SX2002
Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
In March, Lorraine & I went on an eight day cruise to Tasmania. We actually went to Hobart, the capitol of Tasmania. It's a very pretty city with a lot of different architecture. Most or many of the buildings were built by convict labour back in the 1800s. They did a great job and they still look very nice today.
We did a 1.75 hour tour of the town in a double decker bus. We sat up top as there was no roof and I could do some photography as we went around. It was a bit awkward trying to shoot through the safety rails but I managed to get some OK shots. Others I took when went for a short walk into the CBD. I made it to a close bus shelter, couldn't go any further due to my dicky spine and waited there while Loraine ventured further.
After Hobart, we cruised up to Melbourne.
Only spent a day in each city but really enjoyed our time.
We've been to Melbourne on several occasions so didn't bother taking many pics there.
Anyway, here's Hobart...
The Cruise
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This really puzzled me, the Captain said that due to to "swell" he had to get the Harbour Master to send tugs over to keep the ship up against the wharf...yet the harbour was dead calm..?
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Our ship, the Pacific Explorer. There wasn't a mark on it when we left Adelaide. Just shows how corrosive the salt water is.
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Everyone in Hobart gets a view of the water...
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Mount Wellington, the highest peak on the island.
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I was a mechanical engineer for the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation) one of the larget research organisations in the World. This is our Fisheries Branch on Hobart Harbour.
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Nice tour. Everything looks so clean.
SX2002
Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
NMGal wrote:
Nice tour. Everything looks so clean.
Thank you, yes, Australia all over is the same...
SX2002 wrote:
In March, Lorraine & I went on an eight day cruise to Tasmania. We actually went to Hobart, the capitol of Tasmania. It's a very pretty city with a lot of different architecture. Most or many of the buildings were built by convict labour back in the 1800s. They did a great job and they still look very nice today.
We did a 1.75 hour tour of the town in a double decker bus. We sat up top as there was no roof and I could do some photography as we went around. It was a bit awkward trying to shoot through the safety rails but I managed to get some OK shots. Others I took when went for a short walk into the CBD. I made it to a close bus shelter, couldn't go any further due to my dicky spine and waited there while Loraine ventured further.
After Hobart, we cruised up to Melbourne.
Only spent a day in each city but really enjoyed our time.
We've been to Melbourne on several occasions so didn't bother taking many pics there.
Anyway, here's Hobart...
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Another Fantastic set!!! Ron
Nice photos, Ron. That looks like a well-kempt area.
Enjoyed the views from your tour! I always marvel at how clean and orderly your cities appear, a far cry from many cities here in the USA!
SX2002
Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
jaymatt wrote:
Nice photos, Ron. That looks like a well-kempt area.
Thanks John, every city in Australia is the same, very nice and clean...
SX2002
Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
FL Streetrodder wrote:
Enjoyed the views from your tour! I always marvel at how clean and orderly your cities appear, a far cry from many cities here in the USA!
Thank you, yes, all our cities are lovely to look at and very clean...
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