Owing to the fact that Mark and Chris had packed the night before, we were heading off from Launceston at about 8am. We called into McDonalds where the Reids had breakfast.
We headed for our next destination, Hobart.
On the way, we stopped in Ross and visited the Female Factory. It in it's heyday was quite a large complex, but only one building remained. It was used for sick or pregnant women convicts.
Amazingly, it was free to look around this building. They just about charge you to breathe in Tasmania. While exploring the building, they heard footsteps, although they were the only ones there! Or was it just the wind??
After that, we arrived in Hobart at about 11:30 and checked out the Salamanca markets. There is not anything that you cannot buy at these markets. The market lovers among us were enthralled and they rest of us just tagged along.
After the allotted two hours of marketing, the bargains were purchased and we set of for our accommodation at Woolmers Inn, Sandy Bay. Upon arrival we discovered that the sofa-bed was broken, so we talked to reception who said they'd send a repairman right around.
After waiting for a while, we decided we could wait no longer so we headed out to Steven and Michelle's place. Steven is a nephew of John and Dorothy and therefore Christine's cousin. They had a property at Lauderdale which is about 30 minutes out of Hobart. We had a good night, had a barbecue and the kids discovered the pyromaniac inside them. We also met Jackie Ken, Steven's brother and all the other relationships that go with it. He brought along his kids as well.
We arrived back at Woolmers at around 11pm and then we discovered that the sofa bed could not be actually used for sleeping. John and Dorothy didn't get much sleep at all, and at 3am, Chris joined them for a big wigwam. Unable to sleep, they compiled an 18-point list of all of the issues with the unit, and plotted where we would stay tomorrow night.
