Pollen Tea Room garden…
Yesterday we farewelled the Islington Hotel and set off to explore Hobart’s surrounds. But before we left there were still a few shops that we could not miss!
We had a sensational breakfast at the Pollen Tea Room (again) of baked eggs with feta and tomato and smashed avocado and lemon on sourdough..mmm. The organic hot chocolate and coffee were to die for…
Petit Marche…
After breakfast we headed to Petit Marche at 150 Elizabeth Street, Hobart. Here Beth has an amazing shop packed full of divine vintage all-sorts, French antiques and local made cuties. I shopped up a storm here buying antique buttons, divine antique French religious cards (50c), books and retro postcards.
Petit Marche…
Our next stop was the heavenly Oyster and Pearl. Lou has created the most special boutique space upstairs at 147 Liverpool Street, Hobart.
Oyster and Pearl stocks lovely linen and fabbo print clothing, funky jewellery and arty wire works by Melissa from the Sunshine Coast. We loved chatting to Lou ~ she was a wealth of knowledge on all things about Hobart.
Wire sculptor Melissa was helping out at her sister’s shop next door and luckily we met – she is now going to make me a wire peacock! Fantastic…
Melissa’s sister is Carmen and her cute shop is called Red Hand Design. Here she sells vintage clothing and jewellery re-worked by Carmen to have a new life.
If traveling to Hobart please don’t miss any of these shops or you’ll be sad, sad sad!
We then travelled south of Hobart towards the Huon Region. Along the way we stopped at quaint farm stalls and bought some home-made raspberry jam and purple garlic.
Look out for these farm stalls on the side of the road all around Southern Tasmania – they have some wonderful produce which you purchase on an honesty basis. You leave the money in the box provided.
Another delight from the side of the road, in late summer, is the blackberry. Rahul and I have been gorging ourselves on hand picked, wild blackberries each day.
Blackberries growing on the side of the road…
Chooks at our guesthouse…
Last night we stayed at the Huonville Guesthouse. We chatted to the chooks right near our room as we had our breakfast this morning. Our cereal was topped with lovely fresh apricots picked from the trees growing in the garden of the guesthouse.
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