Back in Perth with Sheila (4th and last)

G'day Mates,

On Easter day we packed up our things and went back for the last few days to the first Caravan Park we were earlier, in Perth......

5th of April;

and what is Easter without a Champagne Breakfast with a lot of eggs....

After breakfast we decided to go to the beach for the last time, today the weather was promising to be very nice and the forecast for the next few days wasn't too good so this was the best thing to do....... 

And we were right, it was a beautiful day.....

Because it was Sheila's wish to once stay on the beach till the sun would sunk into the sea, and this was the best day to do it, we stayed till late and it was really worth it;

  

Next day we went to Kings Park in which also a botanical garden is hosted.

Kings Park is one of the world’s largest and most beautiful inner city parks. It is rich in Aboriginal and European history,....

The State War Memorial....

you can also enjoy stunning views of the city.....

There are more than 3,000 species of native flora, most of which are found nowhere else on the planet, in the Western Australian Botanic Garden.

The Federation Walkway....

After the beautiful walk in Kings Park "we" (actually Sheila) did some souvenir hunting to take back home....

London Court

Who was dragging the gifts.....

April the 7th;

It was really good we had been to the beach the other day as yesterday in the Kings park is wasn't too good and today, the weather is very bad.

Despite that we went to Mandurah and still had a lovely time, because whatever happens, we are together and enjoying each others company and that is the main thing!

  

We did a river cruise in Mandurah, it was raining and bloo.... cold!

Movie time;

little houses along the way with some Yachts.....

After this cold experience we treated ourselves on a great fish plate with a nice glass red wine to become a bit warm.....

On the last day, the 8th of April, we went to Joondalup to the biggest shopping centre of Western Australia. Sheila was leaving at night so we still had time to do that.....

you can't go out for lunch every time so we made our own.....

when we came home it was time for Sheila to pack her bags and to take down the tent

because we had a lot of rain the last few days, some stuff came wet out of the tent.... 

one more meal together, a real Aussie thing; a Pie

and then its off to the Airport......

why does saying goodbye always hurt so much....

through our tears we saw the plane waiting for our girl to be flying home......

As you can see unfortunately (for us) our daughter is back to The Netherlands and her lovely family. They must have missed her heaps as we do now.

Anyway, life goes on and you must be wondering what we are going to do now....

Just keep on looking, its something totally different!

See ya soon!

Cheers....

Fun in Fremantle with Sheila (3)

G'day Mates,

Go and sit down, here comes a big one;


On the second of April we arrived in Fremantle and immediately after having settled we walked via the beach to Fremantle.

arriving in Fremantle, we took the free bus for about two k's, we arrived on the Esplanade and found out that its very nice there!!

Lot of ships though this is not the main Port...

Restaurants, especially with fresh seafood....

and then we discovered Little Creatures......

Which is a Brewery and of course with beers which has to be tested.... 

Set on the waterfront at Fishing Boat Harbour, and in an old warehouse that was previously a crocodile farm, Little Creatures brews a variety of award winning craft beers and ales on-site.....

Approved!

On our way back we went passed a hotel and saw these trees next to the balconies, just wondered how they got it there!

We going to have a party soon, but before we go partying, first some impressions of Fremantle! We love Fremantle, it is such an easygoing little city with a rich history.

It was a key home base for Allied naval ships during World War II. After the war, Fremantle was first port of call for thousands of immigrants from war-torn Europe. Many stayed to build new lives in Western Australia. 

Fremantle's impressive suite of late Victorian and early Edwardian buildings date from the late 1800's.

We have a great weekend coming as Friday the third is Good Friday but also Fred's birthday and so its double celebration we thought, but actually it didn't work out well in the beginning as of course we wanted to go out for a birthday dinner but because it was Good Friday, there were a lot restrictions.

First of all a lot of Restaurants were closed and then others were very expensive and even had a 10% on top of their prices because of Good Friday. Sheila and I spent hours Googleling.....

But first, Yeeehh! Happy Birthday wishes and presents;

(he got an E-reader and sleep-cover for the E-reader)

Birthday Brekkie;

and of course the E-reader had to be installed....

After success of the instalment, we packed our good moods together and went to Town for celebrations.... 

Movie time;

And because it was also Good Friday, a lot of people were celebrating too, f.i. with BBQ's in the parks etc. ...

just a loo with a great painting....

During our walk, a few family members called Fred for his birthday...

Then we went to the Fremantle Markets, one of the city’s most iconic and visited places. Located at the southern end of the Cappuccino Strip and housed in a grand Victorian-era heritage building that was constructed in 1902 and completely restored in 1975....

(sorry, the indoor pictures are not that clear)

Movie Time;

Then when we wanted to have a drink somewhere we were told we had to order a main meal with it, somewhere halfway the afternoon!! They weren't kidding, first we thought that was the policy of that particular bar that when we tried at Little Creatures we heard the same so we ordered chips haha wasn't a real meal but who cares, we had something to eat on our table.

It really is the Governments law.

Movie time;

We went back to the caravan park, satisfied and a bit drowsy....

At night we took the bus to the centre;

Because we couldn't find a suitable Restaurant for our needs, we decided to go back to Little Creatures and order a few different things which we would share and we had a great evening..... 

As you can see we have one of their pizza's .....

After a fun night we managed to catch the bus back for a nice sleep.....

There must have been more people who had a fun night, wonder if they got home without slippers...

Because this was the Eastern Weekend, there also were a lot festivities in Fremantle so on Saturday we went back again to participate the celebrations....

Hustle and Bustle in Fremantle....

Movie time;

A Pizza oven built on a trailer....

A picture with bottles in stead of real ones....

With satisfaction written all over his face we had our last beer in Fremantle and when we came home we were surprised with this lovely sunset.....

On the 5th of April, first Eastern day, we had to go back to Perth.

Thanks Fremantle, we had a lovely time!

Cheers!