On Easter Sunday, we hied off to Fremantle to see the annual Street Arts Festival. The day was scorching but we managed about 3 hours of walking around, watching the various shows and just people-watching :D I'm pretty sure more interesting stuff turned up later that day but we were just too sunburned to stay :) [View Full Entry]

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Check out Scarborough at night -- to see Scarborough during the day, check out my other blog on Scarborough Just wanted to post some pics here taken from an impromptu visit to the beach a couple of nights' ago. I had to jump out of the car to catch the sunset on time, took some photos of the emptying beach, watched people dance like fools in the rave party, took a long walk on the sand, then had seafood dinner at Jimmy Dean's overlooking the beach . [View Full Entry]

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We're trying to make the rounds of the famous beaches in Perth and here is the 2nd one -- Cottesloe Beach. We started out in fine weather, with a bit of a chill but with plenty of sun but unfortunately, it was already bleak and windy when we got to Cottesloe. Cottesloe is much shorter than Scarborough Beach and with a lot less people. It's sort of a neighborhood beach and I actually like it better than Scarborough. There's a breakwater so the waves aren't that big and surfing is not allowed here. Maybe that's why Cottesloe gets all the mommies [View Full Entry]

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It's summer and the bikinis and surfboards and SHARKS are out in Australia!!! To sample the famous beaches in our part of the world here in Western Australia, we went to Scarborough Beach. It's a scene out of Baywatch, complete with the lifeguards, the (pale) sunblocked bodies baking in the sun, the surfer dudes but minus the very Aussie Shark Patrol (!!!). The beaches of Perth are part of the Indian Ocean and they say learning to surf here with sharks in the water are as common as people learning to drive in the US! During our trip to Scarborough, the [View Full Entry]

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On my first birthday in the land of Oz, here is what we did: Woke up late. Had a leisurely breakfast (while doing the laundry). Traveled to the Aquarium of Western Australia (AQWA) at Hillarys Boat Harbour. Had an awful lunch at Sorrento Quay. Got lost going home (but passed by some really good views at Swan Valley). Slept. Had a haircut (because it was Thursday, and trading hours are extended until 9PM). It was great! It's so...normal. [View Full Entry]

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I don't eat veggies. But the Midland Weekend Farmers' Market (just 5 minutes from home) is such a nice place to shop in that we've visited two Sundays in a row. I didn't buy much, I just loved looking around . Check out the pics! [View Full Entry]

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After more than a month in my new home here in Western Australia, we decided to go a bit farther out and visit Fremantle. After a quick stop in Perth (30 minutes or so by train) to get some cash, we took the train to Fremantle (I think another 30 minutes). It was a gorgeous day and Fremantle was the perfect venue for a day out. First we had lunch at Cicerello's, reputedly the best restaurant at the Fishing Boat Harbour. I don't know about the other dining outlets there but my Seafood Basket was great -- the shrimps, squid and [View Full Entry]

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Enjoying my first weekend in Perth, we went around Swan City after church on Sunday. First, we visited 2 Oriental stores where I stocked up on Knorr cubes and Sinigang Mix hehehe. Also bought veggies, tofu, kiamoy, sampaloc and everything else we miss from Pinas We also went garage-sale hopping hehe. We had quite a few very cheap finds such as airtight glass bottles (50 cents each), comforter set ($11) and a TV stand ($4). Joey was also kind enough to bring us to the Chocolate Factory. It's small and the products are expensive -- I thought that the Whistler's fresh [View Full Entry]

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It's my first weekend in Perth and we're off to the city! Instead of taking the bus, we walked to the train station so we can pass by the Filipino Oriental store. Everything's expensive there of course, but it's good to have one nearby. We passed by the Midland Public Library and I plan on visiting it soon. Unfortunately, I can't get a library card yet because I need an ID with my address on it Sayang because they stock up on the latest books including novels. At the train station, Kim bought me my own TransPerth card. It's similar to [View Full Entry]

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After getting rained on in Cocoloco Island in Roxas, Palawan, we were expecting part 2 of our honeymoon to be sunnier and warmer. Unfortunately, it was not. But our stay in Batanes was still lovely and as a good friend told me - be thankful for having experienced Batanes on a rainy day. Not bad, Kate Unlike most of our travels, I was too busy preparing for our wedding to research for a do-it-yourself trip to Batanes. So I speed-dialed Luz Castana’s number, a Batanes-based travel agent recommended by a friend. Having a travel agent arrange your trip to Batanes (especially [View Full Entry]

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