Okish sleep. Bed isn't the greatest (dips in the middle). Stu didn't sleep that well either.
Got ready and wrote out a list of things we want to see in Hobart. Then looked up stuff like when things are open. For example, did you know MONA closes on Tuesday and Wednesday? I knew that from Jo who missed out recently, so wanted to check on that and other things for similar issues.
When Stu was ready we headed out (around 9:30). We walked a block around town looking for somewhere to have breakfast. Did a quick pass of the Cat and Fiddle but need to go back there for more photos and to see it from the upper level. Ended up just across the road in the place that I'd noticed did all day breakfast and lunch. Had quite a nice egg benedict with lovely crunchy toast. While we were there we went through the list of things to see and tried to organise them into days based on opening times, people from work's availability, weekendness etc.
Cat and Fiddle Square
After breakfast we went for a wander. We wandered through Franklin Square, and I stopped in the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre and picked up a map of Hobart. Yes we have phone maps but there's nothing like a paper map for seeing what's around of interest.
Statue of Lord Franklin
Hobart GPO and Lord Franklin
Then we had a good long wander around Constitution Dock and Victoria Dock and looked at the Pacific Explorer which was in port (and probably got covid from all the people spreading their germs around town).
SV May Queen - Australia's oldest sail trading vessel
Pacific Explorer docked in Hobart
Bernacchi Tribute Sculptures
Buildings at Constitution Dock
Centre for the Arts building at Constitution Dock
Mona catamaran MR-I
Constitution Dock
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Next we went into the Mawson's Hut Replica Museum. They've constructed a replica of Mawson's Hut from 1911-1914 and there's lots of cool history there. They'd also decked it out with how it looked and there was lots of artefacts there too. There were also volunteers there who'd actually worked in the Antarctic. One, Rob (I think) spent three winters there in the 90s. He was working for BOM, but his alternate role was anaesthetist. !! He showed us plenty of cool photos, and he'd also worked in Canberra and it was a little spooky how much he and Stu had in common! We spent nearly an hour there from 12-1.
Mawson's Hut Replica Museum
Original sledge used in Douglas Mawson's Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14
Piece of timber from Mawson's Hut
Interior of Mawson's Hut Replica Museum
Replica of Mawson's room in the hut, with the original pump organ, which still works!
Bunks in the hut
Tools in the hut
Cutaway drawing of the hut
Had a short break outside then went across the road to the Maritime Museum of Tasmania. This was another interesting museum and we spent well over an hour there looking at everything. They had a treasure hunt for kids of Lego minifigs (they said if I told them how many I might get a sticker haha). And there was a cool model of the aftermath of the Lake Illawarra which hit the Tasman Bridge in 1975 and took out two pylons.
Maritime Museum of Tasmania
Navigation instruments
One of the Lego minifigures scattered around the museum
Model of the Prince Regent, originally George IV's royal yacht, later a whaling ship
Binnacle, with Kelvin's Balls, for holding the ship's compass
HMAS Derwent's officers cabins
HMAS Derwent's officers cabins
Commander Gibson Lego minifig
Ship models
Model of Empress of Australia - my Mum travelled on this ship between Burnie and Sydney in 1968
Model of the collision of the Lake Illawarra with the Tasman Bridge in 1975
Model of the collision of the Lake Illawarra with the Tasman Bridge in 1975
Model of SS Rosny, a Hobart Ferry
150 different knots
Hobart Town Hall
Came back to the room briefly. If Stu had been allowed he would have called it for the day but it was only 14:30 and I was looking at the wide blue sky and thinking we should go up Mount Wellington (kunanyi). So we did (bestest sweetie ever!!!). It was super hazy (from all the bushfires around I guess) but the view was spectacular. I'd like to go back again later in the week if possible to see it in clearer skies (if that even happens).
Summit of Mount Wellington
View towards Hobart from the summit of Mount Wellington
Trig station at the summit of Mount Wellington
Post Master General transmission tower and infrastructure
Communications buildings on Mount Wellington
View of Hobart from Mount Wellington
Tasman Bridge from Mount Wellington
View of Hobart from Mount Wellington
Stu and me on Mount Wellington
Pinnacle Observation Shelter on Mount Wellington
View of Hobart from Mount Wellington
View of Hobart from Mount Wellington
Replicating a photo my Dad took in 1971 - view to the summit of Mount Wellington from the road down
Stopped at another lookout on the way down that my parents went to in 1971 but, you guessed it, trees obscured most of the view.
So drove back into town. Parked and picked up some Hobart Brewing Co beer and did gps/photos/blogging. The Pacific Explorer in port let out one long horn at one point. I guess some passengers were late back. A little while later heard the three horns as they were leaving. I also went across to Bangkok City to order some takeaways.
Elizabeth Street Mall
Hobart GPO
And now it's 19:03 and I'm finished everything in record time. Will have to actually find something to do after dinner!!
So dinner was ok, but not nearly as good as Chong Co. Watched some Big Bang Theory while we ate. Then puttered around on the computer until bed time. 20:36 is bed time right?!?
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