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DAY 3

Week 1

TERRANORA (New South Wales, AUS) to HOBART (Tasmania, AUS)
via BRISBANE (Queensland, AUS) & MELBOURNE (Victoria, AUS)

Sunday January 18th, 2015

TODAYS MILEAGE – 1338 miles or 2153 kilometres

TRIP MILEAGE – 2114 miles or 3402 kilometres

I owe, I owe - it's off to work I go.

One of the conditions of spending two weeks working in Hobart, was that I got to pick my flights and carrier of choice. I purposly selected Qantas as they had a 3PM flight out of Brisbane, with a connecting flight out of Melbourne, which arrives in Hobart at 7:30PM. I figured this option gave me plenty of time to have a somewhat leisurly Sunday.

The day started with Phil, Jodi and myself being met at Cafe Ambiente on Kirra Beach for breakfast by their eldest daughter Sianne, middle daughter Kasie, partner Andy, as well as their adorable 18 month daughter - Indiana.

Phil dropped me off at the Robina Station to catch the 11 AM service, which ended and hour and a half later right outside the Brisbane Domestic Air Terminal.

Stepping off the plane at Hobart, I've gone "whoosh-tah ..... it's a bit Pearl Harbour out here!!!"

Admittedly my attire was somewhat tropical with dress shorts, polo shirt and my best double pluggers, but someone's forgotten that it's the middle of summer and there is no need to have the artic outdoor freezer going.

I collected my bags, jumped into the first cab I found and headed on over to the Travelodge Hobart. I have to say that this is the quickest taxi ride into town I'd ever taken. I was watching the vehicles speedo and it was either broken or the drivers eyesight wasn't real good as once we left the airport, the needle didn't dip under 130 KPH for the entire 13 mile trip, regardless if the posted speed limit signs said 80, 100 or 110.

Dining choices in Hobart after 8PM on a Sunday are very limited to say the least. I eventually happened upon the Sapa Rose, which bills itself as "Authentic & Traditional Vietnamese. Maybe I was spoilt by my 10 days in Vietnam, but while there was nothing wrong with my dining choices, it really didn't compare to what I had over in Vietnam. No big deal, tomorrows another day.

• KIRRA BEACH ~ Breakfast with "La Familia" (Queensland, AUS)