Blogs from Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 13

En maaned er gaaet siden jeg kom til australien. Jeg floej fra Kuala Lumpur til Perth i Vestaustralien - en af de mest isolerede storbyer i verden. Jeg ankom om natten og det viste sig at mit dankort ikke virkede her, saa jeg endte med at skylde penge til en fed taxachauffoer, mit hostel, og jeg fik nogen penge til toget af en venlig vestaustralier. At alting saa koster tifold af de asiatiske priser +den daarlige start var jo naermest ved at tage modet fra mig. Men men, efter at have fjollet rundt i forskellige hostels og set jobmarkedet an, endte jeg paa "the Old Firestation" i Fremantle (Freo blandt venner), hvor jeg stadig bor. Stedet er fantastisk, man kan faa smaajobs gennem receptionen og stemningen er saadan ungdomsklub'sk med lidt Christiania blandet ind i.. Saadan ... read more

Fremantle is a laid back beach and harbour town, its full of the young and the dreadlocked, and the kool and the rich, so there's obviously no place for me. But that's OK because we're in a very nice apartment overlooking the port, albeit on the edge of town and away from the kool downtown area where our very presence must embarrass and annoy the under 25's. We got off to a bad start here in Fremantle. The flight got in at 2am and we'd imagined it would get in closer to the morning hours, this left us a long time until we picked up the keys for the apartment at 2pm, long enough to warrant getting a room right there and then as we were tired from the 27 hours travelling already, this is what ... read more

nov 3 so to sit here in swanbourne overlooking that western shore after three years, to be 'home', reconnecting with family and friends at least i'm able to write these humble words when before paralysis of angst and indecision seized me. oh the golden west where resource riches ruled. it will be an interesting vantage point for WDII, world depression two, following logically from great war, great depression, WWII. andrew 'twiggy' forrest lost ten billion in a month, at least he can stil afford the absurdly expensive lifestyle here in w.a.. long walks on foreshore seeing birds i can't find in book. was it a plover playing on the rocks? a darter dryed then dove in. more preedators. lunch of kidney beans, carrots and homous. at least the beer block was cheep. must buy a vehicle! ... read more

01/11/08 Saturday Day 79 Fremantle Prison The reason we’re back here is that we didn’t get to see the Fremantle Prison the last time. This time we did see it and it’s a great tour and attraction. Plus some of the Irish Fenians were sent here during the 1890’s. Some of them even escaped. The tour shows you most of the prison, including solitary confinement, the kitchen, the cells, and even the gallows where 44 people met their fate. Our tour guide was very good and had loads of extra knowledge about the place too. There’s also a night tour you can do of the place where you’re given flash lights. It also has functions that you can have there including themed dinners. Tomorrow we give back the van which will be a sad moment as ... read more

Oct 3 Exmouth. Spent the morning doing the washing, working on the internet and all the fun things. Walked around the CBD. Not much there. Then went up to Bundegi Beach where we walked a bunch and Linda picked up a number of nice shells. Went out to the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse. Pretty spectacular. A few sailboarders taking advantage of the really strong winds. Supper at Whalers. Good food, relaxed atmosphere. If you didn’t make a reservation, you might not get in. Very popular place. Oct 4 Exmouth Finally got into the 21st century. Put Skype on the laptop and talked to Jennifer & Rob. Kathryn wasn’t home. Really, really nice to talk to them from such a distance. And at hardly any cost. Walked to the Home Hardware (yep!!) and picked up a small tarp ... read more