A city with a small town feel. Cheap real estate, high unemployment, but a very friendly place with a good positive feel. A very nice place really.
We happened to be in Hobart during the bi-annual wooden boat festival. I didn't know there were so many wooden boats around. They really are floating pieces of functional art and they've certainly cornered the market on varnish.
We stayed at "Snug" about 25k south and drove into town. There are no parking charges in the city on weekends and public holidays, nevertheless we found a park for $10 for the day about 100m from all the festivities.
One of our mates rang us the day we arrived. Cleo had been down to sort out some job prospects so we caught up. As chance would have it, JJ and Alistair were also in town so we caught up with them too, then we bumped into Jock and Margie, friends of ours from Gove (now living in Bunbury) and their mate Scott and his partner (forgot her name...oops, sorry!).... amazing! Alistair was down for the festival with JJ. Jock, Margie and their mates were heading up to walk the overland track (as we are). The difference being they are doing the chauffeured walk with a guide, chef, wine, comfortable accommodation. They are quite a bit older than us, so I can appreciate the need for soft warm beds, log fires, etc.
Lots of wooden boats...
The gang...
We happened to be in Hobart during the bi-annual wooden boat festival. I didn't know there were so many wooden boats around. They really are floating pieces of functional art and they've certainly cornered the market on varnish.
We stayed at "Snug" about 25k south and drove into town. There are no parking charges in the city on weekends and public holidays, nevertheless we found a park for $10 for the day about 100m from all the festivities.
One of our mates rang us the day we arrived. Cleo had been down to sort out some job prospects so we caught up. As chance would have it, JJ and Alistair were also in town so we caught up with them too, then we bumped into Jock and Margie, friends of ours from Gove (now living in Bunbury) and their mate Scott and his partner (forgot her name...oops, sorry!).... amazing! Alistair was down for the festival with JJ. Jock, Margie and their mates were heading up to walk the overland track (as we are). The difference being they are doing the chauffeured walk with a guide, chef, wine, comfortable accommodation. They are quite a bit older than us, so I can appreciate the need for soft warm beds, log fires, etc.
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