Day 135 - Perth

Last night we were battered by torrential rain and wind at times and awoke to leaden skies and frequent rain squalls.  We learned that Bunbury to the south had been hit by a likely tornado the night before and a huge boat broke its moorings in the Port of Fremantle and hit the rail bridge over the Swan River.  This was our introduction to Perth and Fremantle.  Needless to say we were delighted when, as we left the van park to head in to Perth, the skies cleared and we spent the day sun drenched, although the temperature remained in the low twenties.

We paid a visit to the city of Perth.  It is remarkable what a good navigator can do in a strange city, even with the humblest and most inadequate of maps. We walked around the city centre with no specific plan and had a simple lunch in a sidewalk cafe in King George's Terrace.

Perth is a beautiful city with excellent roads and freeways.  There are parklands scattered all over the suburbs and the suburbs and the city looked clean and well cared for.  Maybe recent rains have helped.  It is a modern city but retains many of its old historical buildings and presents them well too.

We managed a walk down to Jervoise Beach immediately west of the caravan park and via the John Graham Recreation Reserve.  This is a good example of how they make parkland available for the multitudes, while preserving the natural settings as best they can.  The colourful displays of Geraldton Wax on the both sides of the Kwinana Freeway were a sight to see, all colours grading from white, through riesling, to claret.  We felt you would be able to associate with these colour descriptions.

190814 Jervoise Beach looking south

190814 The jetty at the north of Jervoise Beah

190814 The John Graham Recreation Park near the caravan park

We would have to say the locals are colourful and friendly.

190814 A couple of locals outside our front door