WEDNESDAY 12 JANUARY     HOBART

We drove into Hobart to browse in some shops and try to find camp chairs – unsuccessful.

Refuelled Truck – 76cpl – at Claremont.

John watched the One Day cricket on TV. I read and sewed.

The second duck family visits regularly for fresh water and bread handouts. She is now down to seven babies and seems to be doing a rather better job of looking after them than the first one did.

Tea was squid rings, marinated in lemon and garlic, with salad.