Portland

 Portland Australia 

Last night we left port at  1700 hours. 

We relaxed a bit, had a snack at the cafe,checked out the ship and Caro went to the hot tub. 

We had a late, light supper and very quickly headed to the theatre to watch a flamenco guitar player. After that a bit of Australian Open tennis, followed by a great night of sleep. 

We were up at 0600 as we came into the port of Portland. A cloudy,lousy looking day that eventually turned  out quite nice. 

We walked to the shoreline, found the tourist tram  station and got tickets for 11:38 giving us two hours to see the town. 

After walking through the local botanical gardens we started around a small lake and as we passed a couple going the opposite direction they informed us of a koala close by so, “of course !”, We stopped for photos and the sheer pleasure of watching it watch us.  So darn cute!

We continued on into town, chatted with a local (very pleasant lady), then into the CBD where Caro found a fabric shop and purchased some panels for future use. 

The tourist tram was great as the guide was very informative and entertaining. 

A few more supplies purchased and we were back near the ship where Caro went to walk along the beach. 

“All Aboard “ is 3 PM today.