'Walked Out' in Fremantle...

Saturday, February 21. Clear. Windy. 25 C. Perfect.

Looking out from our deck, on the hills above Fremantle is an interesting Monument that was calling for a visit from us. This morning we set out on a hike to take a look at this interesting looking  structure and get some exercise as well. Well, it was almost 'A Bridge Too Far. But we did it, but it almost killed me! [I exaggerate of course.]

Some background for you. As you can tell we both have been rather inactive on the ship, for 50 days. Our auto incident and Fellette's chest injury was/is the cause. She is of course well into being fully recovered from that. Me, not so much. For the first half of 2025 I was hindered by a bad hernia, waiting in line for a repair. During that time I was up and around but relatively inactive. Then, after that got fixed I was again inactive while that thing got back to normal. Next thing we know we are getting ready for the cruise then we got hit by that idiot fleet-footed driver. And here we are, today thinking everything was in order and these two people could get out and go for a long brisk walk in Fremantle.

I knew early on in the walk that this was going to be a challenge for me, but we pushed on. My determination overtook my common sense and we made it to our goal, It is Known as Monument Hill, and I am sure that younger fit people would run up in Jig Time. Well, we are no longer youngish and I am in terrible shape!

We lingered up at the site for as long as we could, but I wanted to get down and back on the ship and collapse. This we did, much easier going down than up. We had a late light lunch, Fellette went to a Movie. I slept and my body sort of recovered, I made a cup of tea and watched the ship pull out of Fremantle and continue the journey, South and then East and Homeward Bound.

As we sailed out today, the captain said that "For any of you who like bad weather, tonight you are going to get your wish, for those of you who don't, sorry. No high heels tonight, safety first!"

A Grueling But Great Day. 

I love the Australian architecture. I think that they have a way of making a new building look old as well. It works for me.

I just  love this one.

This is a shot from our destination, in the distance is our ship!

This at sailaway time, showing our destination today, where the sky meets the earth, that sand coloured tower above her finger, and to the left, it the yellow Monument to residents of Fremantle who lost their lives in the various wars that mankind seems to have. To this day.