Last weekend we decided to get on a train and go to downtown Perth; the big city! Living in Medford makes most any city seem large, so Perth seems like a big city to us. Actually, it has a population of about one million. It is a lovely city, quite beautiful and situated along side the Swan River. When we all decided it would be fun to take a train ride, our original destination was Freemantle, which is just about an hour south of Perth. We jumped on the train near our home and when we arrived in Perth to catch a different train to Freemantle, we discovered there was some kind of service interruption and we couldn't get there via train.
Time for Plan B.
We decided to walk around Perth and see what a Sunday afternoon would bring. It was fun to discover that Perth was alive with plenty of people, shopping, musicians on the street, great food and a cornucopia of culture that made our head spin. Walking down the street you can hear many different languages spoken, as well as many versions of heavily accented English. Clothing specific to the cultures represented here is equally as interesting. It's hard not to stare openly at times! We just took it all in and enjoyed it. We finished the day at a food court where we could choose between a "Subway" for a familiar American-type sandwich, the Aussie standard fare of fish and chips, or an impressive array of Asian fare. Steve and I were in heaven with the Thai food we selected; I would eat it every day. One thing I am fast becoming to appreciate is the food here. There is an influence of so many cultures, it's quite fun to try new things.
We arrived home tired and happy, declaring that our next train excursion we will make it to Freemantle.
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