Wednesday, February 22. Still tied up in Fremantle. Day 50. 30 C.
Today we four walked off at around 9:30 and took the Ship’s Shuttle in for a 10 minute ride to central Fremantle. They dropped us into the centre of this very charming historical city that is just the right size for strolling, photographing and gazing at and in the interesting shops and old time architecture.
We had some shopping to do, as did Jim and Gail. We did some of ours while Gail got her nails done and Jim tried to locate an item on their shopping list. We had our shopping done and caught up with Gail as she finished here nail session. I never realized how many women have their finger and toenails done and also leg treatments of some sort. The shop was loaded.
Having shopping taken care of, we then started to just enjoy the shops and architecture ending up in the waterfront area where the first Jail was built in 1831. Australia certainly has an attachments to Gaols, Jails and Penal Colonies. Of course it would, it was the start of the Nation!
We four took a break at a restaurant on the street: Small Size Fish & Chips plus beer for Jim and I and cool water for the girls. Jim and Gail took of to get some steps in while Fellette and I went into a couple of book stores and picked up a book and then shopped for stuff to take back home…
The area of the town we were at was teeming with young students. Apparently there is a Satellite College of The University of Notre Dame here, utilizing the many buildings originally built for Notre dame.
Almost everybody agrees that the Australian people, at least those that we encountered, are kind, gentle and will go out of their way to aid you. I heard one American man say when as he got on the shuttle back to the ship that "Fremantle is now my favourite city, prior to this it was Adelaide”
A Very Good Day, Simple…
Those were the days when they took time to create an attractive building.
Another.
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