Today we travelled by bus to Fremantle from the caravan park and then by train to Perth. We caught a free bus to Kings Park where I was hoping to see a wildflower exhibition. Unfortunately the bus driver did not tell us how far it was to walk from the bus stop. It was a very long way in the driving rain. By the time we arrived at the first shelter, we were soaked to our bones. We trudged on to the Information Centre and had a warm coffee.
Because we were already wet through, we decided to continue on the self guided tour of the Botanic Gardens. However, the wind was so strong we couldn't even look up to see any plants but had to hold the hoods on our rain jackets and keep our faces downward to avoid the piercing wind chill. Half way to the wildflowers we decided to turn back along another path and give up our quest for to see them.
Our next plan was to make it to the bus stop again to get back into the city and then to the quay to catch a ferry back to Fremantle. The rain had eased so we began our cold trek, made worse by the fact that our bodies were freezing in wet clothes.
When we arrived at the quay we agreed that we had covered 5km in the heavy rain and biting wind. None of us were impressed by Perth at that stage!
Fortunately, the trip down the Swan River was pleasant and a free cup of hot coffee was a welcome surprise.
Arriving back at the caravan park by bus, we all made a bee-line for warm dry clothing. I snuggled into a blanket and haven't moved since.
What a challenging day!
I was cold and wet all day!
The ferry ride was a dry relief from the weather outside.
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