We had 4 days break between Janelle working and decided to head to Hobart for some sightseeing. We left first thing Saturday morning for Hobart as we wanted to check out the Salamanca Markets. We parked the car 8 levels high and as soon as we stepped outside we were hit by the cold. A quick wardrobe change which included scarf, beanies and jackets and we were set. We met with Emily, a pharmacist friend of Janelle who lives in Hobart. We strolled the market stalls, chilled out on the beanbags on the grass with coffees (and hot chocolate for Stella). Zane enjoyed a salmon sausage and we bought some souvenirs. Afterwards we went to constitution dock for a look. Zane had seen a pub 'The Hope and Anchor' claiming to be the oldest continuously licensed pub in Australia since 1807 so as Stella nodded off we popped inside to enjoy a beer and cider by the fire.
We were having some serious trouble finding accommodation (we didn't bring the trailer with us), as the World Cup cricket was on in Bellerive. We ended up staying with Janelle's parents friends, Malcolm and Elizabeth. We expected to stay just the one night but they were very hospitable & insisted we stay on. With a great view over the harbour, located beside the cricket oval we had an enjoyable night watching the sunset and listening to the live crowd roar while watching the Aussies beat Scotland on TV!
We were having some serious trouble finding accommodation (we didn't bring the trailer with us), as the World Cup cricket was on in Bellerive. We ended up staying with Janelle's parents friends, Malcolm and Elizabeth. We expected to stay just the one night but they were very hospitable & insisted we stay on. With a great view over the harbour, located beside the cricket oval we had an enjoyable night watching the sunset and listening to the live crowd roar while watching the Aussies beat Scotland on TV!
On Sunday we went to the Port Arthur Historical Sight. An amazing piece of history, so well preserved. We stopped in at Dunalley on the way for coffee and scones. A lovely cafe on the water. We then spent the whole day at Port Arthur learning about the history of the convicts and seeing the old buildings. It was 9 degrees so we were pretty rugged up! They have a memorial there for the victims of the massacre which occurred in 1996. On the way home we stopped briefly to look at the tessellated pavement, another awesome part of nature. As the salt from the sea goes into grooves in the rock it expands the rock and has created this pavement which looks man-made. It's pretty spectacular, as is the view. We returned home, and even though we were exhausted we decided to take up the offer from Malcolm and Elizabeth to leave Stella to sleep and go out for dinner. Zane chose a seafood place 'The Drunken Admiral' which had fantastic nautical decor, great food and cocktails served in a parrot!
On Monday Janelle and Stella went to the Botanical gardens with Emily and Zane went to the Maritime Museum. In the afternoon we all headed up to Mt Wellington to take in the view. Fortunately it was a lovely clear (and cold) day so there weren't any clouds to mask the amazing view. So glad we did this! We had a lovely BBQ dinner back home with Malcolm and Elizabeth, with their families and grandchildren. Stella had an absolute ball playing with the kids. Thanks so much to Malcolm and Elizabeth for their hospitality and for the family BBQ it was great to meet you all. Cheers
On our return to Sisters Beach we called in to Anvers House of Chocolate for a quick tour of the factory and had some Belgium waffles and hot chocolate YUM!
When we arrived home we entertained our road trip friends that we keep running into Myles, Shana and Angel. We had a great night exchanging travel stories, mishaps, and funny characters you meet on the road. Cheers guys see you at the next stop or when you come visit in Cairns!
When we arrived home we entertained our road trip friends that we keep running into Myles, Shana and Angel. We had a great night exchanging travel stories, mishaps, and funny characters you meet on the road. Cheers guys see you at the next stop or when you come visit in Cairns!