Mt Wellington, Female Factory and Signal Station Mt Nelson

Sunday was a low-key day for us. It was not quite how I planned to spend New Years Day ! :( I had an unhappy tummy from ..??!! So it was stay low (close to the loo) and entertainment via the DVD. Thankfully, the girls had received some church related DVD's so it was a little more appropriate. Prue had a BAD case of top and bottom ends and it was quite violent...so that required some quiet days at home too. We made Grannie some birthday cards for her stockpile and we surfed the net.



HAPPY 2012 ! Photo take from Poppy's balcony.

Today we went to Mount Wellington. Although it was slightly hazy, it was a gorgeous view from the top.  It was slightly breezy but nice because the sun was burning hot. The first ever warm-ish day in Hobart since we have been here! Lots of visitors to the Mount today - since its a public holiday in lieu of New Years Day. The lookout was very busy with tourists and visitors from all over Australia. There was quite a number of people on bikes going up and down the mountain too. Pity my camera doesnt  take panoramic photos.

 

Posing from the viewing platform.

 

Proof that we made it that high !



In South Hobart is the convict "Female Factory"...we joked to with Josh and Julian that was were the girls were made ! :P Hee hee hee ! On a more serious note, it was where women who were to complete their incarceration would be sent to. Hard labour was required with the women working under harsh conditions and long hours. Children were removed from their mothers and placed in orphanages. Some very, very sad stories. Unfortunately for us, being a public holiday, we missed out on seeing home of the wares produced and also missed out on taste testing fudge made on the premises. Sad.



Looking for the females at the factory...



On the way back to Poppy's house, we went up to the signal station. Interesting history there too. Messages would be sent to Battery Point signal station and then onto Port Arthur.  Again, we could see the panoramic views from the top. The "King of the Derwent" race was on - yachts would race one another from the mouth of the river up to the bridge. I think it would have been hard going for the yachties because there not a lot of breeze today. It was a great view of the race from above. Poppy Fred got a little snap happy today !

Lunch was using up all the left overs from Christmas and New Years.

S-L-O-W-L-Y working our way through all the FOOD !

Was a nice day. Only a few more days here before the cavalry move onto Melbourne.