10 - 25 November 2014
Dave had a fortnight in Perth attending various inductions into the Chevron organisation and the culture before he heads up to Barrow Island for work. I joined Dave and took the opportunity of accommodation right in the middle of the business district to visit Darryn and his family and Dave's family who live out in the suburbs.
The apartment was centrally appointed to restaurants, pubs, cafes, shops, the beautiful Kings Park, the Riverside and Foreshore - a sought after location. I roamed the streets and beautiful arcades window shopping through the days and at night we ate or dined in some lovely spots. Prices generally were excessive!
The view from the balcony of the apartment towards Kings Park. Dave's place of work was just to the left of the photo. It took him 4 minutes to walk to work or 6 minutes if the lights were against you.
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| The iconic Central Park building right across the road from the apartment |
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| The view looking down St Georges Tce towards the causeway |
Kings Park is a special place, covering 40 hectares and overlooking the Swan Canning River park. The park is a botanic garden and showcases most of Western Australian plants. It is a popular place for picnics, walks, cultural and ceremonial events
The views of Perth, the Swan River and the Canning River from Kings Park
For the tree and garden lovers I have millions of photos of the many kangaroo paws but have only included a couple ....
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| Part of the water gardens |
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| lawns were beautifully manicured |
Angel and Nana visit the Perth zoo
Angel adores animals but has usually seen them only on TV or in books so it was wildly exciting for her to see them in real life. The zoo exhibited animals from the African savannah, the Asian rainforest and from the Australian bush. The enclosures were large and the animals were well cared for.
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| The Giraffes were Angels favourite animal |
The tiger was pretty cranky and snarled and looked mean at everyone
Angel was pretty wary with the crocodile too.
Darryn at home.
Darryn and family have been living in their own home at Lockridge, Midlands for nearly a year now. They purchased an older home and upgraded most of the interior before they moved in.
Darryn has taken the yard on to level it and pave it in amongst other things. He's enjoying the challenge and especially reusing free materials from ebay or cast offs. His skill level is developing as he moves through fencing, paving, brick laying and other outdoor constructions.
The yard is in the throes of massive changes and despite looking similar to Steptoe and Sons, every acquired item maybe useful for something down the track.
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| Darryn proudly pointing to accomplishments and gunnas |
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| Tuyen attending to the bbq. The pork rissoles were yummy, and the prawns and the fish and the .... |
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| Spider Girl telling Pops what her next assignment is! |
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Brothers - Kyle and Marc
Darryn's paving in the foreground |
Keep up the hard work Darryn
Dave's Mum, sister and Neice
Mother and I covered a lot of ground on my two weeks in the city. Golfing, eating here and eating there with many wines in between. She has fantastic energy for her age and one would not think she has a prosthetic leg.
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| Mother looking particularly grand for a 90 year old |
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| Daughter and mother - Jennifer and Myvanwy |
Sorry about the lousy shot Myv, I needed to use the flash.
On another occasion Angel and I spent the day in one of the amazing kids parks in Kings Park. When she wasn't climbing on something, she was whizzing around the paths on her scooter. Nana was tired on these days.
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| Some hatchlings |
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| It took a lot of coaxing to climb the prehistoric crocodile, she was afraid of the sight and size. |
It was a great fortnight over west.
