Well, hello!
Left UK Monday of last week and had a couple of days stopover in a chilly Dubai - not my favourite place. All that ostentatious wealth and obsequiousness is a bit much for my good old humble council house upbringing! But we had a good rest and an interesting walk round some of the Souks - I love the hop on/hop off buses lots of cities have.
Then it was the long 11hr haul to Perth on a half empty plane, so no queuing for the loos! Arrived 2a.m on Thursday morning, bed at 4a.m, slept till 11 a.m and been raring to go ever since. Not a sign of jet lag thanks to our magic 'No-Jet-Lag' homeopathic pills!
Friday, explored Perth city centre, then a fabulous welcome meal from daughter and partner at a sumptuous restaurant in King's Park, Perth, with views across the city. Sunday, wineries, chocolate producer - can't hold wine well at 10a.m!!!!!!!! - then lunch and more wine in the sun.
Yesterday was high drama with the washer blowing on the hot water tap, but that got sorted (!) and then the afternoon was spent ambling round one of the trails in Kings Park, learning more about the indigenous peoples of Perth. Great fun, too, hopping on and off the free city buses!
Today we went on a 2 hour 'Convicts and Colonials' guided tour of Fremantle. Informative and 9,432 steps on the old pedometer! Mosied around Freo, drank exquisite coffee and sauntered back with early feet. May take it easy tomorrow, and we may not. Temperature due to shoot up to 37* on Friday, so may leave the easiness till then!
Can't wait till Saturday evening! Going to see The Lady in the Van at the open air cinema in Kings Park - BYO drink and food!
off to plan some more. Talk to you all soon!
The kangaroo has landed!
Left UK Monday of last week and had a couple of days stopover in a chilly Dubai - not my favourite place. All that ostentatious wealth and obsequiousness is a bit much for my good old humble council house upbringing! But we had a good rest and an interesting walk round some of the Souks - I love the hop on/hop off buses lots of cities have.
Then it was the long 11hr haul to Perth on a half empty plane, so no queuing for the loos! Arrived 2a.m on Thursday morning, bed at 4a.m, slept till 11 a.m and been raring to go ever since. Not a sign of jet lag thanks to our magic 'No-Jet-Lag' homeopathic pills!
Friday, explored Perth city centre, then a fabulous welcome meal from daughter and partner at a sumptuous restaurant in King's Park, Perth, with views across the city. Sunday, wineries, chocolate producer - can't hold wine well at 10a.m!!!!!!!! - then lunch and more wine in the sun.
Yesterday was high drama with the washer blowing on the hot water tap, but that got sorted (!) and then the afternoon was spent ambling round one of the trails in Kings Park, learning more about the indigenous peoples of Perth. Great fun, too, hopping on and off the free city buses!
Today we went on a 2 hour 'Convicts and Colonials' guided tour of Fremantle. Informative and 9,432 steps on the old pedometer! Mosied around Freo, drank exquisite coffee and sauntered back with early feet. May take it easy tomorrow, and we may not. Temperature due to shoot up to 37* on Friday, so may leave the easiness till then!
Can't wait till Saturday evening! Going to see The Lady in the Van at the open air cinema in Kings Park - BYO drink and food!
off to plan some more. Talk to you all soon!
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