We've had a great day in glorious sunshine. We took the train to Fremantle, or Freo as its known round these parts, an hour from Perth and the most laid-back, pretty place, it's all big blue Indian Ocean, silvery decking and fine sands with lots of quirky shops and eateries. A perfect day.
Four tall ships had just arrived from Britain and Holland, we intend to come back over the weekend to have a good look at them and to visit the markets which are open on Fridays and Saturdays, oh, and to partake of a little beverage or two in The Ship.
Friday, 26th July - 4.30pm.
A whole week since we broke up, how can time pass this quickly!
Woke up through the night to hear the rain and when I eventually surfaced at 9 it was raining good and proper! Took this as an opportunity to visit the library and plot next weeks itinerary. We did a bit of research into tours from Alice Springs to Uluru and what to see whilst in the town. I e-mailed Emirates yesterday morning re my 'mislaid' kindle but have not received a reply. By now someone else will be reading my book club choices, travel books, biographies, etc. Oh and soppy chick lit and a bit of fifty ...!
We have spent the afternoon perusing the art gallery and the museum of Western Australia. Found some fascinating facts - Western Australia is huuuuge. England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland plus Texas and several European countries can fit in to it with space left over. It has a population of 1.8 million. Perth's 1.5 million people live in an area of 90km x 40km. London has an area of 39km x 39km and sustains over 8 million people.
I'm just a walking fact machine. Cattle ranches are so massive, it can take up to 4 hours to drive from the entrance to the homestead!!
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Location:Mounts Bay Road,Perth,Australia
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