Now at the Wrest Point Casino Hotel in Hobart. It's a big hotel built on top of a casino. Not the most aesthetically pleasing of places and doesn't feel like I'm in Australia anymore. I could be anywhere in the world.

The drive down here was long and arduous. It was also a shame to leave Cradle Mountain. I really did like it there. Although Tasmania is a very beautiful and unspoilt part of the world. Had some brief glimpes of all the views and what-nots from the bendy mountain raods. Most impressive at times.

Ended up having an early night. The trip down got one of my bad heads going. Not too bad. I was just a little exhausted.

The benefit of being in Hobart is that I now have a mobile signal again. Also means I can keep in touch with Claire. It seems she's survived her Swedish experience. I was a little worried about her going off with someone she barely knew but then she's also very capable of looking after herself and sometimes opportunities that present themselves have to be taken and she probably had a better time for doing it.

I'm starting to feel ready to go home. Not because I'm bored but I know it's all coming to an end and I'm pretty shattered from the last three weeks. It's been mostly non stop. Maybe there's a little homesickness in there and there's certainly a desire to be back near Claire. I'm not even sure where she is at the moment. Back in Leeds or still in Sweden. Texts are getting through sometimes between us which has caused problems although at least now we both know the problem exists. I don't want her thinking I'm ignoring her again and I need to be able to communicate with her as much as possible.

Had a wander round Hobart today. It's a nice little town and superb BLTs can be obtained from Say Cheese. I know. I had one.

Had a drive up the 1270m of Mt Wellington. Views were slightly marred by the low cloud levels. It was fairly thin though but still spoilt the views of Hobart a little.

Fortunately the cloud passed eventually. The weather's been mostly excellent in Tasmania. Apart from the rain when we arrived in Cradle Mountain it's been sunny, warm and extremely pleasent.

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