8 months

We have been in Tassie 8 months now.    We have survived winter,  it wasn't as bad as I thought it should be.    People at work assure me that it has been a very mild and dry winter.   I have found that the mornings tend to be delightful,  clear and blue skys.  Later in the day it clouds up but oddly by the time I get home from work at about 9pm  the sky is clear and all the stars are out.    I know the actual number of stars doesn't change,  but being away from big city lights there are definitely more stars in the Tassie night sky.
I used to see a few rainbows in my old job out and about.   The Bass coast was always a highlight.  I love the odd places and times that a rainbow would appear,   sometimes feeling like it is on show just for me.    The  weather in Tas is so changeable it seems that rainbows are just days apart.    the locals don't seem to notice or appreciate them,   "yeah we get lots of rainbows"  is a common comment.

looking SouthEast across the Block

The Tall Ships come to Hobart on Friday.   Planning to take the family to the water front to have a look.   Its a five day program complete with fire works on the opening night (Friday).