The next morning when we got up to a beautiful blue sky with hardly any signs of clouds or rain. The forecast was -1 to 8 degrees C in Hobart with rain clouds. The morning being this clear we dashed off for breakfast place by the atrium at Henry Jones, its called the IXL Jam Cafe. Yummy brekky but s-l-o-w as ever. We had time to kill so that wasn’t really a problem. Soon we dashed off yet again to Mt Wellington before the clouds could cover it. Clear as a day, we were meandering up the the mountain as we spotted a little cloud gathering by from the South west side. Snow, little ice on the road but almost no fog! Yay! Big difference to the previous drive. We parked and got out and the next two hours went by in a moments blink. The view from up the top of Mt Wellington on a clear day is staggeringly beautiful. We are so lucky to be a part of such a picturesque landscape. I took lots of photos as did D and the shot little walks up and down then different paths… it was freezing cold but so worth it.
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Here is a little break from all the Hobart talk…
Nearly two years ago, on vacation on the beautiful Island of Corsica, I started to write an iPhoto plugin that was able to automate all manual steps needed to attach a picture to a Gmail message. A few weeks later I gave it to my friends. From their needs and ideas grew Mailplane: A full fledged mail client for Google Mail and Mac OS X.
How about that! Born in France, inspired by a vacation in Corsica. Being struck by an idea that really works when you are on holidays is something to remember. I kinda know the feeling as i get a lot of design inspirations when travelling. Its also because the mind is set aside from the daily drivel. So, what really is MailPlane? Read on.
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Mt Wellington conquest was a great adventure and a drive to remember. Kudos to D’s driving. I couldn’t have done it myself! We were now descending the mountain and heading down to The Henry Jones Art Hotel. Meant to be THE number one hotel to stay in Hobart. The staff were polite and very hospitable. We checked in to our Deluxe Spa Room with amazing view of Victoria Dock where you could watch the trawlers laden with the days catch slip into the harbour and with a view of the snow capped Mt Wellington in the backdrop. Amazing set up. Huge plush rooms with massive king size bed, surrounded with art in every room and corridors of the Henry Jones hotel with original walls of stone and timber trusses, columns and beams. It has a Kohler Elliptical double spa with ultra modern bathrooms like a glass prism with heated floors that feel so comfortable to step on. Above all a service of true distinction. You have to be there to experience it. I cannot recommended this place enough if you are in Hobart…
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We caught a fleeting glance of Hobart on a Friday afternoon as we drove up past the mall through Davie St. Not knowing the right place to veer off for Fern Tree — a small hill-top suburb on the way to Mt Wellington we landed up on the Highway to Huon Valley…. oh no!!! There was no turning bay in sight ever since we missed the first one which came up all too quick… there wasn’t a choice… meandering through Mt Nelson and the valleys we came up to Kingston briefly and then did a round about to come back to the turn off to Fern Tree. Ahhhhhh, Finally! Mt Wellington here we come.
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Our flight was early in the morning so we decided to drive in to the long term car park and then take the shuttle to the airport. After going through security and coffee and a quick bite from Aromas we headed down to the gate but our Virgin Blue flight was a little delayed. So we decided to sit at a different gate with a view of planes taking off. Soon we were boarding and sooner still we were descending over the Tasman Sea. It was a little cloudy but once we went past the clouds the view of Bruny Island and the little hidden coves was amazing.
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A few days have passed by… and silence means busy having good time… as my parents always say…. no news is always good news — thats an old Indian phrase but truly… its been so much fun going back to the stunningly beautiful dreamy Apple Isle…. Oh how I love Tasmania… The food, the people, the harmony of people living there with nature, the tidiness, the colours, the hearty food, did I mention food twice?… it has it all. Considering we were only there for three nights and four days even then we did a lot and had a blast. If you haven’t visited the gorgeous Apple Isle its about times to put this on your to do list. And it won’t disappoint you. I’ll get writing about our little sojourn soon, so do visit back.
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Yes after a long five year break. Tasmania here we come. Its going to be around 8 degrees when we land and roughly 3 degrees C at night. Yes!! Bring it on. Paris was colder when we were there, 3 degrees should be alright! 
Photo Credit: Alexwise