Freemantle was somewhat frustrating – without a good map we seemingly drove round in circles (quite a few times) trying to find the pier and the Maritime Museum etc.
Tuesday in Perth the weather was perfect – sunny, light breeze and 20 deg. We explored Kings Park, and then hired bikes on the Swan and spent the afternoon peddling our way around. Very enjoyable. Clive reckoned he hadn’t ridden a bike for nearly 50 years (showing his age)! Topped off the day with Indian for dinner.
Wednesday the weather was again perfect – 21 deg. Not as energetic as yesterday but we enjoyed the Perth Mint, Hay St Mall and then the Northern beaches.
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| Trombolites |
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| Clive is dwarfed next to the Australia II winged keel - Maritime Museum |
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| On top of HMAS Ovens. We enjoyed our guided tour. |
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| Ovens flying the jolly roger |
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| Clive inspecting the controls. It really was very cramped. |
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| The Roundhouse, Freemantle. Freemantle's oldest surviving building. |
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| Freemantle streetscape |
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| Clive fooling around outside the Shipwreck Museum |
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| Anchor recovered from the Eglinton, wrecked off WA coast in 1852 on a voyage from London to Freemantle. (Timber is not original.) |
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| View over Perth from Kings Park |
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| Treetop walk, Kings Park |
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| Kings Park wishing well. (I have a photo at home of my mum next to this wishing well on her honeymoon in 1951.) |
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| Old Swan Brewery in foreground, from Kings Park |
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| Banksia |
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| Where's Clive? |
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| On top of the observation tower, Kings Park |
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| Bike path next to the Swan - perfect day! |
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| Sunshine. We really enjoyed our ride. |
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| Near Burswood |
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| The pool deck at Burswood. Cheapest room here at standby rate is $565 a night. Needless to say we're not staying here. |
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| Clive's artistic photography - near the bell tower, Swan River. |
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| Enjoyed a drink stop here. |
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| Sign on Perth city rooftop |
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| This canal area off the Swan was reminiscent of Belgium. |
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| Hay St Mall, Perth |
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| London Court, near Hay St Mall |
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| Gold Museum. These two guys found the first nugget near Coolgardie (then called Flys Flat) which started the WA gold rush. |
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| Wish these nuggets were real. |
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