Monday, February 13. Docked in Hobart. 19 C. Clear.
Tasmania has around 550,000 residents, Tassies they are called, about 250,000 live in the Hobart area. By the way, Tasmania is about 2700 miles from the Antarctic, about 6 days at modest speed by ship.
Todays modest adventure for us was a trip to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary and a visit to Richmond, a quaint country town founded in the late 1800’s out in farming country, that is doing just fine as a tourist attraction by keeping what was pleasant in the 'Old Days’.
We took the 1/2 hour coach ride in magnificent modern white coaches to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, it is just that; a sanctuary for injured and orphaned animals. Hordes of kangaroos or wallabies or whatever you call them, long gangly back legs, miniature front legs and hop like rabbits! They are used to humans, most of whom appear never to have seen or touched one before. It is nice to see the reaction when an elderly person tickles or rubs one of them under the chin: They love it! Both the kangaroo and the human! It was nice to see that several times today.
The sanctuary also has a large number of Tasmanian Devils. They are actually a little underwhelming to see but do have ferocious looking teeth and make a terrible noise when fighting amongst themselves. I have never heard it. They were struck with a terrible plague some time ago with a face tumour that threatened their very existence, but with time, research and apparently a shot of a Covid Vaccine, they are going to be just fine!
Next was a visit to the Town of Richmond. We had only an hour there, a bit rushed for us but we did it. There was a woodworking shop there with about a zillion lovely pieces of woodworking made by Tasmanian Craftsmen. We picked up a nice little piece for somebody at home. Next was to get some food at a pastry shop and some Tasmanian Beer for Doug and a Tasmanian Fizzie Berry Drink for Fellette. There we saw briefly Jim and Gail. Onto the coaches and soon home.
In the terminal we again took the time to peruse the merchants wares who had some very nice goods for sale. We again supported the Tasmanian Economy in a minor way. Aboard, I took my shoes and socks off and rested my feet and toes in the form of a very long nap, Fellette just relaxed and read!
A Good Day…
Quaint Richmond.
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