Perth [260519 - 010619]

Day 1 [260519]

Started our day immediately after touching down from a midnight flight. Visited Fremantle market which was such a disappointment with overpriced food and items. We left after awhile without getting anything.  Took a walk around the area before checking into our hotel for a rest and visited Chinatown at night for dinner.. Not much of a choice other than Chinatown for dinner as most of the shops close early.. End up our trip consist of mainly chinese food for dinner! Which I don't mind.. and they are rather authentic and nice. Haha

Day 2 [270519]

The reason why I came to Perth - To visit quokkas at Rottnest Island! They are so adorable! Took a tour at Rottnest which includes bus rides with a guide to ferry us around to some scenic spots for phototaking. Rottnest island was bigger and less developed than I thought, and the waters are quite nice. Unlike what we initially thought, quokkas are not everywhere on the island. In fact, after a huge part of the day, we only managed to catch a few of them. Luckily before we ended the tour, we asked the guide where can we find more quokkas.. So he directed us to this area which got more quokkas and we spent the rest of our evening there chasing them for photos!

We were famished when we reached back in perth.. It was Chinatown again for dinner and we spotted this dim sum restaurant which was having an opening offer.. Little did we know that it was a good 1 hour wait.. But have to say, it's really quite good.

Day 3 [280519]

Picked up our car in the morning, to start our long journey to Hyden. Visited some bakery, cafes, nougat and honey shops along the way, before we stopped at the supermarket to decide what to get for dinner as it would be a 荒山野岭 place where we'll be staying that night. It was so cold at Hyden at night.. But glad that we were able to catch the sky full of stars as there was little light pollution..

Day 4 [290519]

Visited the Wave Rock first thing in the morning as that was what we were here for, before we start our long drive back to Perth again.. Haha.. I seriously don't know if the wave rock was worth the journey..

We reached Perth in the evening and parked our car for dinner nearby a Vietnamese restaurant for dinner. Little did we know that there was a crisis ahead while we were having our dinner. After dinner some of us went to buy bubble tea, and that was when my friend found out that our car's back window was smashed in a theft attempt..

Day 5 [300519]

Due to the theft incident, our plans the next morning was slightly delayed. But luckily, we managed to get a replacement car without much hassle and went on with our original plans to the Pinnacle Desert. The Pinnacle Desert was a pleasant surprise, we managed to get some very nice shots there, and it was a plus point that the place was huge and there was not alot of people. So our photos turned out nice!

In the evening we returned to Perth for some shopping, but well.. Bought nothing until we visited the supermarket. Haha.. All the loots from the trip was simply food.

Day 6 [310519]

Our last day in Perth before returning on a night flight. Visited a cafe for brunch and went for outlet shopping. Visited the famous blue boat house in the afternoon. Although it's just a simple shed, the photos turned out really nice.. no wonder so many people visit this place and there was a constant queue to take photos.. So it was actually quite stressful taking photos as there will be many pairs of eyes staring at u!

And we returned for our last dinner at Chinatown (yes, again) and yes, it was dim sum again at another restaurant! It was quite a surprise that I have no craving for chinese food this trip as we have been having it almost daily.. Haha

My 2nd trip to Perth proved that it is a boring place again, but it's also the company that made the trip enjoyable. Thank you!