We booked a trip to Hong Kong a few months ago and we were really looking forward to it. Hong Kong is one of the places I have always wanted to visit. Unfortunately the timing didn't work out for us. So...last minute change of plans...Perth!
We have never been to Australia before so we didn't really know what to expect. What a nice surprise! Beautiful city, perfect weather, clean fresh air, good food, nice people and miles and miles of jogging/bike paths and loads of parks.
Down the street from our hotel, walking to the shopping streets.
Here is Government House. Gorgeous old brick building with beautiful gardens. Blue skies and clean fresh air is so nice.
A bit further down the street you see a mix of old buildings and new modern high rises. Really made for a beautiful city.
Plenty of outdoor space for everyone, saw a few picnics here. This park is very close to the downtown area.
A few shots of the shopping area.
Shopping street closed to traffic for pedestrian use only.
We could see this from our hotel room. It is The Bell Tower at Barrack Square. The oldest bell in Australia dating to 1550 is located here and you can participate in interactive demonstrations. I did not participate :) Instead walked along the water enjoying the weather.
These birds were sunning themselves along the banks of the Swan River. I saw a ton of these guys, they are so pretty and big! They are calm and let you get much closer than I thought they would.
These cockatoos were flying around the park. They are white-ish with a grey-blue ring around the eyes, little bit of pink on their chest. We found a bunch of them in a tree so I was able to take a few photos. There were also bright green parrots flying around the parks, way to fast for my camera though. I've only seen these birds in cages or in zoos, never flying freely. Very cool!
Pretty bird. Another interesting bird fact is the giant sized crows they have, they are huge and they make the strangest noises, almost like a sheep...baaaah. LOL wish I had a good photo of them to share.
I wonder if this is a Great-billed Heron? Maybe some sort of egret? Beautiful bird. Wish he would let me get closer. I really appreciate that he picked such a nice background for the photo. Smart bird.
Egret on the other side of the water from the Heron. Tons of birds and plants and parks and space to roam for animals and people.
This giant space was right in front of our hotel along the Swan River. People would come out and play with their kids or do yoga or just lay out and enjoy the weather.
Family trying to feed this black swan. I always thought swans were not the nicest birds out there. Maybe I am wrong but I still wouldn't try to feed one.
Run kids!!!
No kangaroos or koalas on this trip but we had an excellent vacation. I love Perth! Reminded us very much of California. Funny how much we missed the food in Singapore though :)
Happy Friday!!!
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