Day 161

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

 HOBART, TASMANIA

The weather was odd today. This is what Hobart harbour looked like when the Sun arrived:

That's also what it looked like when the ship left this afternoon - heavily overcast. Yeeeeeet....we spent most of today's 9-hour excursion under blue skies. 
The first stop was at the Richmond and Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary - wombats, kangaroos, assorted birds and animals and, of course, the Tasmanian Devil (they are gentle - really!).

Coal Valley Vineyard was our next destination, where we had a wine tasting and lunch.

Later we headed to Mount Field National Park where the main feature is the Russell Falls. 
But, this is the dry season and the water flow is well below average - we viewed a podunk falls.

However, not all is lost. There are impressive 500 year old Swamp Gum trees along the trails and they are some impressive.
 We were disappointed to see thick clouds again on our return to Hobart harbour, but we have become accustomed to unusual weather on this trip.


"Walking in the Air" is a very popular tune performed by various musicians and vocalists. My favourite version is an instrumental presented by Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UyzwON0gNs














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