Domain event

Steve had an appointment in Hobart last Friday so I parked on the Domain and the Pharaoh Dog and I went for a stroll.

Many years ago my friend Miss Pat's parents lived up here but I couldn't identify the house even though we had driven there a few times in Miss Pat's Datsun Fairlady - her pride and joy.  There are so many lovely houses up here with gorgeous architectural details.  I restrained myself to two.  I love the leadlight detail on this one:

and this one appeared to have a widow's walk around the chimney, as well as a lovely little balcony which looks directly out to sea along the Derwent River.

Philip Smith building former Teachers' Training College and once part of the University site on the Domain.

Looking toward the Railway Roundabout

When we got home, there was a pirate ship moored at the end of the road.

On Saturday Steve left for The Village like a strolling minstrel

while PD and I trotted off to the formal Opening of the Wharf Extension and Marina.  There was an icy wind and a select crowd

but I did discover that the alleged pirate ship is in fact the Windward Bound training vessel.  I had bought a bag of scallops on the way home on Friday

so went home to a light lunch

and a glass of this wine which had seemed rather ordinary when I'd opened it a week or so ago but had vastly improved when I rediscovered it in the fridge.

And then settled down with an appropriate book.