Museum & gardens

First stop was the Tasmanian Museum & Gallery. I wasn’t expecting much but they had three floors of exhibits and it was very well done. I spent three hours there learning about indigenous culture, the extinct Tasmanian tiger, history of Tasmania, and so much more.

Then I walked to the Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens. The map said it was only 2 km but it was all up-hill and the signage was poor so I ended up taking a roundabout route, eventually finding my way with the help of an elderly Scottish lady walking her dogs. The gardens were very nice but not many flowers were in bloom considering it was the end of summer. There was a Tasmanian Wine Festival with live music in one section of the garden so I got to hear music as I walked about. There were many intoxicated men leaving the gardens at the end of the day, and these weren’t youngsters. Tasmanians really seem to love music! After walking several km I was glad it was down-hill all the way back to the apartment.Read more