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As this was my last day in Tasmania and my only full day in Hobart, I had a rough idea of all the things I wanted to see. I figured I’d nab some breakfast, spend the morning at The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), maybe spend the afternoon … Continue reading The post Tasmania Day 6: MONA and […]

I drove through the bright, sunny afternoon from the Unzoo, making it to Hobart in about an hour. I easily found my hotel, wandered up to the room to get some water before unloading the car, and… promptly fell face first onto the king bed and slept for an hour. … Continue reading The post […]

One of my major bucket list items for my travels in Tasmania was to become best friends with a Tasmanian Devil. While I did know that was unrealistic, I felt I should at least meet one. This is what brought me to the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo! The Unzoo was created … Continue reading The post […]

I woke up in Port Arthur, and as per tradition for this trip, I packed up to check out of the room. Checkout time was drawing nigh. The procedure went just fine, but when I finally had everything ready to go out the door… I couldn’t find my shoes. It’s … Continue reading The post Tasmania […]

After my thoroughly enjoyable morning at Jeanneret Beach, it was now time to drive to my next spot: historic Port Arthur, where I was going to spend the night. Port Arthur is about 300 km / 180 miles south of Bay of Fires, about 4 hours away given what Tasmanian … Continue reading The post […]

I had VERY NOBLE INTENTIONS of waking up early pre-sunset, then driving into Bay of Fires to watch the sun come up over the ocean. Instead, I woke up in St. Helens right at sunrise, saw the sky was steel-grey and completely clouded over, and decided to have a more … Continue reading The post […]

Some extras from the last couple days: Continue reading The post Tasmania Day 3.3: Miscellaneous Photos appeared first on Tin Lizard Productions.

While walking around St. Helens tonight, I was passing a bayside restaurant when I noticed that a small flock of birds were milling around on the lawn, indifferent to nearby humans. I didn’t know what they were, so I slowly crept up to them and managed to get a few … Continue reading The post […]

My road trip around Tasmania continued today with a 300-some kilometer trek from Burnie (northwestern corner of the island) to St. Helens (northeastern corner of the island). Today was another day of perfect temperature, though the sky was the color of aluminum for most of the day. Tasmania is […]

Around 2018, I made a goal for myself: I wanted to visit all seven continents by the time I hit 50. Why 2018? Well, I went to Antarctica in 2018. I figured that I had the hard one already, so I should probably do the rest, right? Then there was … Continue reading The post Tasmania Day 2.4: This […]

Finally, we come to the entire reason that I drove four hours from Hobart to Burnie: fairy penguins! Fairy penguins aka little penguins aka blue penguins aka korora aka Eudyptula minor are the smallest species of penguin. They weigh around 2 lbs and stand about a foot tall. Their backs … […]

Around noon today, I set out from Hobart to achieve my main mission: arrive at Burnie by 6pm. This involved a 325km (about 200 mile) drive straight through the center of Tasmania, from the southeast corner to the northwest corner. This would be around a three-hour drive on a straight-up … […]

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 … Continue reading The post Tasmania […]

I am finally on the island of Tasmania! Continue reading The post Tasmania Day 1.2: Arrival in Hobart and General Notes appeared first on Tin Lizard Productions.

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 … Continue reading The post Tasmania […]

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 … Continue reading The post Tasmania […]

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 … Continue […]

My dad and stepmom have lately been cleaning out some of their storage, which means that I receive a box of… stuff in the mail every couple months. This time, the box was heavy and only contained one thing: This pristine Corona typewriter belonged to my grandmother, and she wrote … Continue […]

Dearest listeners, we have missed you! We come to you today from B-Fest 2025, a long-running annual 24-hour movie marathon of B movies, run on campus at Northwestern University in Chicago. Melissa is joined live on the ground by Kelvin Hatle and Noel Thingvall for all manner of travails and […]

Over the last couple weeks, it has been clear to me (and others) that Facebook is no longer a place that deserves my money and attention. Thus, in lieu of another solution for an online diary, I am resurrecting this space, after six years of dormancy. Hi! The last couple … Continue reading The […]