Tag: culture

Hobart, Tasmania

On By ambertravelingIn Couchsurfing, Pretty Places1 Comment

I had the lucky opportunity to visit a long lost relative in Hobart. John Sargent and his wife Sue hosted me and James for a week, and took us all around the city and beyond to see the area. John has lived in Hobart his entire life and runs a small museum – he’s the ultimate tourguide! Thanks a lot John and Sue.

View from John’s window
On the porch upstairs
The house my great grandmother grew up in
James, me and John Sargent
Cricket wallpaper
On top of the Shot Tower, Hobart
Ocean front
John’s library
John’s museum
Building boats at the wooden boat festival
Top of Mount Wellington
Viewing room
Hobart
Meeting my long lost uncle John Sargent, who is on my family tree, who no one in my family had met before

Alpaca Shearing

On By ambertravelingIn Animals, BackpackingLeave a comment

We were lucky to see some alpacas being sheared outside of Albany in Western Australia. Thanks to our Taiwanese friends Stephanie and Victor for inviting us!

ImageThe alpacas were nervous to begin with – they were bleating miserably. Even though the shearing doesn’t hurt them, it must be uncomfortable!ImageThe shearers put them down on the ground as gently as possible. Some of the feistier animals struggled and complained loudly.ImageOnce they were down, they had their toenails and teeth cut before getting shorn. It was quite intense and I decided to leave the room after a bit.Image They look very skinny and miserable by the end of it, but in the hot summer months who wouldn’t be happier naked?