Pulled into the bottom of the world today! Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Oddly cold and rainy weather considering its the middle of summer here. Naturally, the bus driver announces it will only take a few minutes to get the AC going.
Went to the Bonorong Wildlife center, which - shocker - has roos, wombats, koalas, and none other than the tasmanian devil!
The kangaroos can be hand fed and roam freely among the toursits. The wombats burrow and there are some other caged animals. We saw a kangaroo with a baby, with its head sticking out of the pouch.
Towards the end we got to interact with several large koala bears. Beth was (understatement) excited. They are pretty odd and interesting. Soft fur, big noses, dexterous hands. Super cute (Beth's words again... but Richard agrees). A few of our tons of photos:
Then we wandered over to the devil pen. They scream like nobodys business, which is how they got the name devil. The naturalist picked one up and he peed all over the poor Tassie.
After a scenic drive back into town, we wandered around Hobart. The town is closed due to Boxing Day, which is not as exciting as it sounds. Except for the shops. Boxing Day also means Day After Christmas sales! Guess we didn't miss the sales (or the lines and hoards of people) after all. We get back on the boat soon for 2 sea days and a scenic cruise day!
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