Hobart

This week we have greatly enjoyed parking in the one spot (at the Wieske's) and then going out for day trips to see the sights of Hobart and the surrounding area. Monday was a rainy day and so we visited the Museum in town and found that we were once again enamoured with the information about the Antarctic, they had an ice map of Antarctic, a map that you could touch and it was actually ice, so that was really cool too! Cool, see, ha, ha! The information about the Convict settlement was also interesting history.

On Tuesday we visited Richmond a historic village where there is a bridge built by those early convicts back in the 1830's, I think. The town is quaint and there was a model of Old Hobart Town as it was in the early days. In the model we found Birch's House, built by the entreprneur Thomas Birch, a very prestigious man in those days (any relation to us Sue?) You can see our house in the picture!

On Wednesday we took the opportunity to walk around more local history spots in the centre of Hobart, around Constitution Docks (a bit like Freo), where IXL jam was founded by Henry Jones, whose shrewd business practice was not the most ethical, but whose motto was "I excel at everything I do" I guess this was true as at one time his jam producing empire was the biggest outside of England! We walked around to Battery Point a great lookout spot and then had fish and chips at the Dock, a favourite thing to do in Hobart, I hear.

On Thursday I enjoyed sharing at a Mother's meeting and was encouraged by the wonderful families that we have been meeting. There is a community of families here who are building and encouraging each other to grow strong in the Lord as they disciple and train their children. It was lovely to share in their hospitality and fellowship.

Friday saw another lovely sunny day, cool in the morning but warming up very nicely, as the locals have said, it has been a great summer this year. We were very blessed by the Wieske Cafe which had tea and scones on the menu for morning tea! We continue to be inundated with generous hospitality and warm fellowship which we are so grateful for. We took a drive to Snug Falls and, after walking the rocky, somewhat meandering trail into the falls we were pleasantly surprised by the oasis we found. It was worth the walk. We went on to BIRCH'S BAY down the road and found it so kind of Tassie to have a secluded bay with wonderful views all ready for us to inherit!

All in all, it has been a great week as we explored Hobart and the lovely south of Tasmania.