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Van Journal Week 6: Wet and windy Hobart
Bad weather always looks worse through a window... Tasmania is almost synonymous with wild, unpredictable weather. But what I didn't expect was how localized weather patterns can be. It could be pouring rain on Kunanyi, while Hobart, just a few kilometers away, could be warm and sunny at the same time. Still, the unpredictability gave us the perfect excuse to hunker down and get to work educating ourselves on the necessities of digital work. This week I published over eight articles to add to the Tasmanian archives and processed hundreds of photos. In the last few...
Van Journal Week 6: Wet and windy Hobart
Bad weather always looks worse through a window...
Tasmania is almost synonymous with wild, unpredictable weather. But what I didn't expect was how localized weather patterns can be. It could be pouring rain on Kunanyi, while Hobart, just a few kilometers away, could be warm and sunny at the same time.
Still, the unpredictability gave us the perfect excuse to hunker down and get to work educating ourselves on the necessities of digital work. This week I published over eight articles to add to the Tasmanian archives and processed hundreds of photos. I've struggled with building up a content backlog over the past few years, and one of my toughest resolutions is to break this habit.
But week six wasn't all doom, gloom and laptop square eyes. We welcomed the rain and headed for the waterfall trails around Kunanyi. Below are some of the highlights.
The Cascades
The Cascades, at the foot of Mount Wellington (Kunanyi), is a small suburb named after the many waterfalls. While they aren't the most impressive drops I've ever seen, the network of paths and paths is truly beautiful. I'm sure I'm not alone when I confess that I never imagined Hobart having so many beautiful racetracks within walking distance of the city!
Some of this week's waterfall highlights were:
- Silberfälle
- Geheime Fälle
- Strickland Falls
- O’Gradys Falls
Read more: 7 waterfalls near Hobart to see on a day trip
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The hike to Wellington Falls
Fittingly, the largest waterfall on the slopes of Mount Wellington also requires the longest hike. When I say that, I don't mean by any means that it was terribly difficult. In fact, while the route was still a decent 20km slog, it was really graded and well maintained.
The waterfall itself is again underwhelming compared to some others on the island. Still, I found it pretty incredible that in just a few hours' walk from the capital you were surrounded by complete wilderness.
Read more: Wellington Falls and the disappearing tarn at Mount Wellington, Tasmania
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Preparing for a second visitor
As this week came to an end, we were once again busy making room for a visitor. This time my father took a week off to visit us in Tasmania. It's a place he's always mentioned he wanted to visit, so we're really excited to have him on board!
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