Day 1 of our holiday was dominated by travel. It’s a long way from Narrabri to Hobart! (1400 km as the crow flies). We set out at 6.30 am to drive to Tamworth Airport. From there we flew to Sydney with a 2 hour stop over before flying to Hobart.

Weather at home was damp, and we were worried about not being able to make it to Tamworth due to flooding. But God is good, and the flood peaks at Carroll (between Gunnedah and Tamworth) were not expected until tonight. From the air, we could see that there is a lot of water on the ground around Tamworth, so there is a flood of some size heading down to Narrabri over the next week or so.

After rain at home and rain in Sydney, it was funny to get to Hobart where it was warmer and sunny, contrary to all expectations.

Now we are at the Ibis Styles Hotel in the centre of Hobart. We have great views from the room, which by itself is tiny.

The Mr Good Guys Asian Restaurant, located in the hotel, is quite nice. We shared Malaysian Satay Chicken Skewers (described as a small plate, but it was enough for two of us) with a side of jasmine rice. It was really nice after a long day.

Tomorrow we head up to Strachan, about 200 km away, but a 5 hour drive. It describes itself as a village, so it will be nice to get away from the “big city” (Hobart’s population is 191,000) and into the country.