Author Archives: Birgit Cross

Strolling through Hobart, reminders of history are never far away At Victoria dock, we found some statues reminding us of the British Arctic expedition in Dec 1898 on the Southern Cross Not far away there is another reminder of how it all started with settlers coming across from Europe Not only Port Arthur but alsoContinue reading “Hobart – a city with a lot of history”

Port Arthur on the Tasman peninsula was a penal station was established in 1830, initially as a timber-getting camp using convict labour. From 1833 Port Arthur was used as a punishment station for repeat offenders. By 1840 more than 2000 convicts, soldiers and civil staff lived here. Port Arthur had become a major industrial settlement,Continue reading “Port Arthur – much more than a prison”

12 Kilometres outside of Hobart. We took the MONA Ferry to get there, in itself a fun ride What an amazing place.. best museum I have seen for a while – sexy, provocative, disturbing and deeply engaging. Loved the interactive way of exploring the exhibits using modern technology. No easy way to describe the experienceContinue reading “MONA – Museum of Old And New Art”

Hobart – Australia’s second-oldest city and southernmost capital. It’s a lovely place, very relaxed and stress free. Somewhere I could imagine to live First night we had a wander through the streets of Hobart to fight off the jetlag … not for us but our friends. Found this interesting looking street art come bike standsContinue reading “Exploring Hobart”

After a shortish overnight flight (with not a lot of sleep), a 4 hour connection in Sydney, we finally arrive in Tasmania. The furthest point away on our route. Rather a bumpy flight over the island. Apparently quite normal

Last night in Singapore joining in with the festivities for the New Lunar Year with fireworks over Marina Bay and the obligatory Singapore Sling

Still in the CNY frame of mind, what better to do than have a look in Chinatown. Not surprisingly lots of red (Chinese colour for luck) and decorations What impressed me most is the fantastic street art you can find at several corners

Waiting for our friends Paul & Linda to arrive. No better place than another rooftop pool bar – BayWatch @Jen. The view is just marvelous and even better it’s Happy Hour 😏 And why have a glass of Singapore Sling when a jug will do nicely The later the night, the better the view. NothingContinue reading “Kicking back in Singapore”

Got woken up by fireworks at midnight. How could we miss that?? Happy New Lunar Year everyone. Looking forward to join the festivities in Singapore later today

How about this for a special occasion – it’s CNY (Chinese New Year’s eve after all)? Saw it too late to get organized. So had to find somewhere else Not only the bar but also the taxes on alcohol are sky high. For the price of two cocktails one can eat four lunches. Admittedly notContinue reading “A night out”