Caboose

So I’ve been in Tasmania for a week now and apparently we’ve had unusually good weather. Lee has been great, not long before his wedding and he arranged for a friend to pick me up from the airport and accommodation at his shack near the beach.

So far we’ve had a night at Avalon, an amazing holiday home on the coast near Hobart. As you can see below the house has beautiful views and it’s amazingly well set up, pretty much anything you can think of needing is there. We had a few drinks and a barbecue and enjoyed the views.

New Year’s Eve started in Hobart at the Taste of Tasmania, part of Hobart’s summer festival. We only had time for a quick snack and a drink before they kicked us out to prepare for their ticket-only New Year’s Eve event. Fortunately there is a very good pub nearby, Knopwood’s Retreat, where we spent a few hours having some beers and enjoying the sunshine before Lee’s fiancée came to collect us and take us back to their shack. After that my memories of the evening become a bit confused, but there was definitely a bottle of Ardbeg involved.

New Year’s Day was quiet, we were all feeling a bit rough.

On the second it was time for Lee’s buck’s party. It started with a boat trip around part of the Tasman peninsula, great views of the cliffs, some wildlife and even snacks and wine. After that it was to a nearby part of Eaglehawk Neck for barbecue and beers, continuing until it started to get light.

So now I have to go and get ready for the wedding, more next time I get a chance to get on the internet.