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Our short time in New Zealand had three goals; visit Hobbiton, go to a winery (or two), and visit an aquarium. Little did I know that we would see so much more.
Continue reading “2018 – Part 39 – Driving across a country”
Unlike the prior week, our plan was to stay in central Melbourne and explore the downtown area of Australia’s second largest city.
I wanted to check out what occurs during ANZAC Day. However, once I found out that the main ceremony would occur around 6am, the “I’m on vacation” part of my mind did go into overdrive. I’m glad I ignored it and skipped one day of sleeping in.
After getting our rental car, we headed towards Hobart with Mount Wellington set as our first stop. The way up the mountain certainly tests your driving skills. There are no shoulders, a cliff on one side — all the while managing to make sure there is space for vehicles descending and giving cyclists their space. And this was our first stop!
No road trip today. Instead we had a day to explore the city while we transferred between hotels. We had a morning flight the next day, and both of us didn’t want to have to get up any earlier than required. So what did we do after check-out and before check-in?