Matt Down Under
Ruby developer, founder of choc media, bushwalker, MacGyver fan and hobby photographer, German citizen and Australian Permanent Resident.
In 2008 I moved from Germany to Australia, the best decision of my life. On this blog you can find stories and photos about hiking in Tasmania and on the mainland, travelling, and life in Australia — my journey from Working Holiday to Permanent Residency.
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3 posts tagged Bruny Island
4 days on Bruny Island
Two weeks ago on Thursday we had a public holiday in Hobart. I decided to take Friday off and have a long weekend to do a short camping trip to Bruny Island, something I had planned for a long time already. To make it more interesting, I turned it into a bicycle trip. Unfortunately I only have a mountain bike at the moment, and because of the disc brakes I can’t attach any luggage racks, so I had to carry all my gear in my big hiking backpack. I managed to fix my tent and tarp to the bike frame, but still the backpack was large and heavy.
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New season - new equipment
It’s finally warm enough to spend more time outdoors in Hobart and therefore a few weeks ago I bought a bicycle so I can go mountain-biking in Wellington Park on weekends. I’m also looking forward to go hiking again soon, although this summer I will probably be short on time since I booked a trip to Germany over Christmas and New Years - with several days stop-over in Thailand and Singapore - which will eat up all my leave days. Fortunately my boss is pretty flexible with time and let’s me take leave days even when I don’t have leave days left - without getting paid then of course.
