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Day 7: Perth City and Swan Valley

Day 7 and I haven’t mentioned my hair yet. I love it here but my hair doesn’t. It makes this clear by impersonating a bleached straw nest perched on top of my head. If I lived here, my options would be to shave it off or grow a ponytail. End of hair moan. Thought it best to get that out of the way 🙂

Busy day today. Two tours. 7.20am start for a city bus tour of Perth and Freemantle. Really enjoyed King’s Park where we wandered through the botanic gardens and strolled along the treetop walkway. Highlights for me were the Banksia and Pioneering Women’s gardens.

The afternoon tour to the Swan Valley involved cuddling furry animals (Wombat, Kangaroo and Koala) and tasting local produce: two of my favourite things, wine and chocolate. My new friend for today was a Brazilian girl who lives in Spain and markets cosmetics throughout Europe and the Middle East.

Tomorrow I fly to Melbourne

Ann x

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Niamh was right

 

When Niamh told me about her trip to Australia, a story that stood out was how a couple of days into her trip, she took most of her clothes, parceled them up, took them to the post office and sent them home.  Then she went out and bought some new ones.  I know this feeling.  Today I looked into my suitcase.  Nothing to wear.  So I found a great department store on my way to the beach…..

You might think that being on holiday is easy.  This morning I had to do my laundry, reconfirm my trips for Perth, tidy my room and go clothes shopping before I could head to the beach.  I was exhausted!

This was one of the few days when I am totally free in Australia.  So I took a train to the beach – Cottesloe and had a carefree day.  I wasn’t sure how to get from the the train to the beach – no worries, I followed the crowds of teenagers.  The beach was beautiful.  Deep blue sea, white sands, very clean, nice cooling breeze.  Heaven.  I was planning to have a take away for lunch but then spotted a beachside hotel and had salmon and salad instead.  Very nice.

Ann x

The photos are one for Finbar, follow the crowd, the beach and my lunch

 

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