Saturday 7 February Hobart Sunny 28 Being Saturday we had to go to Salamanca Markets this morning. I had heard so much about the markets and I thought the quality was excellent, some of the stall holders had very Tasmanian goods. I think the boys were a bit bored but after an hour we called in at Smalt for a coffee. We also had a look in the Tassal shop next door at all the Salmon and interesting sauces and spices. Today is our trip to Mona the New and Old Mus...

Friday 6 February Hobart Sunny and warm 24 We packed and set off for Tasmania Golf Course, we had to move the cars by 8am so an earlier start than what we had anticipated. The course today would have to be one of the best in Tasmania, scenic with a lot of views over the river and undulating fairways with interesting holes made it a wonderful challenging day. Of course I won today, Dad did not have a good day and Chris hit the ball well but had just a couple of ...

Thursday 5 February Hobart Sunny and a cool breeze 19 Today we went to Port Arthur, we had coffee and breakfast at Cambridge which is town about 15km from Hobart where we left our car and travelled together for the rest of the way. It was a very pretty trip in parts as we passed the water and eventually through Eagle Hawk Neck where the dogs were kept to guard the entry/exit to Port Arthur. It was a well organised day with an introductory talk for 40 mins to st...

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...