Hobart

18th & 19th January 2010 In preparation for our leaving the Gold Coast, yesterday was spent sorting out our clothes and relaxing in the pool. When we arrived in Australia it quickly became apparent that a lot of our clothes were too warm for the climate so we’ve been lucky enough to leave these at Aunty Mary’s while we continue on our travels round Oz. Bidding a fond farewell to the pool was easy as the temparatures topped 38 degrees, so it was the coolest place to be (at least outside). ...

20th January 2010 Hobart is a small city and quite easy to walk around, so this was what we decided to do this morning. Hobart is Australia’s second-oldest city after Sydney, but has managed to escape the worst excesses of development and so it’s many early buildings are remarkably well-preserved. In fact most of the buildings in the centre feature colonial Georgian architecture which gives it a quaint, slightly old-fashioned air. The more ‘modern’ developments seem to date from the sixties and seventies, with lots of concrete and only serve to increase this feeling. ...