Once Around on a Bicycle
Perth, Australia has to be the cleanest city I've ever seen. It has a very modern skyline, too.
This is the Swan Tower on the bank of the Swan River in Perth. Six stories up are 18 bells, 12 of them originally from St Martin in the Fields Church in London. Those bells were cast around 1725. They claim that this building is one of the largest musical instruments in the world. Unfortunately, I didn't hear the bells ring.
This is a typical sunset as seen from outside my apartment in Scarborough, near Perth. The apartment was about 100 yards from the Indian Ocean.
This is what happens when you drink too much Fosters Lager. I saw this 'public service announcement' on the way to Bunbury.
This basalt rock formation on the Bunbury Beach reminded me of the 'Devil's Causeway' in Northern Ireland.
I saw this sign outside of Bunbury. My hands and butt already knew that this road was rough. It's similar to the road surface in Turkey, stones over tar. This kind of surface really slows a cyclist down. It doesn't look like I'll be able to coast all the way to Sydney. I'm going to have to work for it if all of the Australian roads are like this.
All of the wildlife in Australia seems larger than life. These pelicans were on an inlet near Augusta. One pelican appeared to walk on water while another pair glided by in perfect symmetry.
I don't know much about trees but the guidebook said that I would be cycling through a forest of jarrah trees outside of Pemberton. This must be them.
The ride to Denmark was difficult because of wind, rain, cold, hills, and dogs. But the scenery was nice.
Here's what a $28 motel room looks like. This was at the end of a tough day. I used the pannier rain covers for the first time since Italy.
Australia is definately not a dry country. I've cycled over numerous rivers like this one near Albany. I had to take a picture of this great spot.
This is a nice view of Torbay bay near Albany, and a farm on it.
This sign cleared up any confusion about where I was.
This is the preserved jail in Albany. Like most of Australia's early settlements, the town of Albany was largely built by convict labor exported from England. I think there was a small museum inside, but I skipped it. There was enough 'free history' in town. No need to spend more money looking at early farm instruments.
I like this shot of the bike with the Stirling Range of Western Australia in the background. The mountain range is due north of Albany and I had a great day cycling up to, and through, it.
This is just another big bird in Australia.
Just north of Esperance is the thriving metropolis of Grass Patch, WA. Isn't that where Lil' Abner lives?
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