Hobart Highlights

Saturday, 28 November 

View from Franklin Wharf of Elizabeth Street Pier

Daci & Daci Bakers @ 11 Murray Street is where we had to go for breakfast. 

 Owned by Cheryl and Nasser (see previous post), this European Coffee House or Viennoiserie, is even better than Lauderée in Paris and is significantly less expensive. 

If visiting Hobart, this is an absolute must!

Avocado, Tomato, and Marinated Goat Feta on Buttered Sourdough Toast @ AUD14

 Salamanca Saturday Market @ 8:30AM-3PM, regardless of weather

This is an impressive affair with some produce, quite a few food vendors, both high quality crafts and tacky crafts, several stalls selling distilled spirits (single-malt whiskey, gin and brandy), 2^nd-hand clothing, antiques including silver and a wide range of street musicians. Ned bought a fuzzy tiger hat/head piece (see photo) for a mere AUD10.

·      Brooke Street Pier
Grandvewe Sheep Cheese where we met Chris who introduced us to Tasmania’s only Sheep Milk Cheesery. We tasted and purchased the basic White Pearl, a Persian-style feta (AUD15), as well as several other yummy varieties. 
Steph, at the Port Arthur booth, convinced us to consider the full-tilt-boogie trip upon our return to Hobart on Wednesday, 2 December.

·     Grandvewe also produces a pinot paste from the leavings of the wine crush, sheep whey vodka and a vanilla whey liqueur.

Elizabeth Street Pier is where 

we met Phillip, a musician and retired piano tuner, who was playing delightful old standards on his clarinet while strolling with his wife Josie. Ned joined Phillip in song or two...

      

      

 ...at which point the Motorcycle Riders Association Christmas Toy Run arrived in Hobart. 

We waved and watched as more than 4000 motorcycles (mostly Harleys) roared past. 

As many were decked out in costume, Ned, caught up in the spirit, donned his tiger hat. It was quite a spectacle, actually right up there with the Tour de France that we stumbled onto en route to Mont Saint Michel two summers ago.   

Gasworks Cellar Door – 2 Macquarie Street, recommended by Chris (GrandVewe Cheese) where we procured some lovely hand-crafted Tasmanian wines, including a 2011 BreamCreek Pinot Noir (AUD34).