Day 20 - So that's the end of the Freeway

It will be good to get back home, but it is really hard leaving this place.  Checked out of Cape Lodge, made a visit to buy some tasty nougat.  Used my trusty map to get there.  The woman running the shop was from New Zealand and had been in WA two years.  She said Margaret River was too far from home, so she and here partner were leaving next week for Europe.  When I gave her a rather quizzical look, she explained they were just traveling to Europe.

On the road.  I've got these roundabouts down.  No hesitation, no wrong turns.  And I saw where the Kwinana Freeway started from the drive from Margaret from the Forest Highway, which was most of what I drove Thursday.  Oh well.

Hey, I like INXS as much as anyone, but after I heard Bitter Tears for the fourth time in less than two years, it was time to surf.  Channel surf.  Found a community radio station in Harvey at 95.5.  Kind of reminded me of KDHX in St. Louis, except for the early days of rock.  Two blokes from the UK talking about and playing old time rock and roll.  I was looking for my phone when they couldn't recall the day the music died was when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper were lost in the plane crash.

Got to Perth and to the CBD.  No incident.  Interesting shopping area.

A lot going on on a Saturday afternoon.

The effective hourly rate is $90/hour, though it has gone up.

These are pictures of the Supreme Court and the park area around it.

The court house.

The oldest court house.  Built in the 1830's.

The trunk to...

this tree.

Looking back at some of the office towers in the CBD.

Looking down the walkway at the banks of the Swan River.  Peaceful walk.

The Swan Bells.

If you happen to be driving along the Swan on Riverside, and want to stop and take a walk, pull off at Governor's Street and you will see

No worries.

One last look at the Supreme Court Gardens.

The picture isn't very good, but these are all over Australia.

No, not Minprovise, the type of vehicle.  A tip of the cap to the old Ford Ranchero.  We need those to come back.

Back to the hotel and time to get ready to leave.

Cheers!