CNY in Perth

It is sad that we couldn't celebrate Chinese New Year with our families this year. But what we can get here is at least a proper chinese dinner. So we decided to drive out to Chinatown on the eve of CNY. We went to a famous roasted duck restaurant for our dinner. The dishes were so delicious especially the roasted duck. We couldn't resist and ordered another plate of roasted duck after the first one. With 4 of us eating so much, I could hardly walk after that dinner.



On the first day of CNY, as usual we went to the beach. This time, we headed to Cottesloe beach. It was on the weekend and the beach was packed with people. I had a good time in the water and also getting a tan. While we were there, a plane flew above us with a banner. The banner was actually a marriage proposal. That was sweet. I bet that girl will be very touched with such interesting proposal.




On that same day, we went to Fremantle for our dinner. This place is famed for its fish and chips. We dined at this restaurant called Cicerellos next to the docks where all the fishermen's boats and yatchs are docked. I had the best and freshest fish and chips in my whole life while enjoying the sunset.

Perth

Here I am in Perth, finally. The place I'm going to call home for the next 10 months. When I arrived at the airport, I saw a hot chick and had a bloody nose already. Haha, just kidding. It must be the summer heat that got my blood vessel to burst. What a great welcome gift. Tsk..tsk..



It's summer here, so we get clear blue sky almost everyday. It's perfect for flying but that also makes the weather to be extreme. It is very hot during the day and the reverse in the night. The air is very dry too. Many of us who come from wet tropical areas have difficulties in adapting to the arid weather here. Luckily for me, I have no problem with the humidity, but the sun is burning up my skin. Arghh!!!



Transportation around the Perth suburbs is terrible. So I got myself a second hand car. Getting a car here is very cheap and easy. It's fun to drive around as the road is not as crazy back at home. Drivers here are generally very polite and the traffic system is very organized. There are many classic and muscle cars around the street. The sound of the muscle cars are just fantastic. The engine lets out a fierce powerful growl and it can beat most of the modified modern cars on the road.



My first outing was to the Fremantle Beach, which is about 20km from the city. The beach is on the west coast facing the Indian Ocean. I was there to watch the sunset and to enjoy the cool see breeze. The sceneries are very nice and perfect for me to practice my photography skills.