norway-ish down here. Different hemispheres, very similar feelings. On and off rain all day, shimmering blue waters, enormously tall pine forests with fern/moss floors. Crisp and clean. Today...
Day 294: Goodbye Wombat’s Den — Drive to Strahan — The Wall in the Wilderness
We woke to the sound of hooves clomp-clomping on our porch. Our beds were too cozy to leave, but judging by the maaaah-ing, a herd of sheep had stopped by...
Day 293: Sheep Herding and Sheep Shearing (Eek!) on Curringa Farm
Teddy spotted lambs and a few sheep milling around on our back porch this morning when he went to exercise. Ha! Here was the breakfast scene — kids eating cereal,...
Day 292: Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary — Curringa Farm in Hamilton
I took a jog this morning on a bike / running path along the water here in Hobart. I joined the fam for breakfast and then met Phil for coffee....
Day 291: A Day with Old Friends in Hobart, Tasmania!
Back when we were in South Africa in April, my Vanderbilt friend Luke Crowley (Cape Town resident) suggested I reach out to college friend Beth in Australia. Beth and I...
Day 290: Fifteen Hours Door-to-Door Travel Day — Arrive in Tasmania!
Australia is…huge. And today our plan was to go from top to bottom: Far North Queensland to Hobart, Tasmania. It was about a 15-hour trip door to door: 4-hour drive...