Our second day in the Perth area we decided to stay a bit closer to home and we took a ferry down the Swan River to Fremantle. The ferry took us by some interesting sights including the most expensive home in Australia ($57 million) and a search boat that was currently on break from looking for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Once there, we took a tram tour around the city and up to the Fremantle Prison, which was built in 1859 by the convicts who were meant to live in it. The prison was operational until 1991 when it had to be closed due to improper bathroom facilities, and since it’s closure has been open to the public. The downtown area of Fremantle was small but richly steeped in history. And despite it’s small size, is the largest port in Western Australia. In addition to the very large cargo ships, there were many personal yachts and sailboats; today, one in three citizens of Fremantle own a personal vessel. The ferry ride back afforded us great views of those sail boats, the sun lighting the skyline of Perth, and Perth's Bell Tower. We decided to venture East by road tripping to Hyden, to see the infamous Wave Rock and white kangaroos at the wildlife park.
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Irene
6/28/2014 04:06:13 pm
Loving the photos and stories !
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Hello Irene,
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Jane
6/29/2014 02:03:26 am
Wow you girls are having fun. I read your blog in the morning, wakes me up with a smile!
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Pam Austin
6/29/2014 02:09:35 am
Love the pictures...beautiful...specially the ones of you and Taylor doing cartwheels. Have fun!
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Ann Cope
6/29/2014 04:37:24 am
Hi Jane,
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Ann Cope
6/29/2014 04:39:03 am
Hey Pam, Hard to believe I can still do a cartwheel- we're having fun ! Thanks for following!!!!
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6/29/2014 05:52:08 am
I certainly hope that Fremantle Prison's bathrooms have been renovated for the tourists. Which of course means it is now up to code for a prison again. Meta. Very meta.
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Mary
6/29/2014 09:04:32 am
You guys have definitely hit the ground running!!! (And cartwheeling :) The pictures are amazing and the memories will be priceless. Thanks for sharing it all. Travel safe ... On to the next adventure!!!!
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Taylor Place
6/29/2014 07:39:27 pm
They've definitely been renovated for tourists!! At least near the entrance (we didn't have time to do the whole tour). But I'm hoping now that it's a world heritage site they'll stick to tours!
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Dee
7/1/2014 04:02:24 pm
WOW...the photos are amazing!! Ann, now I see your "curls" - LOL!! I'm looking forward to your next destination.
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Ann Cope
7/3/2014 02:45:52 pm
Hi Dee,
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