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Weekending - Hobart and festival of voices 2024

We had a fabulous and looong weekend in Hobart, for the Festival of Voices, a community choir  also attended in 2022 and 2017.  Elise and Leon are founding members of a fun choir called Glee Plus.  I don't sing, myself, I just attend events, knit and enjoy the singing and music.

Leon and I flew in on Thursday night, and immediately went to a brewery.


Friday we spent much of the day hanging around, eating and drinking and relaxing. We had high tea at a tea shop (and purchased quite a lot of tea). I was particularly excited about this because we dropped by last time, but they couldn't seat us. This time we booked, and it was delicious.

I stumbled into the Salamanca Yarn shop. I resisted the yarn, but these two packets of fibre came home with me, for a plan I'm hatching.

I realised we were going to Franklin on Saturday, and that is in the Huan Valley, and I messaged Nat to see if that's near her. She said it was ten minutes up the road! So I got to spend some time with a fave who moved away. Always a pleasure.

 While waiting I sat near the river and knitted. It was a tiny bit rainy, but that was worth it for this stunning rainbow.

Sunday was more rainy weather, and more watching choirs sing. Glee Plus sung at a trivia afternoon, and I spent some time alone, having afternoon tea, knitting and reading. Bliss.

And then Monday morning we finely went out for a run. We had been meaning to all weekend, but we are still both a tiny bit sick. It was 2 degrees, which sounds awful, but was fine once we got moving, and it was so sunny and lovely.

Although there was snow on the top of kuniya (Mt Wellington).

And then we came home. it was such a lovely break, full of song, friends and laughter, good food, knitting and reading. The perfect balance.  

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  1. Sonia02 July, 2024

    Sounds like an excellent weekend :) Hi Nat!

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