Tasmania Day 2.1: Salamanca Place, Hobart

I woke up today after a very full night of sleep, fully rested and ready for adventures. Also, I was suddenly fifty years old! Anyway, I had a long drive ahead of me today, but I decided that didn’t need to happen until I’d had breakfast and a short walk …

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Tasmania Day 1.2: Arrival in Hobart and General Notes

A plate of risotto on a wooden table, accompanied by a notebook and a glass of red wine.

I am finally on the island of Tasmania!

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Tasmania 1.1: Musing in Brisbane Airport

I was finally able to check in for my final flight. I am now no longer sitting on the sidewalk. I have a couple hours to kill. I have had a cappuccino. The voices over the PA system have Australian accents. I could be amusing myself by quantifying the amount …

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Tasmania Day 1.0: Not in Tasmania Yet

Blue suitcases sitting on a sidewalk, with a novel and a yellow folding fan in the foreground.

My flight from DFW to Brisbane went fine on the grand scheme of things, but it was not without challenges. When I was first seated, I was on an inner aisle seat (yay!) where every seat around me was taken by a literal toddler (oh no). I’m not against kids …

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Tasmania Day 0

View of Terminal D of DFW

Today, I finally set out for Tasmania, along with an abnormally dense set of luggage! I’m spoiling myself by bringing enough clothes that I don’t have to wash laundry in hotel sinks. Plus, my new camera arrived yesterday; I’ve yet to try it out beyond “hey, it works with my …

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