3.20.2017

A ton of pics this post:
Kiddos in their karate outfits.

Colleen in hers.
The research vessel (RV) Investigator out of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.


Aboard the bridge of the RV Investigator before it set out for another deployment towards Antarctica. 

From the deck looking north towards Mt. Wellington. Red raft in foreground on right.

Aboard bridge looking out east.


Arriving Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Outside garden in Hobart.

Tasmanian cuvee and traditional Pimms cup.

Crispy pork belly w/ egg for breakfast.

Egg and salmon for breakfast.

Female factory (women's prison) in Hobart.

Wallaby on Cascade trail...right next to trail.

Cascade brewery.

Cascade trail.



Ferry terminal on way to Bruny Island.


Bruny Island looking out on Neck.


Neck...with Penguin rookery on left.

Penguin rookery on neck.

Bruny Island chocolate factory grounds.

Adventure Bay on Bruny Island.




Rare white wallaby


Lighthouse in background on right.

Lighthouse

Panorama view from up on lighthouse.

Island just off of lighthouse.




Ferry back from Bruny Island.

Sunrise from on top of Mt. Wellington.

Sunrise.

Trail on Mt. Wellington looking up on Organ Pipes.

Organ Pipes.

Tons of kangaroos!

Sunning themselves

Feeding the kangas


Kanga holding my hand to get food.

Peacock

Wombat hanging with keeper. Wombat about 25 kg.

Tasmanian devil!

Eating

Meg petting Koala

Koala

Echnida

Yummy tart and chocolate Frangelico tart

Bye Tasmania toast

Hello Melbourne toast :)

Melbourne waterway from Southbank

Looking out at Anglesea

Start of Great Ocean Road.

Amazing beaches along great ocean road.






Meg-a-kanga.

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At Twelve Apostles.

Thunder Cove

Thunder Cove





Razoerback

Twelve Apostles.





What's Australia without most venomous animals in the world :)