It was a 1.5 hour ferry trip to Freemantle which allowed us to enjoy the
Perth coast along the way. For those of you who know Cornwall, I thought Freemantle was just like Padstow, only nicer. As we arrived, we started to explore before stopping at 'Cicerello's' for lunch - move over Rick Stein! - the infamous place for fresh fish and chips in Freemantle. After that, we visited the markets before heading to Freemantle Prison to do a tour called 'doing time'. Although the prison is no longer in use, it last held inmates as recently as 1991 and is recorded as being 'the most haunted building in Australia'. Wooooooo! We were quite disappointed though, as we didn't seeing anything spooky....still, glad we only had to spend an hour there, not a life sentence!
On Monday we attempted to get the ferry to Rottnest island, but missed the ferry, so went to Cottesloe beach instead - a gorgeous strip of white sand and blue sea. Imagine having that on your doorstep every day!
Yesterday we hired bikes and cycled round Swan River - this river is named after the black swans that live there and is huge - more like the sea than a river. The cycle paths are great - smooth and flat, so quite easy going. Dotted along the way are sculptures, landscaped gardens and picnic areas to enjoy. The Australians really take pride in making the city a nice place to be - I suppose because they spend so much time outdoors.
Today we attempted once again to get the ferry to Rottnest. Having checked out the ferry times in advance (!), we got up early, packed our bags and went to leave the hostel, only to see rain lashing down outside! We gave it an hour, but the rain didn't stop - no good going to Rottnest while weather is like this as it's basically a beach, so not much fun in rain. We are going to attempt Rottnest again tomorrow (3rd time lucky?) as it's our last day before flying to Alice Springs. Will let you know if we make it!
Signing off for now but love to all, F&J.x.
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