OUR DAY IN PERTH

 

Today we took the train to Perth.  Like our LRT, this fast service took about 30 minutes to get us to the main part of the city.  It was another great day for walking.  We looked around in some shops, had breakfast and looked around some more.  The city isn’t as big nor as bustling as Vancouver – but then it was Saturday.   I am still enjoying all the old architecture of clocks and towers and balustrades .  Down the main pedestrian street called Hay Street, there are lanes of shops on each side.  For Laureen and me it was almost like a labyrinth trying to get from one mall to another and back again for a lunch that looked particularly inviting.   We had lots of time to explore.
 

We happened across a popular area called London Court.  At first glance, it was very European with lots of quaint shop fronts and patios for having coffee or a light meal.  We were invited to share a table with two lovely ladies from Mandurah who were having coffee before going to the ballet for an afternoon performance.  It was so nice to have a chat and drink my latte.  I have enjoyed a few Latte’s here which can also be called a flat white.  They always taste delicious and for the most part are the same price at home but for a drink half the size.  More often than not each cup has a leaf or a heart design in the crema – such talented baristas.

There are many bronze statues around the cities that we have seen.  I have taken a few pictures here and there.  My favourite ones so far are the kangaroos outside of the Law Courts Building.  They are very large - to date these are the only ones we have seen.  No real ones yet.  If they are as big as the statues, I am glad I haven't run into one yet!  We will definitely see them on our visit to the Taronga Zoo, but that is still several days away. 

So today as I write this – we are now at our final day in Fremantle before getting on the plane tomorrow to make our way to Sydney and then on the ship on Tuesday.  We were very fortunate to have had lovely sunny days here.  It can often be a bit mixed with showers at this time of the year, but there were none to be seen for our visit.  Perth is in desperate need of rain – so I am wishing lots of it for them after our departure.  They are just heading into summer and their reservoirs are only 1/3 full.  So I really wish them some cooler wetter weather before the 40 C and higher temperatures are upon them!