On the journey from Devonport to Hobart the landscape was pretty impressive (I don't normally do scenery) a mixture of England, Africa and something else that I couldn't put my finger on until it dawned on me that it was the colonial feel of Bisley Camp - so I felt at home then! Weather here is good, sunny most of the time but a bit nippy in the morning and evenings.Likes about Hobart - everything is in english, loved the tour of Port Arthur prison ruins ...

Flight on Emirites to Melbourne very goog but have gained another 2 hours on UK time so it seems even more strange. Typed out a page full of stuff and it has just lost it - bloody computer ...... will do it again another time ok I will try again it's now 3rd Apr - Spent 4 + hours hanging around Melbourne Airport, with a couple of other travellers and some cleaners.  At 7am got a taxi to the dock to catch the Spirit of Tasmania Ferry, which I was booked o...