We in the south are the big end of the island, its the State Capital, the northerners are wanna bees. But because of election things they get all the federally funded schools and roads...I won't say what we get. linda
On Nov 15, 4:33 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > Are you a yankee or a rebel, Dr. Duck? > TBug > > On Nov 14, 12:39 am, Linda <[email protected]> wrote:> Speaking as a person > who currently has a serious case of island > > fever...I can say its a big trip. > > A flight only takes about 45 minutes but then one must add on the time > > messing around in airports, etc. > > Alternatively drive about 4 hours north to Devonport, catch with > > car ..an overnight ferry. Then money side,..flights are not too bad > > lodging is xxxy everywhere. Generally one thinks a minimum of say > > > 1,000. for two for a few days in a big town like Melbourne or > > Sydney. > > > So folks on big salaries can go anytime they choose. > > > I am going to have two weeks on the mainland at the time of our > > National Folk Festival, which includes a bit of time in Sydney. Can't > > come soon enough to suit me. > > > We are about the size of West Va. and population of say Wyoming. > > > Lots of variation in the terrain and a north south thing going on > > politically and socially. > > linda > > > On Nov 14, 4:24 pm, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Nice, how big a trip is it to the mainland? > > > > On Nov 13, 6:31 pm, Linda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >http://www.rosebay.tased.edu.au/camera.htm > > > > > This is the main bridge between Hobart and the Eastern Shore where I > > > > live. > > > > The houses in the foreground are on my street, one block up. > > > > > The river is the River Derwent, and at just about where the bridge > > > > is...it looks more like an inlet of the sea. We have a deep port and > > > > huge ocean-liners call into port during the good weather months. > > > > Thought ya'll would like a peek. > > > > linda --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
