We were up and out of the house at 8am on day three. We set an ambitious goal to accomplish three strikes on the Hobart Tourist Hit Parade; Salamanca Market, MONA Gallery, and the Historical Pub Tour.
The Salamanca Market is a “must-see” for tourists. It is touted to be the largest in the southern hemisphere. Having been to the Buenos Aeries open market I can attest to the fact it is not the largest but according to Deborah, the Salamanca is #1 in quality of wares.
The men took an hour and a half to cruise the market. The women took four. We did meet up at noon and lunched on the “must-do” curry scallop pies. Australians are famous for putting anything, and everything in a pie (yes, including kangaroo). They tasted great.
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World Famous (in Australia) Curry Scallop Pie |
After the market, we boarded the bus to the Museum of Old and New Art. It is located a half-hour drive inland along the Derwent River from the harbour. Our bus driver warned us to keep an open mind about MONA’s offerings. Boy was he right. I admit I don’t have a mind for the very abstract but usually I see a theme or pattern – not in this case. Most of it was just weird. Deborah enjoyed the tattooed-man live art show. He remains completely still during his performance as folks walk around taking pictures. If you look carefully you can see him breathe. He is on display every day for 6 months of the year. The best part for me was the ride back along the Derwent on the catamaran.
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I Think I Saw Him Breathe |
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Spelled In Falling Water |
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Deborah Making Lights Shine Through Her Grip |
We sprinted off the boat to join the pub tour and arrived just as they were locking the door. Maggie, our guide greeted us and we immediately set out on an hour and a half historical walking tour of the city’s core.
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Oldest Pub |
Hobart has the oldest pub in Australia. The Hope and Anchor Tavern was established in 1807 and remains a pub today. It has many names and design changes over the years but Maggie gave us a detailed history of how the pub changed with the times and how those changes reflected the growth of the city. We visited five pubs in total and went into two for drinks. We were all impressed and highly recommend the tour.
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Crew Home For Dinner |
Up early tomorrow and out of the house at 6:30 am for a tour of Port Arthur to do a deeper dive into the history of the Penal Colony era.
