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We started the day by going to the Hobart Harbor since the winning boat from the Sydney to Hobart sailing race was just coming in. We were especially eager to see the boat, the Comanche, since it was built in Damariscotta, Maine, although the crew was Australian. It is a very impressive sailboat!! From thereContinue reading “Tasmania, Day 2”

We flew into Hobart, Tasmania, Thursday evening and after a restful night in our air b&b we began to explore Hobart, the capitol, which is a city of 240,000. The air is considerably cooler than in Adelaide. In the morning we went to the replica of the Mawson hut, designed by Sir Douglas Mawson, anContinue reading “Tasmania Day 1”

Dave and I went to the vineyards south of Adelaide for lunch on Tuesday . The area is quite lovely and the meal delicious. There was haze from the fires on the hills surrounding Adelaide. Here are some pictures of Christmas Day in Adelaide-temperature out is in the 90’s F : Breakfast in Adelaide onContinue reading “Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day”

After a very long travel time from Maine, at last I arrived in Adelaide where my grandson Sammy and his parents, Dave and Leah were waiting at the airport. I have fallen in love with Sammy!! And Dave and Leah are such good parents!! Going through Sydney was sad as fires blanketed the city withContinue reading “Adelaide at Last”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”