News and Adventures
The Star Arrives!
Those of you who have been paying attention since the beginning of this series about Tasmania (and I don’t expect that list to be very long) will know that the timing of my trip was designed to intercept the United States Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker, the Polar Star, during its last stop before Antarctica. Well, the time for our rendezvous had arrived.
read moreEverything in Australia is Named Macquarie
So who was Lachlan Macquarie and why is everything in Australia named after him?
read moreWelcome to the Tarkine!
The sign said “Welcome to the Tarkine, a wild and sacred place”. It also said I wasn’t going to see a gas station for a long time. Or a cell tower.
read moreTime To Visit The Nut
No visit to Tasmania would be complete without a visit to “The Nut”. No, I’m not talking about one of Australia’s candidates for Prime Minister, although it does have a connection to a former British Prime Minister.
read moreCradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Tell any Aussie that you’re going to Tasmania and they’ll probably say you absolutely have to go to Cradle Mountain. Well, it was time to visit this gem and see what all the fuss was about.
read moreNorthern Tasmania
This week we’ll continue our anticlockwise (as the Aussies say) trip around Tasmania, the beautiful island state south of the Australian mainland.
read moreNortheast Tasmania
Last week we embarked on a journey around Tasmania, the beautiful island state south of the Australian mainland. We took a trip out to Freycinet National Park to the east, so this week we’ll head north and explore the most remote sections on the northeast side.
read moreWhere the Devil is Tasmania?
I was having dinner with my good friends Andrew and Kara a couple of months ago, and I asked Kara, “So where are you taking the Polar Star this year?”. As soon as she said “Tasmania”, I knew where I’d be going soon.
read moreA Bad Day in Johnstown
Water. It is essential for life on our planet, and yet it can ruin your day, or your life, in an instant.
read moreHappy New Year!
The year is almost over, so I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family and friends a most wonderful 2016! And, to get you in the mood, here are a couple of images of the Seattle Space Needle from the fireworks show this past year.
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