Australia – Perth & Surrounds Aug 2015 (10 Days 9 Nights) Part 3 of 4

Day 7 to 8. Perth & Surrounds – Albany. A quiet port city in Australia with gorgeous beaches around it. After Albany, we will continue our road trip back to Perth city. Alas, my holiday is ending soon. Time Flies when you are having fun!

~Day 7~

We had light breakfast and start our journey to explore The Blow Holes… Are we in luck to see the outburst of the water and air?

~The Blow Holes~

Address:	Blowholes Rd, Torndirrup WA 6330, Australia
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Quick Review:	SADDD!!! We were not in luck! You need the right conditions to see the gush of water and air burst out of the blow holes. But it is still an awesome place for trekking. The view is still awesome! The clear blue sea with lovely fluffy clouds spreading their wings on the blue blue sky!

We wanted to go The Gap, Torndirrup National Park but they were closed. So we just try to explore around.

~Whalers Galley Cafe~

Address:	Whale World, Frenchman Bay Road, Albany, WA
Website:	[Visit Website]
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Quick Review:	We chanced upon the Discovery Bay. Went down and explore around. The view is awesome. We decided to drop by the Whalers Galley Cafe and have a coffee. It is so chill to relax while overlooking the King George Sound.

Feel like having simple fast food for lunch. We thought to try KFC in Australia. Here we go…

~KFC~

Address:	14 Queen St, Busselton WA 6280, Australia
Website:	[Visit Website]
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Quick Review:	Hmmm. I guess it is nothing to shout about. Normal Fried Chicken.

Read great reviews about the Little Beach… I am never sick of awesome beaches.

~Little Beach~

Address:	Two Peoples Bay Rd, Nanarup \| Great Southern Region, Albany, Western Australia 6330, Australia
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Quick Review:	Another stunning clear blue beach! One of my favourite beach. So gorgeous! The sand is so fine! So peaceful and chill! A MUST-GO for Beach Lovers!

We continue our drive. I drive along this stretch of road that I thought the trees are well-lined up along this road that make this road so shady and pretty.

Recommended by our Airbnb Host, we went to visit the Desert Mounted Corps Memorial.

~Desert Mounted Corps Memorial & Padre White Lookout~

Address:	Cape Naturaliste Rd, Dunsborough WA 6281, Australia
Website:	[Visit Desert Mounted Corps Memorial Website] \| [Visit Padre White Lookout Website]
Quick Review:	Nice quiet walk. The Padre White Lookout is a steel walkway structure. Love the sunset that we caught at the Padre White Lookout.

Time for dinner again. My friend recommended Joop Thai for thai food. We decided to buy some take away and also cook some dishes.

~Joop Thai~

Address:	130 Lockyer Ave, Centennial Park WA 6330, Australia
Website:	[Visit Website]
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Quick Review:	We ordered pineapple rice and tom yum soup for take away. The soup wasn’t as spicy as I would like. I think the flavours have been tweaked to suit the local preferences.

Yawnzzz. . Going to have a good night rest!~~

~Day 8~

Today need to rush and drive all the way back to Perth! What a long journey back to Perth. We passed the sea of yellow. So beautiful.

~Black Cockatoo Cafe~

Address:	143 Albany Hwy, Kojonup WA 6395, Australia
Website:	[Visit Website]
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Quick Review:	A great place to stop over if you are driving from Perth to Albany or vice versa. We had coffee and apple pie.

We continue our road trip and stop by Kings Park and Botanic Garden before checking into our next apartment.

~Kings Park and Botanic Garden~

Address:	Fraser Avenue, Kings Park WA 6005
Website:	[Visit Website]
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Quick Review:	A lovely big Botanic Garden. An awesome place for family and friends. We had picnic there. So Fun! A worthy visit. I understand that there are more than 3,000 varieties of the State’s unique flora and they also have many rare and threatened species.

Off we went next to our next stop is Cottesloe Beach. Hopefully we get to catch a sunset there.

~Cottesloe Beach~

Address:	Marine Parade, Cottesloe, Western Australia, 6011
Website:	[Visit Website]
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Quick Review:	Cottesloe Beach a quiet city beach. We saw people practising their run for marathon. We managed to catch a sunset there. Love how the clouds dance in the sky hugging the colors. We had a slow stroll with the sea breeze.

Finally its Dinner Time! We chanced upon this restaurant called The Blue Duck.

~The Blue Duck~

Address:	151 Marine Parade, North Cottesloe, Western Australia 6011
Website:	[Visit Website]
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Quick Review:	We got a outdoor seat so that we can slowly enjoy the sunset while having our dinner. We ordered salt and pepper squid with Tatsoi salad, Beer Battered Cone Bay Barramundi with hand cut chips and tar tar sauce, Braised Beef Cheek. Love all the dishes especially the salt and pepper squid. The salad was so refreshing!

Check in to our apartment in Perth City… Last accommodation of the trip!

~Citadines St Georges Terrace Perth~

Address:	185 St Georges Terrace 6000 Perth
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Quick Review:	Great location but no parking within the building. Quite Spacious for an apartment in Perth City. I love the work desk that they have. Easy for to charge all my tablets and mobile phones.