A traveller's reflection: 12 Tasmania: Hobart Free & Easy

My Travel Journal

"There isn't much I haven't shared with you along the road and through it all there'd always be tomorrow's episode" - Elton John

I started traveling around the world since early 80s when I had the opportunity to combine business trips with vacations. Then later when my rezeki is in abundance, there were numerous other trips along the way for vacations, most of the time with hubby and the kids when the timing is right. I have also started to compile the journal and photo-pages covering almost more than 45 years of world wide travel. Some destinations I visited just once, others many times. Many of those places are the obvious famous places people would like to visit but some, the casual traveler doesn't even think to try. I have placed links to my travel at the side bar of my personal page, My Life Reflections, and will be updating them from time to time.

My wish is to continue my travel and complete circumnavigate the globe, insyaAllah…

Thursday 31 August 2023

12 Tasmania: Hobart Free & Easy

"Do one thing every day that scares you..." - Eleanor Roosevelt

(Experiencing the Subantartic climate)

Day 12: 31 August 23 (Thursday)
Hobart Free and Easy
Hotel: Waterfront Lodge Motel, Lutana

Today we celebrated Malaysian Independence Day free and easy in Hobart.

(Celebrating Hari Merdeka in Tasmania)

We drove to town center and parked at Argyle Street Parking. From the car park we walked a short distance to MONA Ferry Terminal to take the Hop-on Hop-off Red Decker bus tour.

(Many tours to choose from)

(A 90-minutes Red Bus tour)

The bus tour enabled us to see the best of the capital city at our leisure. The bus stops at 20 of Hobart's top attractions. Although we were able to board and disembark and get around as we wish, we chose to stay on the bus throughout the 90 minutes journey. The sightseeing loop includes stops at historic Battery Point, Salamanca Place, St. George's Church, the Cascade Brewery and others. We had passed these places before while driving around town.

(Spending time at Hobart Water Front)

(One of the finest deepwater ports in the world)

(Boat tours and water sports)

After the sightseeing tour, we had Nasi Lemak and Nasi Goreng for lunch at Sawak cafè on Collins Street. The Sarawakian restaurant serves some of the best Asian food in town.

(Quite busy during lunch hour)

(Sawak cafe Malaysian dishes)

(Tasty Nasi Lemak and Nasi Goreng)

Back at the hotel we performed our prayers then drove to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. We took a relaxing leisure walk exploring the 14 hectares cool climate gardens, with a number of unique collections including Australia’s only Subantarctic Plant House.

(A self-guided tour in the garden)

(Celebrating our 44th anniversary)

(The Subantarctic Plant House)

(Roaming around the garden)

(Beautiful Japanese garden)

From the botanical garden, we drove across Derwent River on the Tasman Bridge to Rosny Hill Lookout Point. The hill sits on its own peninsular in Kangaroo Bay. We had a sweeping view of Derwent River, the Tasman Bridge and Hobart city. Rosny Hill Lookout is the easiest place to see the southern lights in Tasmania. The only downside of this location is that the bright lights of Hobart city can easily drown out the light of the weaker auroras.