Tassie

Last weekend we ventured to Hobart Tasmania for three nights. We've been wanting a good excuse to go to Tassie, so when Jamie saw there was a marathon there we (he) decided we should go. Hobart is beautiful, the water, the mountains in the back drop, and the harbour reminded us a bit of the Ferry Building in SF.  While the trip centered mostly around Jamie's run and diet needs (runners get weird with what they eat before a race - insert eye-roll), we all managed to get a little something out of the trip. 

We took the kids to a Tasmania wildlife park to see these little devils. Wikipedia characterizes Tasmanian devils as stocky and muscular build, black fur, pungent odour, extremely loud and disturbing screech, keen sense of smell, and ferocity when feeding. They creeped me out.

The park also had your standard Aussie wildlife. Ben loved the roos. The kid has showed no fear over animals, goes right up to them.  People on the other hand are a different story.

After visiting the park both the kids fell asleep in the car back to the hotel. There was a large market going on in Salamanca Place (near our hotel), so Jamie drove around with the kids while I did a bit of shopping and then I stopped for a chocolate brownie and champagne, it was bliss. 

The first night we were there we just stopped at a popular fish and chips cafe, and the second night we had some awesome pizza at Cargo Pizza, while the third night we ate at Barcelona. Always an experience dining with Ben, but we survived.

Ben would eat his weight in hot chips if we let him.

Jamie's marathon was on Sunday. The kids and I didn't make it out for the race, it would have been too stressful trying to get the kids out for it. The hotel had a shuttle for the runners, so it worked out fine. Jamie didn't have much to say about the race, the conditions were great and he was happy with his time.

It's a two hour flight from Sydney and it went by fine. Ben took a little nap both ways. Getting through the airport always seems to be the tricky part.

I really liked Hobart and it's a shame we didn't get to explore more of the island because there appears to be some really beautiful spots. Tasmania is also popular for it's wine and cheese, so it would have been fun to explore a bit of that - maybe one day.

My two little devils.