Friday, October 10, 2008
HOOOOOKKKAAAYYYY. So, this post is the sequel to the first post from my trip to Perth. These are the pictures we took whilst in Margaret River, and Augusta. We missed the migration of the blue whales and the humpback whales by about 2 weeks. We were too early. But, that didn't stop us from seeing dolphins, and how annoying, it was during lunch. We kept cutting off our meal, and running to the shore, in order to get some nice shots of them. When we were in the restaurant, the dolphins came really close to the shore, and they were actually half out of the water. However, when we decided to go down to the shore (we ran by the way), they swam out, and we had to stand at the end of the jetty just to capture them on camera. Even then, they were too far out for us to have a really nice shot. Pity.
The shots of them in my blog aren't that great, because i was using a digital camera, and they come out of the water fast, and submerge just as fast. A digi isn't good enough to capture a stupendous shot. Corey got it on the video camera anyway, so it wasn't a total waste.
It was also kinda cool, that i got to see a dolphin fin while daddy was driving to Perth city. Theres this river right smack in the middle of Perth, and there are dolphins living there. However, it is really a rare sight to see dolphins emerging because they hardly do. I got the privilege to see a fin when we were on the way to the city.
At Margaret River, we visited the Jewel cave, and there are pictures if you scroll down and take a look, of the stalagmites and stalagtites (i stand corrected if spelling is wrong, which it probably is). That was really fun, because we got to see a cave which has been evolving for thousands of years. There was also a skeleton, which is 500 years old, of a possum or some sort of similar animal (can't remember which animal exactly). It managed to get itself into the cave, and couldn't find a way out, so it died there, from starvation most likely.
We visited lots of vineyards, and of course, the Chocolate Factory. They had lots of nice chocolates, nuts covered in a thin layer of chocolate, chocolates with alcohol, and many other varieties. It was delicious..
Driving back from Augusta, there was this super clear rainbow, not like the ones in Singapore, because the ones here, can hardly be seen because of all the HDB blocks which are blocking the sky -_- Look closely at one of the pictures because you'll be able to see another rainbow, right next to the clear one. That rainbow wasn't very vivid, but if you look close enough, you'll definitely be able to see it. So, that day, we saw a double rainbow. This is the first time, when we actually saw a complete rainbow. Because, it stretched from one side of the road, to the other. Too bad i couldn't take a picture of the whole thing, because it was raining, and it was extremely cold. One of the pictures shows one end of the rainbow, and it is the first time i've seen something like that. The colours were so clear at the end, and you could see the trees through the colours of the rainbow. It was amazing.
Also, while we were in Augusta, we saw the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse. This lighthouse marks the meeting of two oceans, the Southern ocean, and the Indian ocean. The wind was so strong, and so cold, that we were actually freezing through all those layers of clothes that we wore. It really is a pity that we missed the migration of the blue whales and the humpback whales. That would have been awsome to see. I'm definitely going back there to witness it. It's not something you'll want to miss, really.
While we were at a brewery in Margaret River, we met this girl, who is about 9 or 11 (can't remember), and she had this gorgeous rag doll cat named Molly. Molly had the smoothest fur, and she was such a docile cat, a real sweetheart. Her owner was also a really sweet girl, who let all of us fawn over her cat. Both of them were sweethearts.
Before i forget, on the second day we were at Margaret River, Flora hooked us up with a stretch limo!! Complete with a driver and everything. It was really cool. There were wine glasses at the sides, and the windows were tinted.
Enough talking from me, I'll let you all enjoy the pictures, and their captions =D
One end. Can see the trees through the colours?
The other end of the rainbow
Can see the colours clearly huh?
Look to the right of the rainbow, you'll see another fainter rainbow.
Pretty eh?
Daddy and Flora, at the sign showing which side is the Indian ocean, and which side is the Southern ocean.
Mark and I, pointing the obvious
Daddy and Flora
Corey, looking rather not-bad in a candid shot
Corey smiling for the camera =)
Mark and I
The point where the two oceans come together =D
Daddy with the lovely background view
The sign, alone.
Daddy with the sign (geez everyone loves the sign)
The explanation of the two oceans
Daddy with the explanation sign
Mark and I fighting very hard against the wind.
Huddled at the base of the lighthouse because of the strong wind, and the cold.
Mark braving the wind!
The view of the ocean near the shore (don't know which ocean though)
Mark and I again
Daddy and Flora
Daddy and Flora with the lighthouse behind them
Mark and I with the lighthouse behind us (its so white o.O)
The lighthouse on its own from a distance
Us trying to make it to the lighthouse
Another view of the ocean
And another
Mark and I at the jetty
Theres the dolphin fin!
This is a better picture
The different features in the cave
The pathway in which we had to walk on
The camel-looking rock!
This cool rock thing which glows when light (in this case the torchlight) is shone at it.
The skeleton of the creature who got trapped in the cave
They look like crystals right?
One of them looks particularly sharp
I don't know what these are, but they look cool anyway
These look uber thin!
It is sooo scary to stand under these things. It looks like they can impale you =S
This rock looks like a crocodile
This looks like a waterfall
Arial view of the "waterfall" in the cave
A different formation from the rest of the cave
This was inside a little cave thingy in the ceiling. Had to poke my head in there to take this shot.
Flora, daddy and Corey in the cave
Mark and I with the formations of the cave above us
Mark and I at the place Aunty Joan and Uncle Brian were staying at
The view outside the place where Aunty Joan and Uncle Brian were staying for the week
Us, outside the furniture shop before going to the Jewel Cave
Daddy having fun with the rhino (thanks to the suggestion made by Flora i think..can't remember)
Mark using a long stick he found on the ground as a staff -_-
Yeah, I'm just cool.
Mark and I camwhoring (what else is new)
Taking somemore pictures!
Flora and I during lunch..
Corey and Flora
Flora and Daddy
That was how crowded it was
Meee!
Me carrying Molly the cat.
Theres Molly, Molly's owner, a sweet girl named Bethany, and myself
Chocolates at the Chocolate Factory!
The other end of the display case
Mark and I
The ducks at the brewery
A closer shot
Molly. She looks like she is posing doesn't she?
Daddy scratching her chin
Molly, posing again
Me posing with the limo!
Mark with the limo
Theres me, daddy and Corey
Me, daddy, Flora and Corey
All of us, beside the limo
The preeeetty flowers
Uncle Cliff's and Daddy's car
Me and Mark
Flora and Daddy
Flora and Daddy in the place where we stayed at
Well, that kinda wraps it up. Hope you've enjoyed this post, because it took me a like, a couple of hours to upload all the pictures, and write about it. This trip has been extremely memorable, and I'm happy to share it with whoever is reading it.
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