What a difference a day makes!!!
We knew that going south meant cooler weather & we encountered snow on our first day in Hobart, Tasmania's capital city. Our introduction consisted of hiking to a bushman's hideout, mountain biking down Mt. Wellington, exploring the Royal Botanical Gardens and a short road trip to the quaint nearby town of Richmond.
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| The Harbor just in front of our apartment |
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| The cave hideout of escaped convict Rocky Whelan |
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| Heading down Mt. Wellington from the top- it is wet, foggy & snowy... |
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| The vista once the fog cleared a bit |
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| Nash & Matt decide to take it off road for more of a challenge... |
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| Reached the bottom near the famous Casade Brewery- we began at the top of the mountain in background! |
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| Continuing our ride through the area of Salamanca market to complete our 22K ride |
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| After lunch we took a slow stroll through the Royal Botanic Gardens- it housed plants from all over the world and had a beautiful display of flora native only to Tasmania |
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| Some of the plants looked as though they belonged on the ocean floor! |
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| We decided that these gardens were probably the most comprehensive and beautifully maintained gardens we have visited. |
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| The now closed zoo which housed the last know Tasmanian tiger |
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| Lovely light on Hobart seen on our drive to Richmond |
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| Hobart panorama |
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| Oldest convict built bridge in Tasmania |
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| The Richmond Gaol (jail) |
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