2015年1月19日月曜日

西オーストラリア旅行記1(My WA Australia Trip Dec 2014,Christchurch to Perth)

Almost all the people are surprised when I tell them this is my 14 times visiting Australia.
I feel Australia is my second hometown and especially I love Western Australia.

This time, I travelled alone in Southwestern Australia for 3 weeks and stayed for another 2 weeks with my family in Perth and the suburbs.


旅程 -itinerary- 3 December 2014 to 5 Jan 2015 

3-15 Dec: Perth
16-17 Dec: Kalgoorlie
18-20 Dec: Esperance
21-22 Dec: Albany
23 Dec- 4 Jan: Perth and the suburbs


3 Dec 

I flew out Christchurch NZ in the morning, 
arrived at Perth International Airport at 17:00.

It has been 3 years since I visited last time, Perth has been getting bigger, the airport has been expanding, more new buildings have been under construction around the Perth CBD.

4 - 9 Dec 
Perth CBD



Roe Street Bus Station





Perth town Hall, It's on the corner of Hay St. and Barrack St.



Perth Train Station



Raine Square, new food court and office building complex,
bordered by Wellington St,William St,Murray St and Queen St.
Forrest Place Xmas tree
in front of the Perth GPO(General Post Office)
London Court
at Forrest Place in Perth CBD
a big international food market called
Twilight Hawkers Market was on 5th Dec evening.



just before the food market open





It was a very special day, food market and Projector Illumination on 5 th Dec night



the illuminations were so beautiful. felt very Christmassy.



Accommodation, The Witch's Hat





























nice backpackers hotel



relaxed time with cold beer in the hot afternoon.



invited my aussie friend's home party on the weekend, made own pizza was so much fun.



I was sent on an important mission in Perth.



to get a latest record of Sleep and T-shirts, also report the concert.
that was my mission.
I did it though I was so scared standing alone during the concert
 because I had never been to METAL band concert. 



went to York by bus.
 it's not a tour, I just bought a bus ticket and looked around the town of York half day.
met a lovely lady who was from Melbourne .she was also travelled alone, we talked a lot and had a good time.



How to get to York :
I got on train Midland line from Perth to East Perth, then got on a bus at 9:00.
arrived in York at 11:05.   (bus fare $33.70 return)
TransWA Time tables and tickets booking site
http://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
York is the oldest inland town in Western Australia, situated 97km east of Perth.
Swing Bridge York was fun.

these are some historic spots in York town.













Avon River York


Next 10-15 Dec
















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