Christmas day.

Guesthouse,
Campus Buch (web image)

Ben's the sole occupant of the Hans Gummel guesthouse in Campus Buch where a room is only €90 per week (long-term rate). The guesthouse has a shared kitchen so Ben would have some company, if anyone was staying there that is. He went for a walk yesterday and discovered that the cafeteria was closed and everything else was closed as well. He'll have a minor nose operation in mid-January and isn't permitted to fly for a few weeks afterwards.

A family member and her boyfriend sail to Tassie tonight for a one-week visit to see the sites. Visiting Ben was on the itinerary however they've still booked a night's stay in his "home town".