My Love Affair with the Apple Isle: Prologue

So the decision to return to Tasmania with the family and the Whippet has been made.

Fair enough, I hear you say!

But for my own sake I think I need to pen down a bit of history because my head is spinning.

You see, this will actually be the 3rd time we are going to live on the Apple Isle and it has come to my attention that this may look like we are little crazy and somewhat lacking in direction. Not that I should really care what anyone thinks. I have a solid track record of NOT choosing the conventional route of doing things in life. And now that I am a grown-up I'm also caring less and less what people think :-).

Anyway, I hope you can indulge me in a bit of background as to how a girl from NSW met The Piano Man from Northern Territory in an Irish Pub in Canberra and ended up in Tasmania.

I first fell in love with Tasmania 15 years ago as a bright-eyed 19yr old uni student from Canberra.

It was during a Uni break that I set off with a German mate to spend 2 weeks on this mysterious Island I had heard so much about. We spent the first week doing the famous Overland Track (before the arrival of duckboards, loads of Tourists and the walk-1-way-only policy). The scenery was breathtaking. It was so unique and beautiful and still remains one of the most amazing walks I have ever done (and I have done some pretty special ones in Alaska and Canada, but I digress….). In fact, I loved it so much I did it again 4 years later with the Piano Man.

The second week was spent travelling around the Island in a hire car, staying in Backpackers and B&B’s. I couldn’t believe such a tiny island could be packed with so many goodies. There were breathtaking world heritage wilderness areas, wild rivers, sleepy villages, rainforests, pristine beaches that went on forever, gorgeous lake areas, rolling hills and a list of quaint towns and villages too many to mention. I loved the architecture. The locals were a friendly bunch too. To top it off, it had Hobart as its Capital, a picturesque city located on one of the most beautiful deep Harbours in the world with the dominating Mt Wellington as its backdrop. Hobart had a great vibe, not too big, not too small, and I remember thinking that I would love to live here one day….


I often wonder how many people decide to move to a place after experiencing a wonderful trip there. Have you?

Part 1 of 3 of My Love Affair With The Apple Isle coming soon.....