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June 1st 2010
Published: June 1st 2010
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If were 80 days around the world we are half way though If Philip is persisting with his 80lb around the world plan then we should be home for the 2018 world cup.

Monday is a day of no exercise so Philip takes us on the train to fremantle, Perth's major port south of the city, a relaxing day of grilled barmundi and steam veg lunch down at the marine and a drink in the famous micro brewery little creatures is followed by a gruesome tour of the prison.

Fremantle Prison only finished operations in 1991 and is a horrific place, The bloke showing us round used to live in Holmes Chapel and work at ICI lostock, small world...but i wouldn't like to paint it. Here's me thinking the whole of Australia was a prison. We are taken in the execution chamber and solitary confinement, this place makes Robben island look like Butlins. They even hanged a 15 year old boy here and in 1989 on the Hottest day of the year when temperatures reached 52.5 in the Jail there was a riot and the roof was burnt off . It cost two million dollars to replace and took
Fremantle Fishing HarbourFremantle Fishing HarbourFremantle Fishing Harbour

scene of the famous 1989 American cup win
nearly two years to fix, shortly after completion the Jail shut!only in Australia

Good Grief Tomorrow Philip is going step Aerobics in the morning this could end in tears.......


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