Perth Getaway Season Finale

Wakie, wakie! Get up and get changed! Bring along your jacket. It's rather cold today. We have a few places to go. Do you know where our first stop of the day is? Alright, I'll give you a hint : I'm a chocolate maniac. Got it? Did you say going to buy chocolates? Damn smart! Yes! We're going to a chocolate company, Margaret River Chocolate Company, to be exact. This company, or rather factory, is located at Swan Valley, which is quite far, I would say. It provides free chocolate tastings and there's a viewing window for you to see how the BABIES were made.

The process of making babies (I mean chocolates, ok)

Free tasting of 3 core varieties. Clockwise from top left : Dark, white and milk pastelles

This looks like...golds in toilet

A wide range of mouth-watering chocolates!!! So chocolicious!

There are more

Begging for more?

There you go. This is just part of it. But the truth is, the whole cabinet measuring umpteen feet long and wide is completely occupied with chocolates!

How I wish to work here and indulge myself in the fascinating world of CHOCOLATES!!! Cadbury and Lindt had been my utmost loyal partners during stressful exam periods. I can finish the whole bar alone (largest bar, mind you). Nah, forget about the calories! But I seldom eat chocolates nowadays since I don't have anymore exams (YAY!). Trying to be weight-conscious and maintain my weight below 45kg. Kekeke.... If you notice me getting fatter, then it must be Cadbury and Lindt. Deng!

My best and loyal friends. Oh my god! How can I leave out Old Jamaica? He's my best friend too.

Outside heaven

Let's drive to the Swan Valley and Sandalford winery (Caversham vineyard) nearby. There's free wine tasting too. You can try and buy some if you like it. Too bad I'm not into wine. Guess I'll just snap some photos. You guys don't be shy and go ahead yea.

Swan Valley and Sandalford Wineyard (Caversham Vineyard)

Let's take a look at Curtin University (Soon's uni) before we head out to Fremantle. I bet you're hungry, right? I can hear those grrr-ing sounds from your stomach.

Curtin University (School of Businness)

Here we are at Fremantle

From left : Chilli mussels, fish & chips and fried squid (Soon's heaven) and prawn spaghetti at Cicerello's Landing


He looked exhausted carrying the heavy catches so we decided to lend him a hand

Alright, let's walk to the Maritime Museum. But don't expect too much. There's nothing much to see there. Only a ship wreck and some antiques. Oh, and a set of skeleton.

Outside Maritime Museum

The trip to Perth is incomplete without going to Kings Park. Let's hurry to cross that glass bridge before it closes at 5pm.

On the glass bridge

View of Perth City from the glass bridge

Remember we missed out on the chance to FAT FA DIN at Araluen? Now we got the chance! A variety of flowers of different colours and sizes can be found here. So grab your chance yea!

They do look like faces, don't they?

Some of my FAT FA DIN moments

View from Kings Park

Some of the breathtaking sceneries at Kings Park

Roll, Soony, Roll!

Soon and I went for steamboat buffet with Michelle, Ah Jia a.k.a. Ah Kei (the chicken) and her sis, Clover at Dragon Seafood Chinese Restaurant at Chinatown. Really haven't met them (high school friends) for a long time. 3 years, if my mind is still working right. The buffet was AUD31 (student price) and the scallops were very huge and yummy!

Alright. I really should be in bed now. It's really not good to stay up late. So, I'm signing off for now. See you soon. =)