Long Day

Lots on our agenda for today - Port Arthur and Richmond. Before setting off, we had breakfast and while Gary went and fetched our stuff and the car, I took a walk along our street to take some photos of the boats in the harbour:

Got in the car and drove around Hobart a bit since we thought we would get back after dark, thus our last time to see the city.

Beautiful parks:

Beautiful buildings:

Beautiful churches:

Then off!

On our way to Port Arthur, we detoured for Tasman Arch:

A look at the coast:

Devils Kitchen (can't see down below - but nothing much to look at - I liked the silhouette of the trees and the rocks better):

And The Blowhole:

Can't see the hole where the water comes in? Here it is:

Then on to Port Arthur - a penal colony and very much a part of Tasmania's history:

The church on the grounds was beautiful:

A strange bird just walking about:

Another shot of the church:

A view of the colony from the water:

A shot of a funky plant on the way back to the car:

And on to Richmond and a miniature town of Hobart in the 1800's:

Not much to look at. I was hoping for the equivalent to the Madurodam in The Hague, in The Netherlands - I LOVED that place ... this was NO Madurodam ...

Was surprised to see flowers during their winter:

And a shot of a historical bridge (built in 1824) - the oldest in Tasmania:

A couple of churches in Richmond:

Then on back to the hotel.

All accomplished before 5:00!

Now ... off to dinner ....



... if I can wake Gary up, that is!