Saturday, 18 June
Judy and I caught the “CAT” bus to King’s Park while Lorraine stayed behind to have a visit from her son, Tim. King’s Park was amazing, with the fabulous views over Perth and the Swan River that I remember. I was even able to zoom in and find The Old Mill on the other side of the river, near the Narrows Bridge.
There is so much more to the park now, with Botanical Gardens, sculptures, lakes and fountains and a treetop boardwalk. I was keen to see the huge boab tree that was moved from up north somewhere it was featured on Gardening Australia some time ago. The tree didn’t look too good but the sign said that damage from the move was gradually healing so maybe it’s going to survive.
From King’s Park we returned to the city and the Hay St Mall. This was a bit of a disappointment. Quite a lot of shops were closed and the whole place seemed down at heel. We did find London Court and the clock with the jousting knights but it wasn’t an area where we wanted to hang around so we headed back to the hotel via the Stirling Gardens.
Back at the hotel we found a good spot to sit and play cards with Lorraine and Tim. It was nice to catch up with him and he coped well with us, considering he has recently recovered from Covid. His partner, Celine, is still sick. We were playing frustration and I’m sorry (a little bit) to say that Judy won.
This is our last night in Perth as tomorrow we finally board the Indian Pacific. We can hardly believe it’s actually going to happen at last. I don’t know when we might have internet in the next three or four days so this could be the last entry for a while but I’ll catch it up when I can.
That tree looks definitely unwell. Love the pen nib sculptures. Glad that Tim survived both Frustration and Covid.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous time on the train.
Have a great trip girls!
ReplyDeleteOooo! So much to comment on! Lots of good food. The ubiquitous ice-cream chase; LOVE that wall of murals; Perth looking razzmatazzy, so much prefer that street in Fremantle and London Court Mall was absolutely the place to visit during the Western Safari in 1972!! And you return to something ritzy at the end of your wonderful days. So much fun. Now one of the Great Railway Journeys. Life can be good. Enjoy. K xxx
ReplyDeleteI'll bet you just loved those jousting knights when you were a little tot! On the train tomorrow! It's finally going to happen - enjoy! Hope it's as good as the Gahn and that you have your own cute cabin. Looking forward to hearing and seeing more in person when we're able to catch up. Stay safe.
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