Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Perth highlights

Figured that I won't get around to setting up my all-for-travel blog with every single detail of my trips that soon, I shall post up some pics from Perth to tantalize you guys :D

Our budget trip to Perth on jetstar amounts to $165 per person (inclusive of all taxes and surcharges and two person sharing one checked-in luggage space). I think in the near future I'll take more flights than taxis in a year haha! When the prices drop to less than 50 bucks to fly to neighbouring countries muahaha!


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all bright and cheery for our pre-grad trip hahaha!


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Lasagne @ the airport in a restuarant named 'breakfast.lunch.dinner'


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Rented a Nissan Tiida with an amazingly huge boot to stuff our luggages in!


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Our trusty GPS system aka guardian angel for this trip


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Beautiful bare trees


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First stop: Swan ValleyThis pottery shop is located just beside the visitor's centre, and this lady here is really patient in explaining the process of crafting clay into a piece of art. :)


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Swan Valley's visitor's centre. Very friendly people inside! We loved the in-depth explanation on how to navigate the area, plus personal recommendations on where to get the best eats.


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Along the way you'll find horses, cows and kangaroos greeting you everywhere you go


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Mondon Nougat Factory, located along Swan Valley road, with its cute lil red car :D


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Margaret River Chocolate Factory!!!! Free chocolate tastings - unlimited.


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What's Swan Valley without the endless wineries? You'll never get out sober once you step in here (unless you are the driver of the car haha!)


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Cheap but good quality wines galore!


Next stop: Fremantle, a city near perth, just 20minutes drive away


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Grocery shopping is always the best part of any trip - we made our own breakfast!


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Famous Fremantle Markets - a huge area of shops selling anything from shirts to food to boomerangs to handicrafts.


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Hungry for some fish & chips?


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There you go! Crispy, pippin' hot and lips-smacking delicious. Make sure you eat them before the seagulls do.


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Coupled with an amazing view of the harbour!


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I can't help but post more of these beautiful pictures


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Another of Perth's markets - we went crazy over their macadamia nuts


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**special thanks to cherm for the pics!

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