This year, we re-visited Perth as the kids plus the parents were
reminiscing their time in Perth through all the photos taken last year. The kids wanted to feed the kangaroo, see koala bears, see bear and feed some goats! Mummy and daddy missed the tiramisu from Ciao Italia as well!!!! And so hubby and me kept a
lookout for cheap flights to Perth..
reminiscing their time in Perth through all the photos taken last year. The kids wanted to feed the kangaroo, see koala bears, see bear and feed some goats! Mummy and daddy missed the tiramisu from Ciao Italia as well!!!! And so hubby and me kept a
lookout for cheap flights to Perth..
We waited and waited and finally Jetstar is having
ONE-FOR-ONE promotion! It is a really great deal and we manage to book the deal
during June School Holidays!!! Got the deal at $250 per person including tax,
luggage allowances (25kg to and 50kg fro) and 3 sets of meals on our way back!
Timing is a little odd though but I guess it makes up with the cheap flights. We will be reaching Perth close to midnight and coming back early morning so will be
kinda wasting 2 nights of hotel stay in Perth but after working out the
additional hotel charges, it is still cheaper than the other flights so we decided to
go with this!
ONE-FOR-ONE promotion! It is a really great deal and we manage to book the deal
during June School Holidays!!! Got the deal at $250 per person including tax,
luggage allowances (25kg to and 50kg fro) and 3 sets of meals on our way back!
Timing is a little odd though but I guess it makes up with the cheap flights. We will be reaching Perth close to midnight and coming back early morning so will be
kinda wasting 2 nights of hotel stay in Perth but after working out the
additional hotel charges, it is still cheaper than the other flights so we decided to
go with this!
Kiddos are super excited on the days leading to the
trip. They kept asking us when we will be going. Keep repeating wanna meet kangaroo,
koala and the bear! Seriously, I don’t even know which bear they wanna see, I
personally don’t remember seeing any bear on my last trip. I was thinking
probably they are referring to the cute wombat which is super adorable by the way.
trip. They kept asking us when we will be going. Keep repeating wanna meet kangaroo,
koala and the bear! Seriously, I don’t even know which bear they wanna see, I
personally don’t remember seeing any bear on my last trip. I was thinking
probably they are referring to the cute wombat which is super adorable by the way.
After much anticipation, the day has come! Yay!!!
Our flight is at 6pm and the plan is to go to the airport at 3pm so that we
have extra time for the playground. Tried to get the kids to nap at 1pm but to
no avail. Both of them are too excited and did not want to nap at all.
Our flight is at 6pm and the plan is to go to the airport at 3pm so that we
have extra time for the playground. Tried to get the kids to nap at 1pm but to
no avail. Both of them are too excited and did not want to nap at all.
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| The excited kiddo, daddy and mummy! |
Even though we make extra time for the playground
and dinner, we ended up being the last few person to board but luckily not to
the extent of names being called! Phew!
and dinner, we ended up being the last few person to board but luckily not to
the extent of names being called! Phew!
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| Lugging the new Trunki hubby and me bought in London airport during our second honeymoon trip… |
And we are on-board! Perth, here we come.
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| Our very own in-flight entertainment- IPAD |
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| Enjoying his in-flight entertainment |
Flight reached ahead of time and we manage to check out uneventfully. Then hubby said “ Oh no, I forget my winter jacket!!!!” OMG!!!! Based on our last year’s experience, daytime is usually quite ok but nighttime is pretty chilly and windy. It is almost 11pm already when we landed! It was windy but luckily still not that freezing!
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| Bought OPTUS card as last year cause it is still the best deal, coverage is good and now they even have the banner in Chinese! |
We quickly grab a taxi and checked in at Hotel Ibis
Budget Perth Airport that is about 15 minutes away! Cleaned the kids up and
after some milk/biscuit to fill kiddo’s stomach, the kids fall asleep.
Budget Perth Airport that is about 15 minutes away! Cleaned the kids up and
after some milk/biscuit to fill kiddo’s stomach, the kids fall asleep.
Meanwhile, hubby tried to get the Optus Sim Card to
work but to no avail and so we slept!
work but to no avail and so we slept!
DAY 1
The next morning, hubby woke up early, took a bus to
collect our rental car. He did some research on how to get to the car rental office before we arrive so that we can do some
budgeting for this trip J
Well, bus is the cheapest, he manage to go to the car rental place for AUD$2.90
instead of AUD$15-20 for taxi fare! Good savings!!!
collect our rental car. He did some research on how to get to the car rental office before we arrive so that we can do some
budgeting for this trip J
Well, bus is the cheapest, he manage to go to the car rental place for AUD$2.90
instead of AUD$15-20 for taxi fare! Good savings!!!
Kiddos only woke up close to 10am, so I had to rush a bit. I settle the kids breakfast and shower so that we could get to our second accommodation which I booked via AirBnB.
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| Still sleeping? |
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| Jie jie is awake and enjoying some biscuit I bring over from Spore. |
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| Now, little one is awake… |
This time round we booked from Avis instead of
Hertz as they offer good prices. We booked one week of Toyota Camry plus one
car seat for AUD $300.
Hertz as they offer good prices. We booked one week of Toyota Camry plus one
car seat for AUD $300.
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| I am ready… |
We had to rush as I had inform the house owner that we will
arrived at 11am. Actually by the time, I already got a bad feeling. Prior to coming, we kept having
issues with this apartment that we booked. First of all, the credit card payment on
Stayz did not work out (some technical issue at the website) and when we tried paying using
paypal (hubby’s computer hang for the first time in many years). In the end, we still make
payment but the owner did not reply me after informing us of the address and that she will meet us at the house. No phone number is given although I requested for
it!
arrived at 11am. Actually by the time, I already got a bad feeling. Prior to coming, we kept having
issues with this apartment that we booked. First of all, the credit card payment on
Stayz did not work out (some technical issue at the website) and when we tried paying using
paypal (hubby’s computer hang for the first time in many years). In the end, we still make
payment but the owner did not reply me after informing us of the address and that she will meet us at the house. No phone number is given although I requested for
it!
We arrived at the apartment at 11am as agreed previously and we waited. Almost
asking each and everyone that came along whether he/she is “Tash”, the owner name given to us. We even went up
to the apartment a couple of times to check if anyone is at home etc… no guard around and no
neighbours seems to know him/her too!
asking each and everyone that came along whether he/she is “Tash”, the owner name given to us. We even went up
to the apartment a couple of times to check if anyone is at home etc… no guard around and no
neighbours seems to know him/her too!
Started to get a little panic, lots of things come
to mind. Where to stay tonight? What happen to Tash? After an hour of waiting, we decided to just go for lunch, as everyone is hungry and we are unable to contact “Tash”. Our Optus Sim Card also does not work and hubby’s phone
roaming is super slow!!!!
to mind. Where to stay tonight? What happen to Tash? After an hour of waiting, we decided to just go for lunch, as everyone is hungry and we are unable to contact “Tash”. Our Optus Sim Card also does not work and hubby’s phone
roaming is super slow!!!!
On our way to lunch, I found this super
old email send by Stayz requesting for payment (the one that the link doesn’t
work due to credit card service maintenance or something), and I found “Tash” phone number!!!! I quickly gave her a call and luckily she picked up. Though she is
unable to meet us, but she told us how to get into the house. Phew.. at least we have a place to stay for tonight.
old email send by Stayz requesting for payment (the one that the link doesn’t
work due to credit card service maintenance or something), and I found “Tash” phone number!!!! I quickly gave her a call and luckily she picked up. Though she is
unable to meet us, but she told us how to get into the house. Phew.. at least we have a place to stay for tonight.
Initially, we wanted to lunch at iPho to reminiscing the last
time we are in Fremantle and then…. it’s opening hours on weekday is 3pm-9pm
ONLY!!! Only weekend is opened for lunch and dinner. Oh, really very unlucky.
time we are in Fremantle and then…. it’s opening hours on weekday is 3pm-9pm
ONLY!!! Only weekend is opened for lunch and dinner. Oh, really very unlucky.
We ended up eating at The Monk and the food is pricey and not very nice. I wonder why
the restaurant is considered much packed than its adjacent restaurant…Oh well…
the restaurant is considered much packed than its adjacent restaurant…Oh well…
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| Kiddos manage to help us take this nice couple photo… |
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| And look at her cheeky face… |
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| Little brother join in the cheeky photo shoot… |
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| and mummy’s turn as well… |
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| Daddy also can’t help to pose cheekily… |
We went for this restaurant also because of the relatively positive review on TripAdvisor. I have to agree that the ambience is good, outdoor seating with nice breeze but the food did not live up to expectation and also, price is on the high side.
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| Kiddy’s spaghetti |
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| Beef burger with super thin crisp |
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| Close up of the thin crisp |
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| Licking? |
After that we went to Woolsworth to get some
groceries and then went back to the apartment. Luckily, we managed to get in with
the instructions J
groceries and then went back to the apartment. Luckily, we managed to get in with
the instructions J
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| View from the apartment |
Everyone is exhausted from the late flight
yesterday and all the waiting in the morning, so after checking in and the kids
ate an ice cream from Woolsworth, everyone went for a nap. Plus,
it was raining too L
Slept until 6 plus before all of us woke up and went for dinner.
yesterday and all the waiting in the morning, so after checking in and the kids
ate an ice cream from Woolsworth, everyone went for a nap. Plus,
it was raining too L
Slept until 6 plus before all of us woke up and went for dinner.
In between nap, Tash actually dropped by and passed
us ONE toilet roll and a few tablecloth. She even said we had to clean up the
table, floor and toilet before leaving. Phew….. This is the first time I had to clean up a place before leaving. Of course, the usual instruction is to maintain a relatively clean and tidy place, throw rubbish etc but this is the first time we were given strict instructions to clean the whole place before leaving.
us ONE toilet roll and a few tablecloth. She even said we had to clean up the
table, floor and toilet before leaving. Phew….. This is the first time I had to clean up a place before leaving. Of course, the usual instruction is to maintain a relatively clean and tidy place, throw rubbish etc but this is the first time we were given strict instructions to clean the whole place before leaving.
Anyway, dinner is uneventful except it started
raining again…. We managed to dine at iPho. Food is good and I must
say that the food in iPho is pretty authentic. I just went to Vietnam a week before coming to Perth so can really taste the similarity 🙂 We had Com Tan (broken rice with
grilled pork chop). The rice is really authentic broken rice and pork chop is
very flavourful. Yummy!
raining again…. We managed to dine at iPho. Food is good and I must
say that the food in iPho is pretty authentic. I just went to Vietnam a week before coming to Perth so can really taste the similarity 🙂 We had Com Tan (broken rice with
grilled pork chop). The rice is really authentic broken rice and pork chop is
very flavourful. Yummy!
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| iPho |
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| Com Tan |
I have attached a photo of the opening hours so that you won’t make a waste trip like me…
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| Business hour for those who are keen to try |
We went back after dinner as it was raining so no chance to play the outdoor playground which the kids enjoyed last year.We showered and we had a good night sleep!
Tomorrow we will be hitting Caversham Wildlife Park, hopefully tomorrow we will have
much better luck! Ciao…
Tomorrow we will be hitting Caversham Wildlife Park, hopefully tomorrow we will have
much better luck! Ciao…
