Hobart

Our first night in Tasmania was in Hobart. We drove to the hotel, settled in and hoofed it down into the city to check it out and grab dinner. It was such a pretty city with so much stuff to see, we bearly scratched the surface.  But the weather was perfect and we could not have enjoyed it more. This was our hotel right near downtown Hobart. We stayed there one night before leaving to Bruny Island.

We took a walk down the main street towards the Wharf through a beautiful place called Saint Davids Park.

You can see all the houses up on the hillsides, it was so neat looking and very European.

We passed lots of really neat old historic buildings on the way.

On the way down to the Wharf.

We hung out at Saint Davids Park and undwound from the trip and decided to take a few photos becase it was so nice there.  We loved the old sand stone and the old beautiful trees. 

Lions or gargoyles guarding the entrance.

Some really pretty flowers growing in the park.

Busted again...this time its going straight to the top.

We went through the Salamanca market place and found some cool art and sculptured fountains.

The kids got out their colored glow stick torches as it got dark. They have been waiting for days to get these out and play with them.  Helps me and Will keep track of them better too in the dark.

Maeby kicking back on the stairs playing a game.

The girls at Saint Davids Park

The Journey Begins - Tasmania Adventure

In the Melbourne Airport on our way to Hobart at the start of our Southern Tasmanian adventure. The boys found a cool rotating, lit up sign.

Spence is excited to go...

Liam is excited...

So is Maeby...or she really has to go.

Maeby found a friend...these dogs are piggy banks (doggie banks) that you put money in to donate to training guide dogs, they are found all over Victoria.

Maeby hitching a ride on Daddy's computer bag.

The boys on the plane...

The girls on the plane

Nature Walk

Spencer's 1st grade class went on a nature walk through Chinnamin's Island. Maeby was the class helper. 

Yarrawonga Show

The Yarrawonga Show is what we would call a County Fair.  There are all sorts of rides and games for the kids, plus animals, competitions etc. Just like a county fair.  It comes every year and last year it was pouring rain, this year it was really nice, warm and sunny. Spencer having a go at the jumping castle...or should I call it a jumping city, it was huge.

Liam took a ride in this thing, whatever it was called.  And he loved it, of course.

Maeby got to play in a jumping castle as well, she loved it.

They had a barn full of baby animals, all the kids got to hold some ducklings and they were absolutely adorable...no ugly ducklings in this crowd.

Maeby loved the little lamb.  And it seemed to like her too.

Melanie was ready to take every animal home, she always seems to make a connection.

We even got to pet a baby crocodile...with its jaws taped shut.  Baby or not, that thing was still a bit freaky.

And look, how cute, slithering serpents all over my children, a mothers dream come true.

This was a blue tongued lizard, I think they are native Aussie lizards.  Weird looking thing with its fat body, big head, stumpy little legs and blue tongue.