Tour and See the World! Perth, Western Australia, part 12 Final

Tour and See the World! Perth, Western Australia, part 12 Final

Perth doesn't just consist of landed real estate, the Swan River, the City Centre and Miss Maud of course... it also has a lot of other attractions that you might want to visit! I visited the Colonial Gaol (jail, as we call it in English :) ) which basically is a museum in Perth that details the harsh yet interesting lives of the early settlers in Australia. I also visited the Margaret River Chocolate Company, which is a must visit for Singaporeans, because when I was there, there were literally hundreds of Singaporeans eating chocolates and ice cream there. If you're feeling "kiasu", you can always get the free samples to eat rather than paying for your chocolates. (Don't say I didn't tell you.) Also, the vineyards, the vineyards! There are many, many vineyards in Perth - I visited and toured two of them, but I can only remember one of the names. That one of them was Sandalford Wines, Perth, which you can see in the picture below. So to sum up, you'll get to see: a jail museum (small one), the famous Margaret River Chocolate Company, and Sandalford Vineyard (near Perth, the Margaret River and the Swan River).

This brings me to the end of my series on Tour and See the World about Perth, and Western Australia! I would like to thank my uncle for bringing us around Western Australia, and for playing one of the best hosts I have ever met. I loved especially the sights, scenes and sounds of Australia, particularly the nature sites and the nature reserves. I love Australia and I am pretty sure you will love it too. Thanks for reading and cheers!

Tour and See the World! End of series on Perth, Western Australia

Tour and See the World! Perth, Western Australia, part 11

Tour and See the World! Perth, Western Australia, part 11

OK, I am back after a short break from blogging and writing on various topics! Let's jump right back into it. In this post, I show you pictures of real estate in Perth, Western Australia... and a scene from the City Centre as well as Miss Maud, which apparently is a very famous hotel chain. Miss Maud is a Swedish Hotel (I think the full name is something like Miss Maud Swedish Hotel) and can be found throughout Perth, selling all sorts of pastries, cakes, food and of course providing some kind of hotel stay as it is mainly about accomodation, after all. I would say that it appears to be a major "in" thing in Perth. A kind of must-do! Without further ado: wonderful landed properties by the Swan River, in the wonderful neighbourhood where my lucky uncle stays, the Perth City Centre, and the Miss Maud hotel in the heart of Perth... right here!

In case you think that was the last post on Perth and that you're going to miss out on many good pictures of vast vineyards and huge wide open spaces - don't worry! Another post on Perth, Western Australia, is going to come right up here on my travel site. There were many places I toured and visited while staying with my uncle. Please stay tuned for more interesting places I have visited!

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Tour and See the World! St Mary's Cathedral, Perth, Western Australia part 10

Tour and See the World! St Mary's Cathedral, Perth, Western Australia part 10

OK we have finally reached Perth proper here on Tour and See the World! I first show you pictures of St Mary's Cathedral here in East Perth, Western Australia, followed by the picture of a Dutch explorer (I think! I should go and check it up one day) overlooking the beautiful Swan River in Perth. By the way, St Mary's Cathedral is, according to my uncle, a Roman Catholic Church that seats the archbishop. I hope you do enjoy visiting; I certainly enjoyed looking at the half modern, half not-so-modern construction of the Church!

The Swan River is Perth's most symbolic and resident river, and it's definitely something you'd want to have a nice long look at! I even took a cruise down the Swan River; I would recommend a cruise or even just a Transperth boat ride. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for Perth's City Centre and real estate options!

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Tour and See the World! Observation City and the City of Stirling, Western Australia part 9

Tour and See the World! Observation City and the City of Stirling, Western Australia part 9

In this post, we visit Observation City and the City of Stirling in Western Australia! There are quite a few names for the famous big hotel here, as my uncle told me, some call it Observation City, while others call it Rendezvous Hotel. Then I went to see the official site and discovered that it's apparently called Rendezvous Observation City Hotel, Perth. This hotel overlooks the soft white and very very beautiful Scarborough Beach, and of course overlooks the beautiful Indian Ocean. It's a pity, however, that when I visited the beach, some vandals had marred the sign "City of Stirling" though. Nonetheless, the clear blue skies, beautiful beach, and the vastness of the Indian Ocean more than make up for that!

There are also many Rendezvous Hotels around the world, and not just in Perth, Western Australia. They are also in other parts of Australia, in New Zealand, in Malaysia and Singapore and even in China! However, I think that the main unique feature of this particular Rendezvous Hotel is that it overlooks the beautiful Scarborough Beach, whilst remaining the tallest structure in the neighbourhood (as all the other buildings there are low rise). There are more places in Perth, Western Australia to come in future posts - so please do stay here with me as I tour and visit places in Australia!

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Tour and See the World! Joondalup, Western Australia part 8

Tour and See the World! Joondalup, Western Australia part 8

In this post, we tour and visit Joondalup, Western Australia! Sadly, I didn't take many pictures of Joondalup (oh well!) and so we're going to make do with these: first and foremost, the beautiful view of the beach at Joondalup; second, the bicycle and running track along the coast at Joondalup; and finally the Lakeside Shopping City at Joondalup, where my uncle, father, brother and I had our breakfast and lunch and went shopping! As some general information about the city would be quite relevant here, I got information from the Joondalup City website: Joondalup is a small city about 99km sq in size, cosmopolitan and international in nature and atmosphere, especially at and around the city centre, and it is 25 mins north of Perth along the Mitchell Freeway. In other words, it's northward and near Perth. Hope you enjoy the beautiful pictures of this very picturesque place, which should be worth a short visit if you're at Perth!

In the next post here on my travel site, I write about Observation City and the City of Stirling! I do hope you've enjoyed visiting and touring Mandurah, Fremantle, Sorrento Quay and other interesting places I've visited in Australia. Don't worry - there are more pictures to come. Do stay tuned for more beautiful places that I have visited in Australia; the main travel and tour attraction, Perth, is coming right up soon. Thanks for reading and cheers!

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Tour and See the World! Sorrento Quay, Western Australia, part 7

Tour and See the World! Sorrento Quay, Western Australia, part 7

In this post, here on my travel site, I show you the beautiful Sorrento Quay with its serviced apartments for rent and the wonderful yachts and boats in their bays, floating gently upon the peaceful water! There are also many novelty and simple shops at Sorrento Quay. Sorrento Quay is about 20 minutes north of Perth, Western Australia and boasts a beautiful view of the ocean. I also went to have a look at the Sorrento Quay website and found that it is located on Western Australia's Sunset Coast and that it's actually completely named the Sorrento Quay Boardwalk! Be careful not to fall into the water while walking alongside the quay, though! And also be careful of the flying birds when you're walking... wear a cap, if you know what I mean :) Below, you will see: the beautiful boats and yachts in their berths, the apartments for rent (or also probably for buying as well), and last but not least the mall/ shopping areas of Sorrento Quay. I think this place is definitely worth a short visit, and definitely worth a long visit if you're considering buying a yacht!

Isn't Australia beautiful?? :) More to come on Perth and Western Australia in future posts here on my travel site! Observation City, St Mary's Cathedral, Joondalup and other parts of Perth coming right up, as soon as I've time to post. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more; cheers!

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