Friday, November 18, 2005

Lunch at the "dinky_nerdy_weirdo" Belgian Pub in Perth Western Australia. The "Tucker" is not a spread I am used to, but it was presented really nicely and tasted good. The orange colored stuff on the top was "pumpkin chips" and the rest of my lunch was mixture of minced lamb in eggplant and some chutney and stuff like that. Kathy just asked for a Ham and Cheese sandwich and was presented with something that the cook went beserk with. Posted by Picasa

Inside a Belgian Pub in Perth Western Australia. The bucket of "Stella Artois" cost me $8.90 and was worth every cent. The way in which the barman prepared this drink was exceptional. Thought it was a bit "nerdy" taking the picture but then again, I do have a "USB Coffee Warmer". Posted by Picasa

The top of a flowering Blackboy. Kings Park, Perth Western Australia. Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

Shady thoroughfare - Kings Park, Perth Western Australia. Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

Kangaroo Paw flowers at Kings Park, Perth Western Australia. Oct 2005
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Scenic view from Kings Park, Perth overlooking the Swan River and part of the Perth CBD. Taken October 2005 Posted by Picasa

Perth War Memorial, Kings Park overlooking the Swan River. The plaques in the foreground are memorials for the Servicemen from Western Australia who were awarded the Victoria Cross. Posted by Picasa

Kangaroo Paw, Taken at Kings Park, Perth Western Australia Oct 2005
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Black Boy Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea australis ), Kings Park, Perth Western Australia, Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

"Blackboy" (Xanthorrhoea australis?) Kings Park, Perth Western Australia Posted by Picasa

Beautiful scenes of the Perth skyline taken from Kings Park. Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

Shady eatery at Kings Park, Perth Western Australia. Even the duck in the foreground has come for a feed. Posted by Picasa

Shady areas and Perth city in the background with Kath in the foreground. Kings Park, Perth Western Australia October 2005. Posted by Picasa

Perth War Memorial, Kings Park, Perth Western Australia. Swan River in the background. Taken Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

Some of the Villas at the Perth International Holiday park at Forrestfield Perth, Western Australia. Pic taken Oct 2005. Note - this is a real nice and quiet place to stay. The park is top notch and the grounds are manicured to the enth degree. Really clean and well maintained. Posted by Picasa

Metal Art - think this was on the outskirts of Kondinan Western Australia, taken October 2005 Posted by Picasa

Water feature and sculpture in the middle of a roundabout at Forrestfield Perth. Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

Interesting sign on the road out to Hyden, Western Australia Posted by Picasa

Kath out the front of the Kondinan Hotel on the way back from the Wave Rock near Hyden Western Australia. This pub wacked on a top counter lunch. Huge steaks and lots of tucker. Good Karma, Good West Australia, Good People, Top time. Posted by Picasa

Tea Pot Flu over a fire place in the souvenir shop at the Wave Rock near Hyden Western Australia Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

Model T Ford Sign at Wave Rock Souvenir Shop, Hyden October 2005 Posted by Picasa

1919 Model T Ford in the Wave Rock Souvenir Shop, near Hyden Western Australia Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

A huge Pot Pouri bell in the ceiling of the Wave Rock Souvenir Shop near Hyden Western Australia Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

Wave Rock, Hyden West Austalia Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

Kathy in front of the Wave Rock at Hyden, Western Austalia October 2005 Posted by Picasa

Wave Rock at Hyden, Western Australia. Taken October 2005 Posted by Picasa

Friday, November 11, 2005

Kathy and David at the "Wave Rock" at Hyden, 340 Km east of Perth, Western Australia October 2005 Posted by Picasa

"Sign" of the times. Sinage displayed at the entrance to the Westfield Carousel shopping mall in Perth, Western Australia. I thought the "fourth" condition of entry to be interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted by Picasa

A "Golden Fleece" petrol station and "Restaurant" at Kondinin. Kondinin is a couple of hundred kilometres east of Perth on the way to Hyden. Only reason I took the pic is that most of the Golden Fleece garages on the east coast have disappeared Posted by Picasa

Township of York - east of Perth Western Australia.  Posted by Picasa

Inside the Rottnest Island Church Posted by Picasa

Rottnest Island Perth. Looking down toward the Jetty Posted by Picasa

Ferry approaching the wharf at Rottnest Island. taken Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

Rottnest Island, off Freemantle. Dave (Buddha) Winch at the with lunch Posted by Picasa

Rottnest Island "Quoka" scavanging for food underneath a table near the Restaurant. Taken October 2005
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Rottnest Island - Historic Buildings. taken Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

Scenes from Rottnest Island - Oct 2005
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Thursday, November 10, 2005

This seagull decided to join us for lunch at our table on Rottnest Island. The cheeky little buggar actually flew up onto the table and took a chip out of my chip carton Posted by Picasa

Peacock at Rottnest Island - October 2005 Posted by Picasa

Scenes from Rottnest Islant looking north from the Pier - lighthouse in the background. October 2005 Posted by Picasa

Rottnest Island Tourist building at the entrance to the island - October 2005 Posted by Picasa

Bottle Brush in Perth, Western Australia Posted by Picasa

Banksia Flowers - Whitman Park Perth, West Australian Posted by Picasa

A Banksia flowering at Whitman Park in Perth, West Australia Posted by Picasa

"Blackboy" trees at Whitman Park in the Perth, West Australia. These trees just seem to grow everywhere we went in the vicinity of Perth. Posted by Picasa

Our Villa and Hire Car at the Perth International Tourist Park, Forrestfield, Perth. Very comfortable lodgings Posted by Picasa

Bottlebrush tree in Perth. These trees just grow everywhere and are all very rich with these fruity flowers. Didn't see many birds getting stuck into them like they do in Brisbane with Lorikeets etc Posted by Picasa

Perth skyline - October 2005. Like the shape of the dark building in the foreground Posted by Picasa

Near the wharf at Freemantle with some street sculpture. Man and dog at the ship gangplank Posted by Picasa

Freemantle Building Posted by Picasa

Freemantle Street sceen Posted by Picasa

Freemantle Tourist Bus Posted by Picasa

Freemantle Town Hall Posted by Picasa

Freemantle Maritime Museum. Pearl Lugger to the left Posted by Picasa

Street sceens from Freemantle, West Australia Posted by Picasa

A lighthouse at Freemantle West Australia. Posted by Picasa

The Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz in the Indian Ocean just off Freemantle, West Australia Oct 2005. We were on a tourist ferry going into Freemantle when we took the pic. Unfortunately we couldn't get any closer to get a better pic Posted by Picasa

Some of the "Taj Ma Huts" on the banks of the Swan River. Posted by Picasa

Perth, West Australia skyline. Pic taken from the back of one of the tourist ferries that do the Perth to Freemantle trip. This Swan River is absolutely awesome. Didn't see any bl**dy Swans but the views along the river were well worth the trip Posted by Picasa

Boat on the Swan River Perth near to the Town Centre. Taken Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

A "Motor Home" departing the Perth Big 4 International Tourist Park Oct 2005. This huge bus is awesome and actually stows the owners car (runabout) in the back. Not sure of the full details of the bus, but always had a "gander" from the outside every time I walked past it in the park. Posted by Picasa

Perth City Park - photo taken in Oct 2005 Posted by Picasa

Leafy square in the middle of Perth - photo taken October 2005 Posted by Picasa

Tall Building in the Centre of Perth. Taken Oct 2005 from our Hire Car while driving around town. Posted by Picasa