Hobart

Fortunately for me, my boss wants me to explore the country while I'm here. I got to go to Hobart, Tasmania for three days. I got there and I caught a shuttle which was supposed to take me to the hotel. Well over an hour and a half later I finally got there. The bus driver forgot to drop me off and then I had to wait, because he had to pick up other people. The city was pretty dead and I thought wow this is going to be a long weekend. Come to find out though, it was a state holiday so a lot of the businesses were closed. I walked down to the wharf and got some fish and chips which were phenomenal. Then I went walked around a little bit and then went back to the hostel because I was tired, and didn't know what there was to do. While I was there, I was able to go to Salamanca Market which is a really large flea market type of thing. I went to the maritime museum and then had some lunch at a cafe. At the wharf

Ocean front propertyThe bridge leading from Hobart to Richmond and Port Arthur across the bay

countryside from the bus window

Georgian style building in Hobart (one of many)

downtown Hobart

Tasmanian Parliament

the wharf

19th century ship. I watched the sailors roll the sails up while I ate my fish and chips

the houses wrap around the coast of Tasmania

I love the terracotta roofs everywhere in Australia

Fountain by Salamanca Place where there is a statue of explorer Tasman

Then I went on a tour to Richmond which is a town that has the oldest bridge and catholic church in Australia. I walked through the very small town checked out some antique shops and other little stores. I bought a peppermint slice at the bakery and took pictures of the bridge and church. Then I went and saw this miniature Hobart. Its a replica of what Hobart originally looked at when it was first being settled. It was pretty cool and its on a one sixteenth scale. After that I walked around and ended up having dinner at subway because I did not want any more fish and things tend to close down fairly early. Its a very relaxed environment. The next morning I got up and went to the Tasmanian Art Museum and then I wandered upon the town council building and there happened to be a flower show. I went inside and there were absolutely beautiful flowers. They were grown by individual people and they had given out awards. Then I caught my plane and came back to Melbourne.

Richmond Bridgeminiature replica of Hobart in the 1820s

Me by the church The Flower show at the town hall