Day 26 was another travel day. We packed up our goodies from the Sydney Mariott and headed to the airport. Another driving nightmare, as we were unable to locate a petrol station initially and then we had to do another roundabout to get to where we could actually get back to the one we did find. Yes, petrol is expensive. We paid more money than made sense, truthfully. It was just over $1.13 per liter. That's $4.42 per gallon AUD. We got into the airport very early once again, but we also took the time to verify that we are now getting American Airlines miles for the Qantas Domestic flights.

We arrived in Hobart without incident. It is like a different world here. The weather was significantly cooler, which was a welcome relief. The state is also significantly more rural. Hobart is a small town, and definitely has a small town feel to it. Our rental car was more than slightly dinged, but it was clean, and it was an easy drive into Hobart. It definitely is a smaller state.

The Fountainside Motor Inn is a Best Western. That means it is not exactly the 4 star resort we stayed at in Sydney, but it is definitely more our speed. Colleen and I feel quite comfortable here. The prices are definitely more in line with what we'd normally afford. We get to park for free, and the mini-bar won't require a home loan to actually use.

We walked around town, and found Salamanca Square. There were a few places open, so we picked up the obligatory souvenirs and found a location that was selling pies. I had a chicken, asparagus and cheese pie. Colleen had a potato and beef pie. We also enjoyed a sausage roll, and I had a Vegemite and cheese danish of sorts. All in all, they were very tasty.

We stopped in at a place called the Long Bar. They were nice, but the drinks were horribly expensive. We learned the hard way that most of the area we're staying in closes down or is closed outright on Sunday anyway. We'll see how things develop as we move forward. We found a bottle shop, and were pleased to discover that prices there were also lower. A 6-pack of beer that was $19 AUD in Sydney was only $13 here. NICE!

Colleen wasn't quite ready to post today. We'll see what happens the rest of this week. Hopefully, something happens that convinces her to make an entry.

Cheers!