Yes, we r finally back from Perth....
Infact, we were back on the 3rd aug, but no time to update my blog...
Anyway this blog also very irritating, cos I cant seems to upload photos to every individual post, why is this so huh???
Well, I must say that we did had an enjoyable trip this time round, and surprisingly, this trip was enjoyable because there is no shopping done=)
Hehehee.... even I myself am shocked to realize that I can actually enjoy holidaying without shopping.
Actually, this is also consider as our first trip together as a family, cos previously, we always brought along my mum & sis, or other times, Kelvin's family. I seriously cherished the one week very much & I hope that Kelvin & Kion felt the same.
So here is details of the trip....
Day 1: we arrived at Perth airport at abt 3pm, went to collect our car, then tried figuring out how 2 use the Garmin GPS, as W.A was a really big area, plus the GPS didnt had a POI choice like ours, I was really feeling stressed out till I managed to key in the rd name, 3 brook ellen st or something but 135 brook ellen st came out n we decided 2 select that option. From the GPS, we realized that we needed 2 drive 4 abt 5hrs, therefore decided 2 have a quick bite, which in this case, turned out 2 be KFC, before continuning our journey. Frankly speaking, the KFC in Perth was lousy, or at least, what we have in SG, tastes better.
On the way 2 Gilgara was interesting as we past by lots of farms seeing many cows, sheeps etc.... soon the sky turned dark, in fact the sky turned dark very early as it was winter. This was the moment I began getting nervous, as Kelvin depended on the GPS while I gave the add for the GPS to direct. What if the route which the GPS prompted me to select was wrong? What r we gonna do? And did I menyion that Kion didnt had a nap the whole day as I think she was probably too excited abt the trip.
Anyway, I finally felt a sense of relieve at abt 8.45pm, when I saw a sign which says "Gilgara Retreat". It was also raining like cats & dogs on that night, so when we finally checked in 2 our beautiful garden suite, we seriously didnt had anymore energy to drive out 4 dinner....
Thanks 2 Elaine, the person in charge, for offering us some fresh bread & warm macaroni.
Forgot 2 mention that the Gilgara retreat was really a very beautiful place, I would try to upload some pics. Everything was great, except 4 the fact that Kion couldnt get herself to relax completely & was therefore crying in her sleep every 2hrs, which therefore made me having trouble sleepin as well=(
Day 2: We woke up in the morning, in fact I woke up at 8am in the morning, thinking that it was already 10am, tks 2 the clock in the room, which was set faster than the actual time. We proceeded to the Sunflower farm, which was only 5mins away from Gilgara & was greeted by a fierce white dog, as Kelvin had parked the car at the wrong area(which I think dis-pleased the dog).
Hehe, then the rest of the story was just like what I had predicted, Kion was just too afraid of the hungry animals & insisted on having Kelvin 2 carry her thru out the whole farm trip=( kind of disappointed, cos we tot she would enjoy herself there & even bought a video camera so that we could record her trip, with video of her feeding the animals, having a good time, instead of her being a scary cat, insisting on having her daddy 2 carry her all the way till we left the farm...
We explored the town of M.R in the late afternoon, & Kelvin bought a lamb skin jacket 4 me, which I think was quite costly & not worth buying, as I wont b able 2 wear it in SG, but he seems to like it very much, & seriously, compared 2 my lamb-skin bags, the jacket seems way cheaper...
We had dinner at abt 7pm, at a restaurant called "waves" but by then Kion was already sound asleep, & being me, I savour the opportunity 2 have Kelvin feed me as I was carrying Kion, & cant use my hands=) Hehehee...
Day 3: We checked out of Gilgara & proceeded 2 the yallingup shed as Kelvin really wanted Kion 2 have a look at how sheep shearing was done. Sad 2 say that we only realised that there was no sheep shearing 2 be done on that day, we therefore were instead allowed 2 feed the sheeps with some dried food provided. We left after feeding & proceeded 2 our next stop, which we didnt even know where it was, except that the name of the place was Karri Valley Resort. After a few hrs drive, we finaaly got there....
Like real, in fact we got lost in the woods, & Kelvin was seriously panicking & insisted that we leave the woods 2 ask 4 directions. Thinking back, I was really a "GongGong" who kept insisting that we were driving in the right directions even tho the road was deserted & weird, with not a sign of any vehicles at all.... we even saw wild kangaroos hoping pass.... Thinking back, tk god Kelvin wasn't an impulsive person like me, otherwise, we might have landed ourselves in serious trouble as there was completely no reception in the woods, we wouldn't be able 2 get help should our tyre got flat or if the sky got dark...
We finally arrived at Karri Valley, which actually was in Pemberton, at 4+pm, I admit that I do agree with Kelvin that this place isn't worth going as the travelling distance is way too far... We had our dinner at the only Restaurant there as well & even rented a disc(hotel 4 dogs) to watch in our room (Kion loved the show so much that she kept urging me 2 buy her the disc when we got back).
Day 4: We checked out of Karri Valley & headed down 2 Perth, Sheraton Hotel, which we had booked in advance 4 the last 3 nights....
The journey down was peaceful, & we passed by many small towns on the way... the road in W.A was really shiok, the traffic & cars there just wasn't as heavy as SG. We checked in at abt dunno wat time... then went 2 north bridge 4 dinner at a chinese restaurant, which I cant even recall their name, but they certainly served the best "char siew" I ever tasted.... then went back to the not so impressive 5-star Sheraton, to drink to our cheap toss of red wine b4 heading 2 bed...
Day 5: We went to Leeuwin winery 4 lunch, then the Meyer to shop around, but didnt shop in the end, & was busking around with the pple there....
At night, it was the same, drinking our cheap Pensfold b4 getting to bed=)
Day 6: We went 2 the Caversham wildlife park, which I think Kion really enjoyed, as by now, she had gotten used 2 the kangaroos & was really happy 2 see the Koalas... She even touched the Koalas, which I think is a huge improvement compared 2 Day 2, which she didnt even dare 2 put her feets 2 the ground at the Sunflower Farm.
After Caversham, we went 2 the Chocolate Factory, & Kion, I wonder if its due 2 genetic reasons, loves chocolate JUST SIMPLY AS MUCH AS ME THAT SHE EVEN SACRIFICES naping, just 4 the sake of looking at how chocolates r being mould 2 shapes, of cos, plus free tasting of some ordinary dark chocolates....
We went 2 King's Park after that, & I could tell that Kion was really happy 2 be running around the open space in such cooling weather, although compare 2 M.R. the weather is Perth is definitely not as cooling....
Kion insisted on sitting on the ferry 2 bring us to & fro Point A & B, but once we reached the nearest stop 2 buy a ticket, she fallen asleep...
By then, Kelvin was already craving 4 chines food, so was he glad 2 find a Yong Tau Foo stall, except that we only realized that the shop we tot was a restaurant, was actually a mini-mart, selling frozen yong tau foo food=((( Boy, was he upset....
Anyway, I cant really update abt the rest of the 2days as I've already had this post in my draft 4 more than a wk....
See, this is how inconsistent I can get sometimes, tat's y I hestitated so long 2 start a blog....
Well, 4 a quick & short one, I can only say that things hasn't been good 4 Kion since we came back as she has started crying 4 the past wk whenever I dropped her off "wee care" 4 class, I hope that things would get better next wk as I really dont like 2 force her 2 school & sees her get so upset everything I leave=(
Sad, sad, sad... can anyone advise??? When I try 2 share my worries with Kelvin, he would usually just says that he doesn't knows how 2 handle situations like this, & ask me 2 take charge... but I really dunno what 2 do as well....
We r all first time parents, going thru trials & errors 2 find the perfect solution, yet what is put in front of us, r not simply some mathemathical sums, but is a life, a pure & precious life, which needs guidiance on what is right & wrong..... Whoever they become, would b from whatever we impart....
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