Normally when we go to see a sunset at the ocean, we just head west from our house to the nearest beach but this particular day, we thought it might be more interesting from Fremantle, and it was a good choice. There weren’t a lot of clouds in the sky,...
I am back in Perth, Australia, and I must say it was a smooth journey, in spite of the time and distance. Two days, three planes, four airports, and one missing Friday later, it’s good to be on the ground, and likely will soon be better if ever I fully...
In 1606, the small Dutch ship Duyfken sailed from the Indonesian island of Banda in search of gold and trade opportunities on the fabled island of Nova Guinea. Under the command of Willem Janszoon, Duyfken and her crew ventured south-east. They sailed beyond Os Papuas (Papua New Guinea)and explored and...
As I wrote in my last blog, Fremantle is a bit of a puzzle to me, so many different things to see and observe in one place. After a visit to the markets, we strolled around the streets of Fremantle, with more than the ususal to see because this time...
Fremantle is a hard place for me to get my head around and to describe to others. It reminds me of Annapolis in that there is a harbor and it’s very historic. There really is more to it than that. It has Aboriginal history, it has this whole Navy and...
Last weekend we booked a ferry to Rottnest Island and I have to admit, I was very excited about going. To get to the island, one option is the ferry. We chose to leave from Perth. The ferry ride takes 90 minutes. I don’t know where they are going to...
By far, the best sunset of this trip was when we left Fremantle and made stops up the coast.
