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I just got this newsletter from an Arts site whose newsletters I subscribe to. I have not read any of the winners but have heard of the fiction winner, Their Brilliant Careers and also the Atomic Thunder, the Malalinga Story under Australian history. Atomic Thunder sounds the most interesting to me. I will look forward to hearing from other Aussie bloggers who follow the awards closer than I do.🤔🤔🤔

Yesterday was tremendously hot for Hobart and we didn’t move much. 33 C temp (91.4 F ). As Tassie is missing part of its ozone layer we generally stay out of the sun. When the cats started to pant we put on the air conditioning. The temp broke during the night and it is much cooler with lots of rain forecast for the next three or four days. 😎😎😎

I spent this morning at the fitness centre where I spent time in the pool and then ten minutes in the spa. I have been so lethargic after my busy week in Sydney I have barely moved except to walk the dogs. My garmin watch tallied up close to 50 miles walked during the week in Sydney.

The good news is five books I have had on hold, some for a couple of months, came into the library. I have enough TBR books on my shelves but feel it is important to support local libraries. Why do they always all come in at once though🤗🤗🤗?

I might do a Library Loot post over the next couple of days. They look good. What have you been up to today?? (I stick to daily activities as it is easier for people to tell me about their day rather than the last week or month.)  The Penguin and I will be back soon.  I am thinking of drawing some new clothes for him soon. He needs a summer wardrobe.  

The internet in the hotel in Sydney was very dicey when it came to photos. They must not want people to use up data uploading them. So here are some photos from the week.

The next day we went to Bondi Beach on the bus. Bondi is a beautiful area and they have a lovely second hand book shop too. It is called Gertrude and Alice with a licensed cafe. I found an old book by Lily Brett I didn’t know about and snapped it up. I love her books.

(Note:  I know photos aren’t loading. Problem with site. I will look at it when I get home.)

When my friend and I visit Sydney,  book shop visits are always on the agenda.  Theatre and book shops.  Monday night we saw the wonderfully brilliant play Muriel’s Wedding. The ticket price was worth the admission price just to see the costumes, stage set and choreography not to mention the story.

The next night saw us at the Belvoir Theatre in Surrey Hills at the play Atlantis. Atlantis is the journey through life of an American woman who needs to be loved and just can’t quite get it together. The play is surreal, funny, sad and very quirky. We enjoyed it.

Wednesday had us play free so we spent the day breakfasting at Darling Harbour, book shopping on Glebe Point Road home of Sapho second hand books and the wonderful indie bookshop of Glee.  We had brought the light rail from Darling Harbour to Glebe. Then onto Annandale by rail where my friend’s son’s family lives for a bit of afternoon tea and rest.

This morning dawned a bit later than usual. Walking around in Sydney’s heat (though Hobart is hotter this week) and up some steep Annandale hills had lights out last night to a couple of giggling by 9:00 pm. We just can’t do what we used to.

We went into the Queen Vic building this morning for breakfast then caught the bus to Bondi Beach. Bondi always has beautiful views of very rich homes and gorgeous blue water. I never tire of the view. Better still we found Gertrude and Alice’s bookshop and spent quite a bit of time there.

A bus ride back to the city for three hours of packing to go home this weekend and some air-conditioned relaxation after a big lunch.  We see the play Three Sister’s tonight at the Sydney Opera House by Chekhov. It begins at 8:00 pm and runs for three hours, including intermission so we need to rest up. I am looking forward to this Russian drama. We both have a good idea of the story and it should be interesting.  Just being in the Opera House on Sydney Harbour is enough for me. It is one of my favourite buildings in the world.

Tomorrow we head for our respective homes to collapse and rest up. Though my plane arrives in Hobart at 4:00 pm and I have to be at the Theatre Royal in Hobart by 8:00 pm to see Sleeping Booty, the pants send up of Tasmanian politicians and life in general.

A weekend collapse is then in the plan and lots of welcomes from over-worked Mr. Penguin and some very happy dogs.