We had quite a bit of rain overnight, and it was still a bit damp and overcast this morning, and so we decided to go into Hobart and take the tourist double-decker bus trip around the city this morning. This had been recommended to us, and I have done the similar trip in other cities, and found them to be very good.
Today's tour did not disappoint. The narrative filled in many gaps for us, and we saw a lot more than we can when one of us is driving and the other map-reading!
In the afternoon, I went for a walk down to Salamanca Place again, while Gavan went around the Maritime Museum. On Saturday, we only really went to the market, and hadn't gone in to any of the galleries and gift shops along the street. Couldn't leave Hobart without doing that!!
Walking back to where we had left the car, we passed St David's Cathedral and went in to look around. The wood carving in the choir screen was well worth seeing. Unfortunately, my photos don't really do it justice.
The last stop for the day was the Hobart Cenotaph, overlooking the Tasman Bridge and the harbour. The Cenotaph has a recent addition of a memorial to Tasmania's Victoria Cross recipients.
This is our last night in Hobart. Tomorrow we head north again to Devonport, via Launceston. I think we have seen a lot in a short time, and we are glad that we didn't try to cover more ground, as we would have missed a lot along the way. There's always next time!!!
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