Fremantle has become one of my favourite hangout spots these days. I've been in Perth for less than a year and yet I've been to Fremantle so many times! Let's see...I went for the Fremantle Street Arts Festival (documented here, here and here), went once to take pics of the buildings - to take a breather from studying, and of course, went to the Maritime Museum and E-Shed Markets! I've also been there for dinner with Steph and Jenny. And I definitely remember my very first trip there in March!
OK to be honest, this trip was a follow-up of my first trip as I wasn't entirely happy with all the pictures I took. So I decided to try again! I just went again today to visit the Round-House, and to take more pictures - and pics will be up soon!
As usual I stopped at the bus terminus and walked down to the city centre...down Market Street.
And then I turned into High Street where I was greeted with familiar sights.
I was walking down High Street when a seagull started flying towards me...and hence I managed to capture it in mid-air just in front of the backpackers' inn! The backpackers' inn used to be the old Commercial Hotel.
Here is a better view of the backpackers' inn. I had a glimpse of the interior, and it looked a little dark. Definitely different from the facade!
New Edition Bookshop - just next to the inn. I haven't walked into it before, but would probably do so one day. The bookshop looks really nice from the outside, and equally nice inside! It also had a cafe. Anyway I really like the exterior!
More pictures of the backpackers' inn...
And just next to the inn - an old building which was converted into a fine arts gallery.
At the intersection between High Street and (if I'm not wrong), Pakenham Street. Oh and at the intersection of the 2 streets - there was a tourist centre.
More older buildings, which have since been converted. There was a military surplus store...
And a fine arts gallery just next to the surplus store. There were quite a number of fine arts galleries in Freo. I remembered seeing a photographer's gallery somewhere down this street as well.
Yet another look down High Street.
I was really lucky that day. Walked into a second-hand bookshop wanting to find a biography of Dame Julie Andrews...and when I walked into this one - I found the exact copy I wanted! And best of all, it cost only $12! So I bought it without hesitation. It's now on my desk and I've read it a couple of times already. Dame Julie is seriously amazing! I really admire her tenacity and her gorgeous voice!
Orient Hotel, and the famous Bar Orient. People were starting to party already - although it was only about 3pm or 4pm in the afternoon.
Looking in the direction of the Round House. I actually wanted to go to the Round House that day but it was already closed for the day. Wanted to bring Steph and Jenny there but we didn't have time. Anyway we came back to High Street on their 2nd day here.
Had this new idea here, so decided to try it out :)
I walked mainly around High Street and into some of the smaller streets. Some of the buildings have been leased out to Notre Dame University. I seriously envy them for having such an awesome campus! Right in the middle of Freo - and also with gorgeous buildings! Some of the older buildings have been converted to accomodate the campus.
There were quite a lot of bed and breakfast hotels (B and B) in Freo! Anyway I turned into another street - Mouat Street.
Someone from South Africa commented, "This is the 3rd time in these 2 days that I've seen someone take pictures of this B and B!" I wonder what's so special about this B and B...though the outside looks really nice.
The outside of the Adelaide Steamship Company building, plus its neighbouring buildings.
Ended up in Phillimore Street - one of the more major streets, and decided to take a look around. I usually walk down Phillimore Street to the train station.
Ended up in High Street again, and here we go - the Round House just as it was about to be closed! The Round House was built between 1830 and 1831, and is one of the oldest standing buildings in Australia (probably the oldest in Australia)!
Few more pictures of the buildings along High Street. I was starting to get a little envious of the lucky students studying in Notre Dame University!
Cliff Street - another street along the way. I didn't manage to get decent pictures of this building, but this time I managed to do so!
Back on High Street! And we can roughly see the gorgeous B and B from here...
Passed by the 2nd-hand bookshop again and nearly hyperventilated when I saw these! GOSH I wish I could have them all - but when I thought of luggage space...GRRRR...
Anyway I was already happy with the Julie Andrews Biography! Although the Judy Garland book looked really enticing...She's gorgeous to start off with!
Walked down Market Street again - where I started off from.
And ended up on the Cappuccino Strip. I have not tried any of the restaurants down here, but would probably do so one day. Although it looked a little expensive...
Oh and in case you were wondering, many events from the Street Arts Festival were held on this strip.
Caught the bus from Fremantle Markets...and that marks the end of yet another Fremantle trip!
I think I'll plan a trip to Fremantle Markets before I leave Perth for good. Haven't been in there, but have been to the E-shed markets. Bought a bracelet-watch during the Perth Royal Show and later found out that they were also sold at Freo Markets - might go check that stall out!
I'll probably post stuff about the Perth Royal Show soon! Do stay tuned! Oh and I HAVE SUBMITTED MY THESIS!!! YEEEEAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!