Backie!!!!!

I’m back!!

Okay, the acknowledgements first~

Thank you Uncle Dave firstly for waking so early, sending the family to the airport in such posh coach car. Next, have to thank my dear B for "accompanying" me until I walked in the departure hall. Have to also thank Dominick, our 6 days tour guide/coach driver throughout the trip and Steve for the Pinnacles tour on day 5.

I’m gonna summarize the happenings/itinerary of the 6D5N Perth trip now~

Day 1 (01/12/09): Set off at 5:30am to the airport on Uncle Dave’s coach and departed Singapore at about 9:30am, met the other family who’s on the tour with us, reached Perth at around 2:30pm and was greeted by our tour guide, Dominick, checked in Citigate Hotel and went for dinner at fast food place near our Hotel.

Day 2 (02/12/09): Breakfast buffet (like added variety of Mac’s big breakfast set~) in the Hotel, set off at 7:45am for Caversham Wildlife Park (the Koalas, Kangaroos, Wombat, Dingo etc were so adorable!); Wine tasting at Houghton Winery (the white wine is so sweet!), Margaret River chocolate company (bought my chocolates and cookies over there~) and headed for lunch at Valley View Garden Café & Restaurant (had salads, chicken, fish and B’s favourite cheesecake~ =x).

Set off for our 1 night farm stay at Springhill Farm. Rode on behind the truck and went fishing for yabbies, fed the sheep and goats, went star gazing while sipping on the sweet white wine BIL bought in the chilling breeze and I saw a planet! Also toured around the farm, there’s roosters, cows and many hor sins~

The 3 meals over there were delicious! With honey glazed chicken, fried fillets, oven baked chicken, pastas, etc and once again my B’s favourite cheesecake (lemon flavoured) and RICE!!

Day 3 (03/12/09): Visit Raeburn Fruit Orchard (that’s where I got the recommended nectarines and chilli sauce for B’s family). Dinner out at Valentino (Italian food) near Perth station and CBG, BIL and me went out for a train ride from Perth Station to Fremantle in the dangerous night (claimed by the tour guide). Encountered a black man with ferocious eyes locked in the security room at the Bus interchange beside the station.

(Went back Hotel and slipped in the bath tub~ -.-")

Day 4 (04/12/09): Kings Park (Botanic Garden) first, Lotterywest Federation Walkway, Northbridge, the Perth Mint and watched the gold pouring demonstration (bought some Perth Mint coins and BIL bought a golden "pi sai" -.-"), the Lake Monger (lovely swans, seagulls, pigeons and ducks!) and Cottesloe beach next.

Continued the tour to Fremantle, visited the Fisherman’s Harbour and headed for our buffet lunch at the Esplanade Fremantle Hotel (more cheesecakes! =x). Visited the Old Round House (Perth’s first Shopped 4 rooms prison), and was brought to cheap markets for some souvenirs shopping (I felt nausea from the rides and vomited when we stopped at one of the shopping malls~).

Was brought to Habour Town Factory Outlet (I LS-ed there~) and was feeling damn uncomfortable that I cried uncontrollably at one of the Gift shops (bought 2 soft toys to console myself~).

Proceeded to Jade Chinese Seafood Restaurant for dinner (the rice buckle is BIG!), and went to Woolworth for some shopping before we end the night.

Day 5 (05/12/09): Whole day Pinnacles Tour; went back to Caversham Wildlife before heading towards The Pinnacles desert and Nambung National Park. Had snacks every now and then when Steve stopped to pump and/or deflate the tyres. Tried on sand boarding at Lacelin and it was definitely a good experience! Dinner’s at Matsuri Japanese Restaurant and ended our day.

Day 6 (06/12/09): Another day time train ride experience to Kenwick, checked-out our Hotel room and went over to Habour Town Factory Outlet again (we went in the early morning but the mall was still closed~) for some last minute shopping.

Met Dominick at 12:45pm and we’re on the journey back to Singapore!!

Lastly the Overview~

The trip was another different experience of my little travelling portfolio, except for some of the unpleasant health-related occurrence I experienced and the inconsiderate, insensitive and self-centered family that went on the tour with us.

- The End -

** Pictures to be uploaded soon~ **