Perth
08.05.2008 - 15.05.2008
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We made it to perth in one piece really late tho! Sarah followed after a scare about landing somewhere in Kalgourlie b'cos of fog (there was no fog tho?????.... tiger airways...hmmmmm)
Out and about Perth the next day, got the free bus around ( it really is free!) got off at the Swan Bells could hear sarah chatting away to some randomer behind us and when we got off and looked around she was was standing up in the bus waving as the bus drove off! lol!!! took her 20 mins to get back to us when we laughed a lot! poor Sarah! Went up to Kings Park, Weather lovely and really nice views of Perth.
Sat Having a few bevies in the hostel later on, Met our first thru blus Aussie mate. (Big Mick from the territory, exploration Miner). He proceeded to talk at us for about 2 hours! funny tho he wanted us to send Denis "out bush mate... Come back like Ned Kelly half starved, big beard, 6 guns hanging off him" this was repeated approx 20 times! Really sketchy guy and he took a bit of a shine to our Sarah! It turned out that the Hostel was where he comes drinking to pester people.... everyone else had the good sense to ignore him, we found him pretty funny but were really glad when our beers ran out! Sort of a cross between Mick Dundee and Chopper Reed!!!!
Next Day we were pretty hungover, had a quite one, sarah shopping for jobs and work clothes. We sat about, had cheap steak dinner, updated our Bebo and Blog. Then headed out to Brass Monkeys bar with a group of derry lads, headed to the shed, where we were turned away for wearing flipflops. A blessing in disguise. Had some kebabs and early bed. Took the next day off the groug, up early on monday for our firest free brekfast, free cardboard more like. Headed off to rent a few bikes and do the shorth tour of the swan river esturary, ended up takeing a wrong turn and heading 30km into the swam valley before realising our mistake. Turned around and headed back, sore rears at the end of the day. Rasor sharp saddles. Ouch! Early night after busy day.
Went to meet louise's 2nd Cousin (Lizzie B) the next day in freemantle, lovley dinner and some nice red wine. Nice evening catching up on all the news from home. Got the train back that night. Sarah abandonded us for her new job in a swanky resturant. While dropping off her bike at the rental place, she was sheltering form the rain outside a welfare centre. A nice numn came out and started chatting to her, then offered her a free bike, helment and pump.
The beginning of the free stuff for Sarah!
French making plenty noise singing westlife songs that night! Denis conversing in french to shut them up! "Mon ami tais toi"
Louise comming down with a cold, so sent denis off to the chemist, where he seemed to get lost, ended up in a bottle shop and came back with a bottle of Jameson. Cold remedy was his reasoning! So we tucked into the hot whiskeys and Irish Coffee's. Had 4 to many coffess late at night, decided to switch to the hot tooties. Too late tho, damage was done. Denis sitting wide awake in Bed until 6 in the Morning. Went to pick up the car cos we were leaving for Margaret River, collected Sarah's bike from the Nuns. Lots fo Hungs and kisses for Louise and Sarah from the 2 irish nuns. Very Funny!!! Left Sarah and headed off to Margaret River.
Posted by denlou 23.05.2008 01:21 Archived in Australia







