Hither and Yon June 18, 2006
Up at 4:15am and at the Hobart airport by 5:10am, today was a travel day in which we moved to Perth, West Australia. Other than the first flight being delayed and some momentary concern that we would miss our connection, the 6 hour transit was stress free. The weather was clear most of the way and we were able to view a good deal of territory in route. We were even treated to an optical illusion called a bull’s eye. This is a round, target-shaped sun projection on the clouds made up of the colors of the rainbow. As we descended and got closer to the clouds, the shadow of the airplane appeared in the center of the bull’s eye.
Once at the Perth airport we picked up the rental car and headed into town to our hotel, The New Esplanade. The hotel is located downtown in the older section. In Hobart “historic section” was a proper term, but here “older” seems proper. Perth seems to be in the process of urban renewal with construction running rampant.
Our room wasn’t ready as it was early yet, so we left our packs and went for a walk in search of lunch. A short walk from the hotel we found a small café / pub that looked like a hangout for the local rugby and soccer crowd as there were 8 or 10 of them drinking beer and watching a game when we came in at 11am. (Perth is 2 hours behind Hobart).
I decided that since we have been touring for 10 days and it was Father’s Day, I was taking the afternoon off. I went to the hotel and started editing photographs that I had taken. Holly, being the tenacious tourist that she is, went for a walk along the Swan River in the park that stretches for a couple of kilometers along its banks and also fronts our hotel. She came back with some great pictures of black swans, cormorants, and a graceful looking pelican. (photo of cormorant with wings spread).
She also visited a tower that is billed as a one of the largest instruments in the world at 60 meters tall and is made up of bells that were housed at St. Martins in Trafalgar Square from the 14th century. The bells have heralded the coronation of every British Monarch since as well as the defeat of the Spanish Armada and the return of Capt. James Cook.
With the sunset at around 5:30pm, we are in the room for the night and looking forward to the drive south to the capes tomorrow in preparation for the coming trek.
Once at the Perth airport we picked up the rental car and headed into town to our hotel, The New Esplanade. The hotel is located downtown in the older section. In Hobart “historic section” was a proper term, but here “older” seems proper. Perth seems to be in the process of urban renewal with construction running rampant.
Our room wasn’t ready as it was early yet, so we left our packs and went for a walk in search of lunch. A short walk from the hotel we found a small café / pub that looked like a hangout for the local rugby and soccer crowd as there were 8 or 10 of them drinking beer and watching a game when we came in at 11am. (Perth is 2 hours behind Hobart).
I decided that since we have been touring for 10 days and it was Father’s Day, I was taking the afternoon off. I went to the hotel and started editing photographs that I had taken. Holly, being the tenacious tourist that she is, went for a walk along the Swan River in the park that stretches for a couple of kilometers along its banks and also fronts our hotel. She came back with some great pictures of black swans, cormorants, and a graceful looking pelican. (photo of cormorant with wings spread).
She also visited a tower that is billed as a one of the largest instruments in the world at 60 meters tall and is made up of bells that were housed at St. Martins in Trafalgar Square from the 14th century. The bells have heralded the coronation of every British Monarch since as well as the defeat of the Spanish Armada and the return of Capt. James Cook.
With the sunset at around 5:30pm, we are in the room for the night and looking forward to the drive south to the capes tomorrow in preparation for the coming trek.
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