Had a final order of fruit trees. . .yesterday I got an email they were ready to pick up. Normally these are posted or couriered to me or my agent. However, I thought it might be a nice drive, see some of Tasmania etc so arranged to pick them up.

Bit puzzling. I drove past fields with sheep, cows and horses busily eating grass. Quite a way south I drove past orchards and a tree—almond? cherry?—in full bloom! (On the way back I drove past the Puddleduck vineyard!)

Closer to Cygnet I drove past hillsides of trees full of yellow blossoms—nice thing to see.

After picking up the trees I walked the dog along the banks of the Huon River. While we perambulated a two masted yacht sailed slowly into the local yacht club area and picked up its mooring. It did NOT sled in.

Apart from that the place was just like Antarctica apart from no ice and kookaburras not penguins!

Latitude of London, UK: 51.5°N, latitude of Hobart, our most southerly capital: 43°S. Latitude of Launceston: 41°S, Latitude of Melbourne, Vic: 38°S.

Latitude of Anchorage, Alaska: 61°N

If you bump into Matt and Sadie, say gday for me.