This is my first time taking airplane alone to another country which is Australia. This one week of holiday, I have learnt a lot from my friend and relatives. I also realized that there is so much more for me to learn to improve myself to become a better person. There's a lot of first time here and I've learn a lot about the differences in the culture between Perth and Johor. See, watch, learn and experience it, looking different things at different angle and being positive.
Before I went to Perth, I've tried searching for informations about where to go at Perth but there is not much people sharing anything about Perth. So I have decided to share something with you all...Lucky me to have a good friend bringing me around that I do not need to worry to think about where to go at Perth, he is a superb tour guide bringing me around exploring. Yooohooo...lazy me, haha!
DAY 1 - Singapore > Perth
My lovely parents fetch me to the Airport and send me off to Perth~
I had teriyaki chicken rice on TigerAir and it taste yucky~ you can try rendang chicken rice which I think it will be much better. Wifi is available in the airport, so you can contact your friends or relatives after touch down. By the time I arrive Perth, shops had all closed for the day so.....go home and sleep straight :D
Day 2 at Perth
Good morning everybody, I follow my auntie straight to her shop to operate her business, Mon Belle bridal. It was my first time there, the gowns were all so beautiful that I can't resist to try it on.
I've tried a few ball gowns for fun, it is beautiful isn't it? hehe.. If you are searching for gowns in Perth, you can visit Mon Belle Bridal. Mon Belle Bridal, Perth's designer/owner operated bridal shop where you'll find the best collections of glamorous exclusive wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, flowergirl dresses, schoolball gowns and evening dresses from renowned designers as well as their very own store designs by Lindsey Lee, in ready styles or custom design. They cater for petite to plus sizes (Size 00 to 26) with alterations to fit if you are in between sizes.
Mon Belle Bridal
Perth's Wedding Dresses & Evening Dresses Specialist
Mon Belle Bridal
822 Albany Highway,
East Victoria Park, WA 6101
Tel: +618 94726210
Website: https://www.facebook.com/monbelle
Trading Hours:
Monday: 10am to 3pm
Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Late Thursday (by appointment only): 5pm to 7pm
Close on Sundays and Public Holidays
***BRIDAL fittings by appointment please***
Time for lunch! There is so many cafe's in Perth and my cousin, Sylvia bring me to a nice cafe called
Smuggled Seeds Espresso.
Smuggled Seeds Espresso.
The Muffins look nice isn't it? I wanted to eat so many things at Perth but after I ate my portion of food, I am so full and did not get to eat it~ Urgh...Want to go back to Perth already!
Here is the menu! There is not much variety but the food there is enough for you to have an headache picking what you want to eat for your lunch. The place is not very big but it is a comfortable place to have lunch, spending quality time catching up together with your friends. I ordered a white coffee and it is so nice!! Also, I had chicken and sriracha chestnut baguette, it taste so yummy... and I ate it all without anything left. Haha!! Me and my cousin had a great time there chatting with the owner who is so polite. The customer service in Perth is great!!Love their culture so much <3 I want to go back to Perth!!! URGHH...
Smuggled Seeds Espresso
Shop 2/226, Oxford Street,
Leederville
Perth, Western Australia
6007
Operating Hours
Tue - Fri: 7.00am - 2.30pm
Sat - Sun: 8.00am - 1.00pm
Website : http://facebook.com/smuggledseeds
Tel : (08) 9444 5510
It is time for dinner now...while my auntie prepare the food for dinner, she was like saying "Cindy ah..come and see how ahyi cook, western food is so easy to prepare so next time you can cook for your angmoh husband". Haha!! It is really easy to cook~ Angmoh husband huh??
WHEN? WHERE CAN I FIND ONE?? Dreaming~
GreenHouse Bar. Food & Restaurant
100 St Georges Tce
Perth, Western Australia
Tel: (08) 9481 8333
Website: https://www.facebook.com/GreenhousePerth
There are a lot of vintage/retro shop selling clothes, you can get some clothes that can't be found in JB.. cool~the price is affordable but it's not my style...
THIS IS A MUST TRY!!! Apple Strudle from Corica Pastries
The atmosphere is vibrant and lovely, together with the awesome service it's perfect. The food is soooo delicious and the portion is huge too~~ It's a little pricy but it's worth the price..Below are the foods we've ordered, four of us eat until so full and we can't finish it all... I love the chilli mussels!!!!!! Not gonna forget how it taste.....Tiramisu are not to be missed! It is sooo soft and I feel like I'm eating ice cream~ Yummy!
Straight after lunch, we head to University of Western Australia to see the environment over there~
The campus is so big and there are so many spaces for students to study and of course I love to see them lying on the green grass looking up to the blue sky or sitting down there relaxing with their friends or couples. So sweet!! How I wish I was studying in Australia, a different culture over there.
Beautiful garden and let me take a selfie over here, hehe...Yayy!
Look!!! This guy just graduate~haha...I seldom see this kind of building in Singapore or in JB, so I am very "SUAKU" over here. I'm like woah....I feel like I'm in the movie of Harry Potter! Wahaha..
After visiting the campus, we head home....and this is kinda popular in Perth I assume? Saw a lot of my friends went there to take photo's. It is near to the Uni but I never get to go there..too bad~~at least I can get to take a photo of this..hahahah!
One week before I went Perth, I heard from my friend that the weather in Perth is bad and it might not be a good time when I go there....Hmmm, but I bought tickets already! It was raining heavily and worst there's storm too~~~~Lucky me, god still treat me good though, the first and second day was not bad and the weather is sooo good after!!
Took a photo with the beautiful flower in my auntie's garden and it light up my day even though the weather is not that great.
It is time for dinner now...while my auntie prepare the food for dinner, she was like saying "Cindy ah..come and see how ahyi cook, western food is so easy to prepare so next time you can cook for your angmoh husband". Haha!! It is really easy to cook~ Angmoh husband huh??
WHEN? WHERE CAN I FIND ONE?? Dreaming~
Day 3 at Perth
Having breakfast as usual, scramble eggs with white toast bread together with my hot chocolate!! yummy~
Another cousin of mine are bringing to the city to have a walk. Take a photo with her while waiting for the bus to arrive. The world is so small, I met my secondary friend on the bus and we took a photo together :D
City of Perth
There is some public artwork in the city somewhere, walk around and you might find a few there. I've took some photos and there it is...
After taking photos, we walk around in the city, walking into one shop to another but I never get anything for myself...haha!! too expensive for me~~~
Then.....lunch again!! It's in city area and this place is called GreenHouse Bar. Food & Restaurant.
It has a rooftop bar but it was closed when we went.
So many pots there all over the exterior of the shop!
I wonder how they rinse water there...haha~
so high up! Creative...
But I don't think this will works in JB though...
Nice environment and their chairs are made from recycled plywood which is then cut to reveal the grain. We've ordered kangaroo meat with salad and this is my first time eating kangaroo meat, it taste so yummy!!! Also, a pizza is ordered.. hmm, I don't remember what it's called...Just PIZZA!!haha...
GreenHouse Bar. Food & Restaurant
100 St Georges Tce
Perth, Western Australia
Tel: (08) 9481 8333
Website: https://www.facebook.com/GreenhousePerth
There's so many kind of chocolate flavour!!! But I am too full to have it, so in the end...I got None (:'_':)
There are a lot of vintage/retro shop selling clothes, you can get some clothes that can't be found in JB.. cool~the price is affordable but it's not my style...
Corica Pastries
106 Aberdeen St
Perth, Western Australia
6003
Tel: (08) 9328 8196
Website: http://www.coricapastries.com.au/
Operating Hours
Mon-Fri: 8.00am - 5.30pm
Sat: 8.00am - 12.30pm
The famous Ciao Italia
Italian Restaurant
The atmosphere is vibrant and lovely, together with the awesome service it's perfect. The food is soooo delicious and the portion is huge too~~ It's a little pricy but it's worth the price..Below are the foods we've ordered, four of us eat until so full and we can't finish it all... I love the chilli mussels!!!!!! Not gonna forget how it taste.....Tiramisu are not to be missed! It is sooo soft and I feel like I'm eating ice cream~ Yummy!
Sweets are given too! Look at my cousins choosing for their flavours~
Ciao Italia
Ciao Italia
273 Mill Pt Rd
Perth, Western Australia 6152
Tel: (08) 9368 5500
Website: http://www.ciaoitalia.com.au
Operating Hours
Tue-Sat: 5pm - 10pm
After dinner, we went to South Perth to look at the scenery. The lightings of the buildings are beautiful.
The weather is so cold and we can't stand the wind over there~~~took a few photo's and went home...
I love the weather over there, I want to go to Perth again! Selfie of the day! I look happy right?? I AM!!
Day 4 at Perth
It's my 24th birthday!!!!!
After 10 years, I had a meet up with my friend Kwan!
We went for breakfast together and the place he brought me to makes me find the place a little familiar...I am like, ehhh...I am here last night looking at the beautiful scenery! It was too dark and I can't see anything.. Took some photo's again here.. beautiful place! I never even edit the pictures and the sky is original this blue!! So can you imagine it is so beautiful??
Why Malaysia don't have this blue sky? Makes me want to go there to live~~
In Perth, this is the way they buy tickets and place the receipt in the car so that they will not get fined!
Beautiful weather and beautiful place, take photo's and post in instagram and facebook~~~~haha!! that is what I always do...
I had Egg Benedict for my breakfast and Kwan had Avocado egg on toast. Initially I thought that this portion is not enough for me but I am really surprise that eating like this makes me so full...Healthy lifestyle over there everywhere in Perth. Even their vegetables are sooo nice and sweet!! In JB, seldom people eat any food with avocado but in Perth, they eat it frequently... It is more fresh over there! For me, I love the environment, "SUAKU" over here, so different from our cafe in JB. Read from facebook review, they said it is the most popular cafe on Mends St. So...you should definitely swing by if you are in South Perth.
Atomic Cafe
19-21 Mends Street
Perth, Western Australia 6151
Tel: 9368 0990
Website: http://www.atomicsouthperth.com
Operating Hours
Mon-Sat: 6.30am - 6.00pm
Sun: 7.00am - 6.00pm
Next up, we head to Swan Valley. We went to the Swan Valley visitor centre first to pick up some free maps and get the expert advice on how best to explore the area.
Download the map here: http://www.swanvalley.com.au/General/Order_Maps_and_Brochures
Swan Valley Visitor Centre
Guildford Courthouse
Cnr Meadow and Swan Streets
Guildford
Phone: +61 8 9379 9400
Email: visitorcentre@swan.wa.gov.au
Swan Valley is also Western Australia'a oldest and most visited wine growing region. After that little stop, we headed to Sandalford Wines.
Wine tasting~It's free and you can taste so many different wines there..
4 steps you need to know when tasting wine:
Swirl
Swirl the wine around your glass. This aerates the liquid and allows flavours to develop. Hold your glass up to the light and take note of the colour.
Sniff
Sniff the wine by putting your nose as far into the glass as you can.
Sip
Sip the wine and, with your head tilted back a little, slurp air through the wine. This noisy process encourages the wine to open up even more and ensures it is thoroughly distributed around your tastebuds.
Savour
Savour your wine a little longer, noticing how the flavours linger after you’ve swallowed. This gives an indication of the “length” of the wine.
Sandalford Wines
3210 West Swan Road
CAVERSHAM, Western Australia 6055
Tel: (08) 9374 9374
Website: www.sandalford.com
Opening Hours
Mon-Sun: 10am - 5pm
The Margaret River Chocolate Company
It is one of Western Australia's most popular tourist attractions.
They makes and sells a mouth-watering range of chocolate bars, chocolate coated delights, hand made truffles, novelty chocolates, chocolate sauces and much more.
Tried the chocolates and I love the taste...take as much as you can and eat it...haha! I bought a few packets home for my girlfriends. They provide a fascinating insight into the world of chocolate, with free chocolate tastings and interactive displays. They also provide viewing window for you to watch the how the chocolates are made. This is definitely a place to stop by if you are in Perth. I would go back again just to try out all different chocolates there~yummm....
The Margaret River Chocolate Company
Address: 5123 West Swan Road, West Swan
Tel: 08 9250 1588
Tel: 08 9250 1588
Website: http://www.chocolatefactory.com.au/
Next up...Providore and Coward & Black Vineyards, located next door to the Margaret River Chocolate Company. Did you ever try before chocolate wine? You will able to try it over there!
Tasting all different types of jam...it taste unique and different~ haha!
look at my face then you will know..Try it and when you like it, buy it! Because you might not be able to get it over here..
Providore and Coward & Black Vineyards
5123 West Swan Rd
Perth, Western Australia
Tel: +61 8 9250 1588
Website: www.cowardandblack.com.au
Opening Hours
Mon-Sun: 9am - 5pm
Cape Lavender Swan Valley
We went there to have a look, there is nothing much to me anyways..but if you are hungry you can go there to have lunch. They also sells lavender products like lavender oil, soap, etc...Read some reviews online that their lavender ice cream is dangerously good but I never get to try it..haha! Actually.. I never even do any research before going to Perth because I have one superb tour guide to bring me around. Happy Sha La La La La...So now I write it down in my blog so that I will remember where I've been.
Website: http://www.capelavenderswanvalley.com
House of Honey
The wisteria is in blossom, smells and looks good! Again..tasting different types of honey~Sweet..I bought a packet of honey sweet as souvenirs. There is honey cake too! try it..
Within a few hours, I went to so many places...thank you tourguide!! Big HUGS!
House of Honey
Next up...Providore and Coward & Black Vineyards, located next door to the Margaret River Chocolate Company. Did you ever try before chocolate wine? You will able to try it over there!
look at my face then you will know..Try it and when you like it, buy it! Because you might not be able to get it over here..
Providore and Coward & Black Vineyards
5123 West Swan Rd
Perth, Western Australia
Tel: +61 8 9250 1588
Website: www.cowardandblack.com.au
Opening Hours
Mon-Sun: 9am - 5pm
Cape Lavender Swan Valley
We went there to have a look, there is nothing much to me anyways..but if you are hungry you can go there to have lunch. They also sells lavender products like lavender oil, soap, etc...Read some reviews online that their lavender ice cream is dangerously good but I never get to try it..haha! Actually.. I never even do any research before going to Perth because I have one superb tour guide to bring me around. Happy Sha La La La La...So now I write it down in my blog so that I will remember where I've been.
Cape Lavender Swan Valley
6 Cranleigh Street
WEST SWAN, Western Australia 6055
Tel: (08) 9250 7711Website: http://www.capelavenderswanvalley.com
House of Honey
The wisteria is in blossom, smells and looks good! Again..tasting different types of honey~Sweet..I bought a packet of honey sweet as souvenirs. There is honey cake too! try it..
867 Great Northern Hwy
HERNE HILL, Western Australia 6056
Tel: (08) 9296 3635
Website: http://www.thehouseofhoney.com.au
Operating Hours
Tue-Sun: 10am - 5pm
Feeling hungry...time for lunch! Taylor's Art and Coffee House
It is a great place to have lunch in Swan Valley. Very relaxed environment with wholesome food.
Taylor's Art and Coffee House
510 Great Northern Hwy
Middle Swan 6056
Swan Valley
Western Australia
Tel: 0447 441 223
Website: http://www.taylorscafe.com.au
Operating Hours
Wed-Sun: 7.30am - 4pm
Subiaco Station Street Market
One of Perth's premier inner city tourist attractions.
Subiaco Station Street Market
One of Perth's premier inner city tourist attractions.
I want to try the macarons in Perth so we bought it over there when I saw it..it's not cheap!!! The guy in blue shirt, gave us a long bread for free~so good.. but I dont know what the bread called..haha^^ People say, Jean Pierre Sancho is popular but after tasting it compare to Kwan's macaron, I prefer his more...The macarons we bought is too sweet for me...
The strawberries is sooo cheap in Perth!! Can eat until "SHIOK"..it is soo fresh and sweet too~There are over 100 stalls selling an assortment of goods from fresh fruit and vegetables to antique glassware.
Subiaco Station Street Market
2 Rokeby Road Subiaco
Western Australia 6008
Operating Hours
Fri-Sun: 9am - 5.30pm
There is another new outlet in Perth CBD.
Koko Black
Claremont Quarter, 23 St Quentin Avenue
Claremont WA 6010
Tel: 08 9284 2049
Website: http://www.kokoblack.com/
Operating Hours
Mon 9am - 6pm
Tue-Thurs 9am - 10pm
Fri- Sat 9am - 11pm
Sun 10.30am - 6pm
Up next, Cottesloe Beach!!!
It is one of the most popular of all Western Australia's city beaches with clean, white sand and bright blue water that is breath taking. Initially I wanted to go to the beach into the water but then when I arrived Perth, it is so cold and I cannot stand the cold, wearing many layers. Too windy and cold for me, so never go into the water...Just sightseeing there~ and of course take as much photo's as possible..haha^^ Also, look at how I dress that day, I like the place that it has a lot of grass area as an option for me not to lug it through sand. When we arrive there it is around sunset timing, so beautiful~~You MUST go Cottesloe beach if you are in Perth...
Cottesloe Beach
99 Marine Parade
Cottesloe Western Australia 6011
Cottesloe
Day 5
We are on our way to Araluen for picnic, yay!!!
Picnic is fun there, we don't have the culture to have picnic here. It is also a gathering for everybody to meet up and chit chatting, relaxing over there. Took a photo of me and Cynthia eating strawberries, so sweet and big....
William, Cynthia, Cindy and Kwan
Araluen Botanic Park
362 Croyden Road
Roleystone WA 6111
Website: http://www.araluenbotanicpark.com.au/
Open daily from 9am - 6pm
Straight to Busselton!!!
It is much colder over there...The journey is two and a half hours drive south of Perth.
It is situated at the northern gateway to the Margaret River Wine Region, in the seaside resort town of Busselton.
It's sunset timing~~Beautiful egg yolk!!
Website: http://www.busseltonjetty.com.au/the-jetty/about-the-jetty/
This is the place we went to have dinner in Busselton called Laundry.
43 Prince Street
Busselton, Western Australia
6280
Tel: 97541503
Operating Hours
Tue-Sat: 8.00am - 11.45pm
Website: http://www.laundry43.com.au/
Day 6 at Busselton
Stayed one day at Baudins B&B
A comfortable place to stay over and I feel like I'm at home....
Our host, Linda is super friendly~
87 Bussell Highway
Busselton
Western Australia 6280
Tel: 08 9751 5576
Website: http://www.baudins.com.au/
On our way to SKYDIVING!!! Yoooho, feeling nervous and excited..
It feel soooo awesome!! After skydiving, I said "I'm so glad that I've made it!!" and now I know what is the feeling of jumping off from a building. The moment the plane door's opened, the wind was so strong and cold up there, the first guy who jump off the plane was gone within 1 second. Then, it's my turn...Take a deep breathe and SCREAM~~~~after 5 seconds the feeling is not that scary anymore and the view from the top is soooo beautiful, fantastic!! Never even think before of doing skydiving but I went for it...There's video shooting all along skydiving and I look soooo ugly and unglam~~Don't want to show anybody but myself...hehehe! I will remember it forever and this is a wonderful experience to me.
Southern Skydivers
Hangar 6, Airport Dr,
Busselton,
WA 6280
Tel: 1300 449 669
Website: http://www.southernskydivers.com.au/
After skydiving we went to have a look at the free market near Busselton Jetty. Until now, I haven't eat any ice cream yet!! So I went to buy ice cream. Yum yum~
Skydiving company gave us a coupon each to drink some beverages for free at The Goose. We have our lunch there as well. We enjoyed eating there and looking at the beautiful view of the sea.
The Goose
Phone: 08 97547700
Website: http://thegoose.com.au/the-menu/
Guess..where we are going?
It's horse riding....55 AUD per hour including lesson. Margaret River Horse Riding
Jesters Flat
1549 Rosa Brook Rd
Margaret River
WA 6285, Australia
Tel: (08) 9757 4562
Website: http://www.jestersflat.com/
After horse riding, we head back to Perth..3 hours journey back and head to Cynthia's place to have steamboat.
Honey Cake bake by Cynthia and eat it with ice cream...Yummyum~Thank You Cynthia!!HUGS..
Day 7 at Perth
Kwan bring me back to the city again and took lots of photo~
It is 12.00am sharp..
Then we went to a cafe called Uncle Joe's for lunch. Had a great lunch there. Simple, perfectly executed and in a nice comfy space. The cafe has a fantastic vibe and the idea of adjoining it to a barber shop is a clever and unique idea.
Uncle Joe's
Perth CBD
76 King St Perth,
WA 6000
Website: http://unclejoes.com.au/
After lunch, we took train back to Kwan's house and we walk like 20 minutes and it is soooo far~~ walk until sweat...and I said "are we there yet?"haha!!!
Kwan is teaching me how to bake MACARONS!!!Yayy...so fun! Thank you MASTER~~~
The Macarons taste super duper yummy!!Love it so much and I brought 2 boxs back home~~~I'm gonna remember it deeply in my heart and try to bake it at JB..No other Macarons can compare with Kwan's recipe!!!!Don't believe??? Try it then you'll know..haha!
Hmmm...Last day at Perth and my Ahyi make dinner for us, farewell for me...The food is so delicious and I ate a lot that day to fill up my stomach full full so that I do not need to order any food in plane. Yummmmmmm.....I don't really eat tomato but the tomato in Perth is sooo sweet and I ate alot! Thank you Ahyi for the wonderful dinner!!
We are happy Family!! Yay....time to take photo's~~~Cheezee........
Bought this back on the last day~~~
A week of exploring places within Perth allowed me to appreciate the surrounding beauty and gain new perspectives. Hmmm...time past soo fast!! and now I am back in JB~ I miss you all already!!!!! Thank you everyone for taking good care of me in Perth, bringing me around here and there...Touch!!!! LOVE YOU ALL<3 I had a great week over there and I will not forget it because I wrote it in my blog so years later I can read back where I've been to. Haha! Hip Hip Hooray!!!! Appreciate alots..Muacks! And I enjoyed every moment of it :)
The taste of Macarons is so yummy!!Love it so much.
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