Today’s Valentine’s Day, the one in July to
be exact. But we felt none of the atmosphere; it’s probably because most of the
roommates were still fully asleep. We got out of the bed early before the sun
rose due to the coldness and thin quilts. Roxie made the same decision and it
was just unbelievable, normally she never gets up before noon. It’s about eight
in the morning and there were few movements in the kitchen. We baked some
toasts and spread some chocolate paste that gave us an energetic boost. The Swedish
guy checked out before us in order to catch his plane, so did the friendly
Indian. We’ll miss them. But now it’s time to march our way to the CBD, again,
and visit the southern Perth.
You wouldn't believe the distance we covered
today on foot. We went through the center of Perth and got to Royal King’s Park
and then to the beach side of Southern Perth. Unfortunately we don’t have a map here;
otherwise you will definitely be awed. It’s a very long distance anyway. The
wind cut like blades in the morning but all the sunshine made it better and we
lived. Roxie and I finally had our eyes on the largest wildlife park in Perth
accompanied by chatting, laughter and hours of walking. Dozens of water birds
with white-colored body and black beak greeted us in an aggressive manner: they
rushed toward us in packs and let out all kinds of sharp noises. Needless to
say, we were unwelcomed there. I kicked my feet in the air and waved my fists
trying to scare the intruders off, eventually we dodged into a gap and broke
out of the surrounding. (King’s Park was full of species and bonsai of every
kind, including the furious birds that attacked us earlier)
It took us about two hours or so to finish
our tour in the park and made our way to Southern Perth through the bridge. We
crossed the ocean that cut the two places in the middle and people were cycling
all around us. As the weather heated and temperature rose, we started seeing
tons of white sand and bird-feces-covered rocks. Originally e were looking for
the famous fish and chips in the surrounding area, but came to a disappointing
result. Guess it would have to wait for another day.
What’s worth mentioning is that the toilets
there were fully automatic and very cool. Including the watering system, from
the door to the flushing, it’s something we should also have in Taiwan.
It’s our first time to the local department
store Myer and for god’s sake we had found Woolworths! It’s awesome and fully
staffed with goodies of various types, just the number of brands in the chees
section could have easily knocked me flat out. We bought two slices of steak,
butter and some mushrooms we were going to have for dinner. The cashiering
counter was a shock, too, which was fully automatic. You have to beep and pack
and pay all by yourself, totally self-functioning from the start to the end and
it was definitely a fresh experience. On our way back home we stopped to watch
a stunt performed by one of the street performers. He cracked the people up with
jokes and started riding a tall unicycle. Everything was perfect so far until
we got back to the hostel and found the kitchen closed down for cleaning,
guessed that we’d have to wait to have dinner.
Kitchen’s ready! And everyone was like
sardines squeezing in trying to get their favorite cooking spot; we managed to
get one among the crowd. After sparking up the match and lighting the stove, we
slow-cooked our meal. I couldn’t say that our first time cooking had been amazing
but it was edible and fine. The steak tasted bland and the mushrooms felt raw. I
even had some instant noodles after the meal to fill my stomach. Roxie promised
that she will cook me some spaghetti tomorrow (well just like she promised
yesterday…so I better not get my hope up high) we wandered back to the city
center under the moonlight hand in hand and headed to the supermarket. Most of
the cookies and BBQ chicken were out of sight and it was packed with people,
entirely different from the sight in the afternoon! We picked another loaf of
cheap bread for breakfast tomorrow and some candies for our Miss Sweet-tooth. That’s
when we went back to Britannia on William’s with overloaded satisfaction. Our
legs felt sore after the full day of walking and hiking. And it’s weird that
the free wifi could never be connected again after the first day : (
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