Hobart harbor and Salamanca

On our first night in Tasmania, we went to a seafood restaurant on the harbor in downtown Hobart. We loved the look of the harbor.

The place in Hobart where we spent the most time is called Salamanca. It's right on the edge of the Battery Point neighborhood, where we were staying. Salamanca has a long line of beautifully restored sandstone warehouses that date from the 1830s whaling era when this area was the hub of Hobart's trade and commerce. The buildings fell into disrepair in the mid-twentieth century and were restored in the 1970s. Those umbrellas you see in the next photo are outdoor restaurants, and the whole line of buildings is shops and restaurants. Back behind this row of buildings is a plaza lined with more shops and restaurants. (The mountain with the communication tower in the background of the first photo below is Mount Wellington, where Mike rode his bike.)

On Saturdays, the parking lot you could see in the previous photo is filled with a market that has food and lots of crafts for sale. I bought several Christmas presents there.