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Category Archives: Australia
Darwin, Australia: Insects for dinner, and beer-can boats
You might have seen it in the news. President Obama wants to dispatch 2,500 U.S. troops to Australia to shore up our military presence in the region. Whether you agree or not is beside the point, since Planet Lippstone is … Continue reading
RTW: Melbourne, Australia: A little drop of French wine country
I’ve lived in Melbourne, and it’s your average city. Has a metro area of 4 million, with lots of ethnic neighborhoods, great food, and fairly decent public transportation. Four definite seasons, but winter’s not so bad. I was there the … Continue reading
Hobart, Tasmania: For all you Curb Your Enthusiasm fans
Couldn’t help but think of Larry David ordering the Fish Frenzy on Curb Your Enthusiasm, when I saw this in Hobart: Ya know what, Lar, ya smartypants — as Susie Essman’s character might say — except she wouldn’t put it … Continue reading
Geeveston, Tasmania: Naturally high
An approach to a bridge …That extends high above this river: Shades of Alaska; but the part of Alaska I’ve seen — the area around Ketchikan — didn’t have a giant eucalyptus forest. This is the Tahune AirWalk, about an … Continue reading
Huonville, Tasmania: Apple, Inc.
Nothing like a crisp fall day in Huonville, known for its great Tasmanian apples. With a friendly “fall guy”– one of the proprietors at a local apple museum. He happens to be from the Philadelphia area; married a Tassie girl. … Continue reading
Port Arthur, Tasmania: No escape
It’s like a scene from a horror movie: Wide shot of lush grounds and picture- postcard bay, and then pan onto prison ruins and the ghosts of Australia’s convict past. Students of Australian history know the country got its official … Continue reading
Port Arthur, Tasmania: Face-to-face with the devils
Embarrassing to admit I’d heard of Tasmanian devils, but didn’t know exactly what they were. Rather than just look up the particulars on the Internet, I figured I’d stop in Tasmania and find out in person. I was under the … Continue reading
Port Arthur, Tasmania: Straight up, on the rocks
Back to another clunky map; one made even clunkier by my correction: the earlier version made South Australia a continuation of Western Australia. (It’s the schoolmarm in me.) Sorry, but I need to (literally) draw the distinction between Hobart, the … Continue reading
Oceans 57, RTW: In transit
Sea lions, Tasmanian devils and albatrosses, oh my! Getting ready to board Qantas for the last giant leg of my journey from Australia back to the U.S. My encounter with all kinds of cute critters in the wilds of Tasmania … Continue reading
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