Blogs from Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 22

Where do I start for my first travel blog entry, well I’m currently sat in an internet café in the middle of Perth Australia, However as it’s the first entry let me take you back a few weeks… Before departing for my first destination I spent a month back in the UK which I have to say went very quick so I apologise if I wasn’t able to see or call you to catch up but I’ll be back in the summer and I’m sure without a job I’ll be able to find the time to see everyone… Also, for this entry I’m not actually up to much as I’ve only just landed and I’m really just kicking about Fremantle and Perth so I’ll probably waffle on about the good days when I was here last ... read more

Up early and headed to Freo. Just before leaving Margaret River, called into one last vineyard for good luck, cue Palandri . Highly recommend a visit. It's a huge set-up, but well managed and some great ranges. It was our longest tasting session yet! Unfortunately, as Spencer was driving he had to spit out most of his wine! Whereas, D was quoffing hers and then finishing off Spencer's! Purchased a few bottles including a sparkling Merlot! Had brunch in their restaurant - very nice. En route stopped off at Bunbury and then Rockingham in the hope of seeing dolphins! Rockingham beaches are pure golden sand , spotlessly clean and deserted. Got chatting to an old fisherman who had lived in Western Australia all his life and never left! He also does some gold prospecting in his ... read more

Hired a car - made 1 hour drive to Freo. Checked into The Old Firestation backpackers hostel. Wandered around the lovely old town - it's a bit like an old western movie set. Trams, harbour, markets etc. Shackled Spencer in the old round house stocks and had great seafood. Later got chatting to another couple travelling from the UK, and got incredibly drunk with them on cheap wine and beer in the backpackers bar. Not pretty!!. Hangovers too bad to do the Prison tour the next day - intend to do on the way back.... read more

After searching high and low for a whole day we finally found the perfect transport, a toyota tarago (tessy for short). The next day we were out of Fremantle and off on an adventure, we decided to head south for margaret river. Our first night was spent in Yalgorup and was there that i got to see my first Kangaroos. The next day took through Bunbury then busselton where we stayed the night. we did the tourist thing the next day, went down the jetty, had lunch by the sea and generally shopped in town. We spent that night still in busselton but another campsite where we met a lovely family who had bought a massive camper to take their two sons around oz. Friday 17th Drove through Dunsborough and checked out cape naturaliste and sugar ... read more

Ok... time has run away with me. I'll do my best to update without boring! During our time in Fremantle, we had two tours of the prison... the first was a scary ghostly torchlight night tour with some other hostelers. We were given a reduced rate for a daylight tour so we went back a week later and were taken on a 'Great Escapes' tour. It was fascinating learning how prisoners plotted escape routes, knocked through walls etc. In an attempt to keep fit, we force ourselves to swim or jog a few times a week. A children's playground near the Old Firestation proved most useful for pull-ups, press-ups and allsorts - even in the rain!! It was lovely having a beached section to jog next to. We made a few feeble attempts at car shopping, ... read more