When you’re running your own business it’s easy to make the excuse that there’s no time for a holiday. But Daryl and Sharon Murrell found a way to break the bind.
Saturday morning
Picked up by Avalon Airport Shuttle from home to Avalon Airport gave us plenty of time to check-in luggage, avoiding the long trip to Tullamarine and return.
Even had time for a coffee before boarding our Jetstar flight to Hobart and a short time later we had landed at Hobart Airport, renting a car from one of the many rental companies at the airport.
We travelled directly into the city to Salamanca Market where we browsed the stalls and sampled the food. Sharon even bought a CD from a busker she had bought from last time we were there – 15 years ago.
A ferry ride down the Derwent River took us to MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art, which we found a bit different, before returning to Hobart’s city centre.
Our bed and breakfast, Clydesdale House in Sandy Bay, was a beautiful old home. After check-in we took a quick trip down to Wrest Point Casino where we enjoyed a coffee overlooking the Derwent River.
Back to our digs, we met a lovely couple holidaying from Canada who accepted our invitation to dine with us that evening at Muirs seafood restaurant on the waterfront.
The next day we took the car ferry across to Bruny Island, stopping at Adventure Bay for lunch before wending our way back through Hobart in the afternoon and on to a short trip to Richmond with its historic convict-built bridge and customary photo.
A relaxing Devonshire tea readied us for our return to Clydesdale House to freshen up for dinner that evening at the waterfront’s Drunken Sailor.
Monday morning gave us plenty of time to enjoy a beautiful breakfast before making our way to the airport, with the Avalon Airport Shuttle depositing us both back at our desks by lunchtime.
We certainly packed a lot in over a short period of time but the convenience of Avalon saved time, to the point that we are keen to do again in the near future.
Now all we have to do decide on our next destination from Avalon Airport: Adelaide, Sydney or Gold Coast?
