I have having weird vivid dreams on this trip. Overnight it started off in a ragged convoy of troops and equipment in some tunnel in the States - it appears Washington got a direct nuclear hit and New york was hit in one of the suburbs - the Bronx perhaps - and that was it for WWIII, as far as the US was concerned. It then morphed into an Aussie Idol audition, and I was sticking close to one of the 'hot picks'. There was also an earlier sequence involving V, but that's all I remember of it...
Today, we got into town at about 9.30, and P and T went off for brekkie, while V and I headed off for the central tourism info booth. I wanted to see how much and what time the double decker bus trip around town was - 90 minute trip, $20, first bus off the rank was 10am - good timing on our part, because the next trip would have been at five to midday. We were the first people on and therefore got first dibs on the upper deck front seat - score! I was bouncing with excitement basically before the bus took off.
Went through Battery Point and Sandy Bay, the trendy and expensive parts of town before getting to the casino - the first legalised casino in Australia. Wrest Point before 1974 was a motel, before 1930 was farmland, and I think was a whaling station run by convicts before that. Then out to under Mount Wellington and the Cascade Brewery - there was actually a sprinkling of snow on the mountain today, I think I got the remains of it once the colud lifted - got a couple of good shots of the brewery as well. The ride was a bit bumpy at times, was windy today, although the driver said the double decker could take 25 degrees of tilt before it would keel over.
Back through town and then through the domain up to Government House and the Botanic Gardens before coming back into town. Hopped off the bus, met up with P and T for lunch - fish and chips on the waterfront. Lots of food and we threw more than a few chips out. Off to the Maritime Museum, which V commented seemed to be a very male attraction, out of about 20 others in the place at the same time, there was only one other woman, and V was bored out of her brain. Good whaling history bit, with video and all - icky, disgusting, but I'm sure if a video of an abattoir was shot and shown, it would be just as disgusting.
Tried to do a bit of shopping, but nowhere had the shoes I wanted - some nice stuff in Roger David, but not in the mood to pay $50 to $70 for a shirt. Headed off to St David's Cathedral - was open, which surprised V. Absolutely awesome, and we were the only two there - V sat in a pew, while I took pictures. Lovely.
Met up with P and T again and had milkshakes from Donut King, then was back out to the motel. For all of about five minutes before V, P and I headed off to Centro Glenorchy and especially the Big W there. I went to Ed Harry, bought my first pure white shirt in I don't know how long, and then headed into Big W, where they have self service check outs now - along with a return that V had, it took about 25 minutes to get out of the place - my tiredness and a bit of crankiness kicked in.
Caught the news - supposed to be 100 kay winds over the state tomorrow morning - and then headed to the pub next door for tea. Had a T-bone steak, whell done, and triple ice cream, as well as about $15 down the slot machines, and a beer. Oh mi god, I cannot rave enough about the food at the Carlyle Hotel in Glenorchy - the steak was well done, not the usual smidgeon above medium you get, and the ice cream was to die for. So much better than the usual pub meal - and the pub itself was very open and airy - even the gaming room wasn't dingy.
Could not eat one more smidgeon of food, even if it was just a wafer - a la Monty Python LOL.
Today, we got into town at about 9.30, and P and T went off for brekkie, while V and I headed off for the central tourism info booth. I wanted to see how much and what time the double decker bus trip around town was - 90 minute trip, $20, first bus off the rank was 10am - good timing on our part, because the next trip would have been at five to midday. We were the first people on and therefore got first dibs on the upper deck front seat - score! I was bouncing with excitement basically before the bus took off.
Went through Battery Point and Sandy Bay, the trendy and expensive parts of town before getting to the casino - the first legalised casino in Australia. Wrest Point before 1974 was a motel, before 1930 was farmland, and I think was a whaling station run by convicts before that. Then out to under Mount Wellington and the Cascade Brewery - there was actually a sprinkling of snow on the mountain today, I think I got the remains of it once the colud lifted - got a couple of good shots of the brewery as well. The ride was a bit bumpy at times, was windy today, although the driver said the double decker could take 25 degrees of tilt before it would keel over.
Back through town and then through the domain up to Government House and the Botanic Gardens before coming back into town. Hopped off the bus, met up with P and T for lunch - fish and chips on the waterfront. Lots of food and we threw more than a few chips out. Off to the Maritime Museum, which V commented seemed to be a very male attraction, out of about 20 others in the place at the same time, there was only one other woman, and V was bored out of her brain. Good whaling history bit, with video and all - icky, disgusting, but I'm sure if a video of an abattoir was shot and shown, it would be just as disgusting.
Tried to do a bit of shopping, but nowhere had the shoes I wanted - some nice stuff in Roger David, but not in the mood to pay $50 to $70 for a shirt. Headed off to St David's Cathedral - was open, which surprised V. Absolutely awesome, and we were the only two there - V sat in a pew, while I took pictures. Lovely.
Met up with P and T again and had milkshakes from Donut King, then was back out to the motel. For all of about five minutes before V, P and I headed off to Centro Glenorchy and especially the Big W there. I went to Ed Harry, bought my first pure white shirt in I don't know how long, and then headed into Big W, where they have self service check outs now - along with a return that V had, it took about 25 minutes to get out of the place - my tiredness and a bit of crankiness kicked in.
Caught the news - supposed to be 100 kay winds over the state tomorrow morning - and then headed to the pub next door for tea. Had a T-bone steak, whell done, and triple ice cream, as well as about $15 down the slot machines, and a beer. Oh mi god, I cannot rave enough about the food at the Carlyle Hotel in Glenorchy - the steak was well done, not the usual smidgeon above medium you get, and the ice cream was to die for. So much better than the usual pub meal - and the pub itself was very open and airy - even the gaming room wasn't dingy.
Could not eat one more smidgeon of food, even if it was just a wafer - a la Monty Python LOL.
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