Fremantle and Adelaide

Visited at Hillary’s marine to have a lunch and meet some more relatives, amazing sea life in Western Australia Aquarium and driving home through Perth city that does not seem as my place at all (like no other big urban city). After reaching our base in Fremantle we headed out for some walking on beach and Fremantle streets. Had cup of cappuccino in San Curro and then back to the base where Rhonda has prepared a wonderful Indian curry with sides and it was delicious.

Next morning we had early start for Adelaide where we headed into special surprise. Suddenly Aino-Maria popped in hotel reception. She was changed her plans and moved her Sydney flight to that same night and we can spent evening together. We were looking eyes wide and then it was hugging and so. We went out to have a cup of cappuccino. We walked and tried to get into St Peters cathedral but it was already closed so we headed into Rundle Mall and walked around and did some basic shopping and started walking back to the hotel and Aino started her way to airport for her flight.

After doing our best to get hotel room warm and beds heated up to sleeping temperature and slept good night sleep and waked up late we headed to St Peters cathedral again and wondered it around. It was nice place to see I can suggest that when you come nearby. 

Then we decided to head up north to O’Connell street for some small snack before going down town. We walked through the old Adelaide to hotel and that appeared to be maybe the best sights to see we saw old (late 1800) built colonial houses on Stanley street. 

Because girls were little tired of walking we decided to take a free connection bus and drive full round from our hotel to downtown and back, but that was a fail. In the middle of the trip driver stood up and said that this was it for today and asked us to step out the bus because he is closing for today ( and believe we even double checked the schedule in bus stop to confirm that last bus from downtown should leave at 6pm and it is only 4.30). 

We were next to Chinatown and we decided to walk to next stop through Chinatown to wait next bus to reach the hotel. Good: We had a chance to see the Adelaide Chinatown also, Bad: While waiting the bus with others (locals?) it came clear that it is late and will come after 30 minutes. We decided to go on walking to next stop. Worse: We soon reached next connection bus stop saying “this part of the route is out of operation due to roadwork ahead”. Worst: We have 3km distance to hotel. We look the map and planned the road to hotel and start walking. During the walk, most part within the bus lane, we did not see any of those connection buses driving on the road. After arriving to hotel we decided to reward ourselves with some ice cream, cappuccino and hot chocolate in cafeteria close to hotel.

Now we are waiting clean laundry from the dryer and packing things for tomorrow because we are now heading northeast to Brisbane and will meet there more relatives and celebrate Aino’s birthday.