On Sydney Harbor Cruise

On Sydney Harbor Cruise
On Sydney Harbor Cruise

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Day 3 (Part Two) Hobart, Tasmania


After our spectacular picnic lunch and a little more exploring of Port Arthur, our road trip continued along an incredibly scenic route towards Hobart, Tasmania's capitol city.  With the background of a an incredible ocean view, it was my turn to be interviewed for our road trip section.
As usual, Rob shared a delightful tour of the countryside as we passed by poppy fields. sheep pastures, and many other rural sights all the while learning many Aussie sayings like "She'll be apples" or "tall poppies."
In Hobart, the second oldest city in Australia after Sydney, we checked into our own suites at the Henry Jones Art Hotel , a dedicated five-star art hotel showcasing the work of Tasmania's finest local artists. The one-time jam factory has been transformed into a waterfront, suite hotel. What a fascinating place!
Dinner this evening was a feast for all our senses at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.
After our private tour of an Aboriginal Exhibit Area we headed upstairs to the Antarctic Hall where we were greeted with champagne and appetizers served on plates designed based on ice floes while we listened to the director of this exhibit talk on Tasmania's expeditions to the Antarctic. After touring more of the museum we arrived at our private setting with the most exquisite table setting surrounded by tapestries and our own private string quartet playing for us while the chef served a  4-course scrumptious entree accompanied by wines from local vineyards. At one point, six gentlemen from our entourage joined us in a dance to the music of the quartet.  How elegant!  After a private tour of the vaults where the DNA of the extinct Tasmanian Tiger are stored, we were led to another of the art galleries for a three-course dessert.  Here was another exquisite table setting for the six of us with a harpist playing and signing for us while we marveled about our magical day.

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