Blogs from Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 18

TransPerth trains had a very helpful habit of telling you where you were and where you were going. "The next station stop," the lightly accented voice would announce over the PA system, "Is Kuranda." It made city navigation so much easier. And, should you chance to fall asleep and miss your stop, the PA system would be on hand to inform you - most helpfully - that you had in fact missed your stop. On this particular day however, missing our stop was unlikely to be a problem since we were taking the train to the end of the line at Fremantle. After a busy few days catching up with the family, we had decided to broaden our horizons, visit some old friends south of Perth and try to see a little bit of the south ... read more

ok and hello ive been in OZ for under two weeks, and sorry i aint kept you in da loop anyway from the start. landed perth airport at midnight, and to my surprise it was 6 degrees outside. big difference from japan (want a little heat) slept in arrivals lounge then got a bus to perth hostel. (all the bus drivers also appear to be from or have lived in england) this hostel 12:01 backpackers was cool and a welcome change from japanese internet cafes or hostels that kicked you out at 10am. this meant i could relax. first three days from aug 15th onwards, i went out and had a squint around perth (which aint that big but subarbs are) weather has been bad for what id expect in OZ. from 15th til now its ... read more

My last day here, so i decided to go back to freemantle. Turns out it was market day today, indoor markets plenty of stalls to look round, also need plenty of money to spend, i had to refrain myself. Also stumbled across freemantle prison, had a very interesting tour round that..., with our irish guide, seeing as the prison only closed 16yrs ago, it still felt like it was still in use, well it is... but for weddings functions of all things. I'm glad i did that, it was fascinating. Well worth a visit.... read more

Today we decided to take a short rail journey to Fremantle, a bustling port city. Just 30 minutes along the Swan River from Perth - the largest port in WA. We walked past the famous cappuccino strip and many boutique pubs and headed straight for the market. The market had lots a great bush crafts, clothing and a huge selection of food - a great veggie selection. We decided we could not resist the lemon, cinnamon and sugar crepes. Then as we headed outside we managed to catch a street performer from Nz performing on a huge one wheeled bike, juggling fire whilst wearing a blindfold. We then went down towards the harbour where a boat festival was taking place. We shared some fish and chips at Joe's Fish Shack, and then had a tour around ... read more

Before arriving in Australia we had a few long flights ahead of us Phuket-Bangkok Bangkok-Singapore Singapore-Perth. Therefore airport sleeping was on the agenda and damn we were knackered, when we finally arrived in Perth it was 3.00am in the morning so we had to wait at the airport until a decent hour where we could check into a Hostel. We headed for Northbridge in Central Perth for our first few nights and then onto Fremantle (Freo next to the harbour, which is the main hangout for all backpackers and home to the famous Old Fire Station Backpackers, known to be one of the best hostel in the whole of Oz. This place is so laid back, free internet, playstation, tv in your room with a choice of movies to choose from and most importantly you can ... read more