The drive from Strahan to Hobart was not as bad as anticipated. First stop was the Hungry Wombat Cafe at Derwent Bridge for the morning coffee ritual, and then lunch in the town park at Hamilton. That left us only a 45 minute drive to Hobart after lunch.
On Friday morning we visited the historic town of Richmond, which is about 25 Km out of Hobart. The big attraction is the oldest bridge in Australia, which was built by convicts in 1823.
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| The Bridge - Richmond, Tasmania |
The main street of Richmond is lined with buildings from the early 1800s, which is nice, but the town has become a tourist destination, so most of the houses are now either accommodations or touristy stores, which to me makes it less interesting.
We enjoyed Devonshire Tea at a brand new cafe, the Stone & Barrow, wandered the stores, and then headed back to Hobart.
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| Cottages - Richmond, Tasmania |
In the afternoon, the ladies visited MONA (Museum of Old and New Art), while I had some well-deserved downtime. They found the museum interesting, but very different from any other art gallery.
Before heading to the airport on Saturday, we revisited the Female Factory (as we had not bought any books on our previous visit), then back to Jackman and McRoss, which is definitely the best cafe that we visited in Tasmania.
That left enough time for one last walk along the waterfront.
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| Downtown Hobart |
We all enjoyed our two weeks in Tasmania, and wished that it had been three weeks, which would have given us a little more time in some of the places that we enjoyed, notably Port Arthur (to explore the area), Strahan (to do a harbour cruise) and Cradle Mountain (to walk more of the trails).
Wellington greeted us with rain and strong southerly winds, when we arrived just before midnight, very different from our weather in Tasmania.
On Sunday we unpacked, repacked, and relaxed, as on Monday Marlene and I head to Nelson for 3 1/2 weeks. But, more on that next time.....
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