Author Archives: John

May 3 Hi All All is well on board!!!! It did storm most of the morning Sunday am so it was good we stayed in port. We had a lovely lunch with Terry and Di and another tearful good bye!! What a bonus it was to see them again!!! We left early Monday…right at first … Read More →

5/1/2016 Hi All, We did it….FINALLY off the dock and headed north…yeah!!!! Mystic has been either on the hard or in a berth since mid-January…..maybe our longest stint at a dock in a long time and we both were itching to go!!! I last left off the blog as we were finishing the Australian road … Read More →

March 28 – April 1 Hi All, We’re back on Mystic Moon now, finished with our Oz “road” trip. Last stop was in the Outback, Ayers Rock, now known as Uluru. It was very mystical indeed, and wow, you would not believe the color of the desert….red, red, red (from oxidized iron we found out). … Read More →

March 23-24 Hi All, Brockley Estates is a working country farm accommodation that was about 2 hours from Saffire and an hour from the Hobart airport….so a good place for our last night. “Built in 1841, Brockley is a spacious stone Colonial homestead situated on 10,000 private acres. The house is a unique example of … Read More →

March 21-23 Hi All, We had booked the Saffire Freycinet Lodge as a continuation of our celebration of our 40th wedding anniversary and Kathy’s 60th BD year!!! And wow, did this place make it special!!! http://www.saffire-freycinet.com.au/default-en.html It was rated the #1 luxury lodge in Australia and we can see why. We still rate Post Ranch … Read More →

March 19-20 Hi All, So off to Port Arthur and the infamous prison. It’s about 1.5 hour drive and the landscape was at times picturesque and just normal countryside! The weather was better but still cold, drizzling and a little windy!! “The World Heritage-listed Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula is Australia’s most … Read More →

March 17-18 Hi All, We are now back on Mystic Moon as I write these blogs. We had a great time in Tasmania and arrived back on Mystic yesterday late afternoon (March 24) pretty tired. We set a pretty fast pace in Tasmania trying to see as much as we could in our 7 days … Read More →

March 10-12 Hi All, We arrived back to Mystic on Saturday late afternoon safe and sound!!! 41 days on this portion of the road trip!!! We are now back to Mystic for 5 days before flying to Tasmania for 7 days next Thursday, March 17!! Homeward bound on this leg. To break up the drive … Read More →

March 5-9 Hi All, Wow…..4 straight days of wine tasting….that is a first for us and darn well might be the last time…..we were in a wine coma, muy contente the whole time:))) But, wow, we feel like we have learned a LOT about Australian wines, and there are some darn good ones out here!! … Read More →

March 1-5 Hi All, Kangaroo Island was spectacular. We have been blessed to stay in a few luxurious resorts in our life time and we are always in search for #1. So far, Post Ranch in Big Sur California, Namale in Savusavu Fiji and Vatulele in Fiji (closed now) are our top 3. Southern Ocean … Read More →