We have spent the past eight days in Jolimont, in the city of Subiaco with our eldest son David.
Subiaco has a population of fifteen thousand and is approximately five kilometres from the Perth central business district.
We've enjoyed eating out in 'Subi', as the locals call it, as well as shopping and walking, and trying out the local pubs and coffee shops.
This is our third trip to Perth so we weren't desperate to do heaps of sightseeing. We re-visited Swan River, Kings Park (which has received extensive damage from the recent hail storm), and the CBD. (We walked into Murray Street Mall from Jolimont one afternoon then caught the train back to Subiaco.)
Another afternoon we visited Jackie, in Palmyra, a past co-worker I've had heaps of telephone conversations with over the last ten years but hadn't met until Thursday just gone! I'd done the same with Joanne in Melbourne... got such a buzz out of meeting these two great ladies, wonderful to meet you both after all this time!
Stopped off at Fremantle after Palmyra for coffee and a walk along the waterfront.
The glistening water of the Swan River at Fremantle.
David's Vegetable Patch inside his courtyard.
In the time we have been here I've watched its rapid growth! Must be all the wet weather we've had. (Again).
I will remember Jolimont for its fabulous roses, leafy trees and fragrant gardens and Subiaco for its shopping, especially the weekend markets.
Tomorrow is another day. It's time to say goodbye to our son and to make our way up north.
We've had a great week recharging our batteries, catching up with family and friends as well as catching up with the mundane things in life, you know, like paying bills, checking emails, banking, shopping, laundry, and other miscellaneous activities which are a part of modern day living and enables us to be able to do a multitude of things, such as keep a blog.
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