We got up at 4-something to drive to the airport so we could spent the afternoon in Tasmania. We were earlier than any car rental counters were open and just dropped the keys in their secure bin.
+Jill checked us in online and they texted each of us links to our online boarding passes to show at the gate. Security for a domestic flight was a breeze. Anyone can go through the detectors and no liquids out in bins, no shoes off, etc etc etc... They scan your phone (or paper) at the gate and hand you a small receipt that the flight attendant confirms on the plane just to make sure you went to the right place.
We had to go through Melbourne for a layover and the domestic terminal there stinks for food options. Oh well... On to Tassie.
We arrived and had a booking via Amex for Alamo. There is no Alamo rental counter. Jill was not pleased and I stayed out of the way. The Avis person was really nice, helpful, friendly and so we got lucky that they had a car. Now Amex gets to hear from Jill. Ha.
We found our place for the week, stuck a load in the washer, and headed to the pier to get to MONA - the must see "art" museum. Let's just say that most of it is not in my appreciated style and I did (honestly) take Art Appreciation for credit at UCSB. It's just that what I appreciate is before art became abstract crap or gimmicks.
We ended our long day with dinner in the Salamanca area which is cool. Not a bad first day but sleep will be appreciated and hopefully quite lengthy.