Australia is still a very long way from almost everywhere. This isn’t a complaint, exactly. I love Australia. I wouldn’t live anywhere else. But nobody can look at a map and pretend we’re conveniently placed. We’re tucked away at the bottom of the world, surrounded by a lot of ocean and a great deal of…
We left Budapest and headed down stream to a quiet little place on the banks of the Danube called Mohács in southern Hungary. Normally it’s just a peaceful riverside town, the sort of place where life moves at a relaxed pace and you expect to see fishermen, cyclists, and people strolling along the riverbank. But…
On our last day in Budapest we opted for a visit to the city’s central market. I love markets. They’re a great place to get an overview of what the city loves and what it eats. Having someone on hand to give us a commentary helped, too. The market is a large, very clean hall,…
On our last day in Tasmania we visited Brady’s lookout, seahorse world or platypus house, Hillwood berries, then Legerwood’s memorial trees
We left Devonport for Launceston, stopping on the way at Sheffield, then Deloraine for a delicious lunch then on to Cataract Gorge
In a full day we visit Cradle Mountain at Dove Lake, Waldheim Chalet, Burnie for lunch, then the Nut at Stanley before heading for Devonport
We visit Macquarie Harbour, take a look at Hell’s Gates, take a guided tour of Sarah Island, then sail on the Franklin River
We board a beautifully restored train that kept the logging communities going in the Tasmania West Coast wilderness.
From Hobart to Strahan, featuring rainforest and waterfalls, rolling farmland, forestry country and old mining towns
Christmas Day in Hobart, featuring Santa, upmarket gifts, and a sumptuous buffet at Hobart’s Wrest Point casino