Wednesday 4 February Penguin - Hobart Sunny and warm 21 but Hobart cool just 17 This morning we packed and set off for Hobart making a few stops along the way. We began at the Cherry Farm for coffee with cherry and apple pie, then stopped at the Ashgrove Cheese Factory where they were making Fetta Cheese. We tasted a few cheeses but didn't buy any, Next stop was the Raspberry place and the chocolate coated raspberries were delicious. After leaving the coast w...

Tuesday 3 February Penguin (touring) Sunny and warm 24 however cool in the afternoon with cloud This morning we were in no hurry to set off as our tee time at Devonport was at 1pm. We looked for something to fill in a couple of hours and decided on the Bass Strait Maritime Museum. We arrived there just after it opened at 10am and had a coffee on the deck outside which was lovely, with the sun shining. Dad and I went into the Museum and enjoyed the extensive di...

Monday 2 February Penguin (touring) Sunny and warm 24 We left the apartment at 9.30 taking both cars as far as Wynyard. We are expecting to play golf here this afternoon. We left the Jag in a carpark by the river and then went to Stanley. Although we have been there before, it is still a spectacular drive along the coast. Dad decided to take the chair lift to the top of the Nut while we took the steep trek straight up. It's a heart break hill, we had forgotten ...

Sunday 1 February Devonport – Penguin Sunny and warm 23 We woke to news that Queensland had voted in Labour & Australia won the Asian Cup in Soccer. Today is our first golf day so after a hearty breakfast at the local bakery in Ulverstone we made our way to Ulverstone Golf Club just a short drive away. We were welcomed to the course by the Pro who insisted that this club was the best in Tasmania and that we would certainly enjoy the challenges. We pla...

Saturday 31 January Cloudy and cool Sydney – Launceston – Devonport We left Sydney at 3.45 pm (thanks to Christof & Nadine for the lift to the airport) and caught a flight into Launceston. We managed 2nd row seats which gave us more than expected leg room on our Jetstart flight, on touch down we hired a Koleos Renault which is a small 4WD and quite comfortable. We drove to Devonport to meet up with Dad. He had found a restaurant at the Qualit...