Fancy Dining in Ol’ Hobart

26 Friday Jul 2013

Posted by misterselfish in Australia, Food & Drinks, Oceania, Tasmania

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Australia, Gargistes, Henry Jones Art Hotel, Henry's Harbourside, Hobart, Oceania, Selfish Year, Selfish Years, Tasmania

Mrs. Selfish and I ended our 6-day stint through Tasmania in Hobart, Tasmania’s largest city in Tasmania. That being said, it is a small city at just over 220,000 people. It is also a stunning city.

A common theme we noticed while wandering around Australia is that food is excellent. Even your worst meal is destined to be pretty good. I imagine this has to do with the size of the country, and the freshness of local food.

Tasmania takes that to the extreme. Everything is local. Every is fresh. Everything is delicious.

Staying at the Henry Jones Art Hotel

First we needed a place to stay. Since it was my birthday we decided to splurge and grab a room at the Henry Jones Art Hotel. Located near the harbor, the Henry Jones is a great jumping off point for some amazing meals – and is also close to the MONA ferry and Salamanca Market.

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The Cruel and Beautiful Port Arthur

25 Thursday Jul 2013

Posted by mrsselfish in Australia, Oceania, Tasmania

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Australia, Hobart, Oceania, Penal Colony, Port Arthur, Selfish Year, Selfish Years, Tasmania

While we still had the car, Mr. Selfish and I visited Port Arthur, which is the former convict settlement on Tasmania. From 1833 until 1853, Port Arthur was a penal colony for the hardest of British criminals. In fact, in order to get into Port Arthur, you had to be a secondary offender that reoffended after coming to Australia.

Even though it was a penal colony, Port Arthur has a beautiful setting. It is set on a verdant peninsula, which is probably more cruel than anything.