Tassie Adventures!

It is the end of our first break and I spent it in Tasmania with 5 other girls.  It has been quite a week. 

First it was my first experience in a hostel and our one in Hobart was not the nicest one out there so it was a bit scary at first, but soon we made friends.  

But lets start from the very beginning... Our taxi to the hostel was paid for by the couple we shared with because they were dropped off after us. The next morning we got the lay of the land so to speak and when out for breakfast.  Pancakes yum! The rest of the day was pretty laid back as we enjoyed the free wifi at the hostel and explored the Harbor. 

The next day we took a shuttle up to the top of Mt. Wellington and hiked down.  The top was colder than I ever imagined it could be and it was so windy you almost couldn't hear people speaking right next to you. But it was worth it for the views as we starting hiking down.

Hiking down Mt. Wellington

Paige and I on Mt. Wellington

We had lunch next to a waterfall and then took the public bus back to central Hobart.  

Tuesday was our adventure to Port Arthur a former Prison colony known for being one of the most feared prisons in Australia in the 1800's.  We enjoyed our day despite the cold and rain.  The bus driver or rather van driver was crazy and we had fun answering his Aussie trivia along the way.

As we left Port Arthur we ran into the couple that paid for our airport taxi! 

Friday we left to go back to Hobart.  After the long drive and the fact that we didn't have much left in the way of food we decided to get dressed up and go out.  We went to a seafood restaurant on the harbor and enjoyed fresh fish (well most of us we did have one vegetarian with us) and a bottle of Chardonay and after all that dessert. YUM

Welcome to Freycinet

Water, wine, and coffee

Hiking girls!

the wild wallaby

On Hazard Beach during our 22km hike

Playing Aussie pool at the only bar in Coles Bay

Wednesday we left for Coles Bay and Freycinet National Park.  We had a tiny cabin to ourselves with a kitchen and a full bath.  We enjoyed movies and wine both nights.  On Thursday we went on a 22km hike through the national park and it rained off and on all day.  But the views and wildlife were worth it. I got to pet a wild wallaby! 

My Orange gluten free cake with chocolate ice cream after dinner our last night in hobart.

We left the next morning at 5am after a small taxi disaster where the taxi we ordered didn't show.  We were all relieved to reach the YHA in Canberra to finally nap (after we waited out side for 4 hours because our room wasn't ready).  And to finish off what the boys were calling 8 day vacay the 6 of us went out for pizza and beer for dinner.