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Der versprochene Nachtrag: Fremantle
Published: April 7th 2013Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
April 6th 2013
... leider nur 20 Minuten Gratis-Zeit (nach dem Login jetzt schon nur noch 15) hier in Alice Springs, sonst wird´s teuer mit dem internetten ;-) Unser gestriger Tag in Fremantle war ein wirkliches Highlight. Eine einstündige hochamüsante Fährenfahrt über den Swan-River ... der Kapitän, ein echter Entertainer mit Harald-Schmidt-Qualitäten, hat eine geile Kabarett-Show abgezogen. Wir kennen jetzt alle Grundstücks-/Immobilienpreisentwicklungen der letzten 20 Jahre und wer dabei von wem geschmiert wurde entlang des Swan-River von Perth nach Fremantle. Fremantle ist eine gemütliche, übersichtliche kleine Hafenstadt mit einer tollen Atmosphäre und dem coolsten Brauereilokal der Welt (und ich hab schon einige gesehen ;-). Die "Little Creatures" Brauerei direkt am Fischereihafen ist echt ein Hit. Und auch sonst gibt´s kleine und große Schätze zu entdecken, wie z.B. den Plat... read more
March 16th 2013
Het is lang geleden dat ik dit heb gedaan. Ik weet nog wel hoe het moet, maar toch denk ik over alles 3 keer na. Goede achtknoop gelegd, check. Karabiner bij mijn partner dicht, check. Aan hetzelfde touw vast, check. Met mijn ogen loop ik nog eens de route na en adem diep in. Berg, hier kom ik. "Mountains are the means, the man is the end. The goal is not to reach the tops of mountains, but to improve the man." - Walter Bonatti Iedere klim is een confrontatie met de berg en met jezelf. Hoe vaker je het doet, hoe meer je onbewust handelt. Maar makkelijk wordt het nooit, want je verlegt je eigen lat. Op Tonsai beach in de Krabi, Thailand heb ik heel wat keren ver buiten mijn comfortzone gestaan (en gehangen). ... read more
He made it out........with bullet in his back
Published: April 3rd 2013Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
March 8th 2013
I rose from my bed early Wednesday morning caught a bus into town connecting with the Fremantle train around 8 am, when we arrived at Freo we went for a vegetarian breakfast at Dome. Unfortunately for us none of the museums were open yet so we visited the Round House first before moving on to the excellent Shipwreck Museum near the Marina which featured the wreck of the Batavia and then the equally great Maritime Museum which featured the magnificent Australia 2 racing yacht. Next we jumped on the free bus to the Fremantle gaol, the tour guide was both interesting and at times amusing unfortunately we had some whiny kids and a couple of released criminals who absurdly thought they were something special. This gaol was a tough place to be in its day, it ... read more
Carole & MaryLou's Excellent Adventure-continues
Published: November 13th 2012Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
November 10th 2012
Perth – Fremantle We arrived early in Freemantle and were able to leave the ship by 11:00. We hooked up with Frances and Susan, Aussie sisters, and made our way to the train, a short 15-minute walk. It was interesting to watch the towns go by and strange to see immaculate stations and lively areas around the tracks. No trash or dilapidated buildings here. This place is booming. There is construction everywhere. Perth is a modern city with skyscrapers and a very young vibe. All the major accounting firms are here in close proximity to the headquarters of the large mining concerns. WA (West Australia) is rich in natural resources and that wealth is reflected in the city. Perth runs complementary buses on three different routes. We picked one that we thought would take us to ... read more
First baby steps, mate!
Published: October 25th 2012Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
October 21st 2012
What has been going on the past 5 weeks, which are also the first 5 weeks of my trip to Australia, WA, Perth area. I flew through Singapore, had a 19 hour lay over...I must say Singapore hasn't impressed me, at all! Besides saying that the airport is massive, with really convenient beds for napping and other companies can learn something about hospitality from Singapore Airlines, I'll post some photo's but I rather fast forward to..Australia! Staying in Fremantle, Freo for 'locals', is a suburb from Perth where the harbour is situated. It has the famous cappuchino strip, with wide range of bars and restaurants. We're right around the corner! The hostal is not really big, what makes it, for me at least, easier a nice place. My first aim was between joining in on little ... read more
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Doing time in Fremantle Prison reached by Fairbairn Street
Published: September 25th 2012Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
September 25th 2012
Well we have arrived in Western Australia and after a good nights sleep we decided that we should go and explore Fremantle which is where we are staying around 35 minutes outside Perth. I decided that I would not book us a hotel as they are so expensive over here and found this great little cottage on the internet. Wow what a place and it even has its own kitchen. Which I know sounds silly but we have not been able to cook anything since July so every time we want a meal we have to look at a menu - this can get really tedious you know. Well anyway off we pop to find the bus to take us into Fremantle which is a lovely little town. The first thing that hits us in this ... read more
Leaving Perth for Alice Springs
Published: September 25th 2012Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
September 25th 2012
Well yesterday we took the bus and then the train to get into Perth City Centre to check out what Perth has to offer. We had read in our Lonely Planet guide which is starting to be our travel bible that Kings Park was supposed to be one of its highlights. So get to Perth and another bus needed to be taken to get to the Park. The park main attractions were its botanical gardens and its lotterywest federation walkway. The walkway is a long glass structure that allows you to walk among the treetops. I also read somewhere which I think must have been from the internet that the walkway sways so I was a little bit worried as I do not like heights. Anyway we found the walkway it was ok but to be ... read more
September 21st 2012
Carnarvon The best part about Carnarvon is that I made a really good friend there. His name was Maverick. We used my games like Skylanders, Mario 2012 Olympics Games on his Wii. He had a pet galah. I used to make him dance by bending up and down. There was a new space center that was opened by Buzz Adlerian. We took Maverick with us. We got to sit inside a space capsule that the astronauts use to land back on earth. The rest of the space center like the information and that was a bit boring. The Satellite dish look out was awesome. It was really high up and the view was amazing. Maverick didn’t go up there. He thought it was too scary. I was sad to say goodbye to my friend. ... read more
September 21st 2012
Freemantle Mum and I flew back to Perth. James and Dad were already there because they had caught an earlier flight and thought they were so cool. Mum watched a movie called the Black Balloon on the plane and cried because the family in the movie reminded her of our family. One of the kids was normal and the other one had autism. When we got back to Perth we moved our caravan to Fremantle for 2 weeks. I met friends yet again who were in the caravan next to us called Karl and Sontier. It turns out they saw us on the Gibb River Road. They recognized our car and Mum’s red dress. First we went to the zoo in Perth. It was amazing and we had a great day. We caught the ... read more
Day 4 of the "What d'ya mean those $15 dollar tents'll leak like f*%k" Tour 2012
Published: July 16th 2012Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
July 16th 2012
Not much to report on Day 4 but preparations! Typical in a way I suppose it all comes down to the last day to get our house in order! Camping supplies, food and anything we thought we’d need we scraped together today. First stop was Harvey Norman to Price an inverter to charge laptops off the 12V cigarette lighter in the car! A vital tool for the modern day backpackers! We were a bit suspicious when the salesman offered us the inverter for $90 straight off the mark even though it was priced at $100 but sure we said we’d take it anyways! Next stop was Kmart and camping supplies were the target. Fair play, Kmart isn’t known for quality but we’re on a budget so tents, tarps, cookware and even fishing gear was purchased here! ... read more
