Perth travelogue: Day 3 (3rd Dec)

~Awoke at 5 plus in the morning to catch the sunrise before dozing off for another couple of hours ~ had a hearty breakfast prepared by Anne, comprising fried vermicelli with cabbage and carrot strips, sunny side ups, thick bacon strips and toast with butter ~ then it was off to feed the chickens; saw the largest rooster I'd ever set my eyes on (so majestic-looking as it strutted about and made noise at the same time); witnessed the collection of eggs ~ enjoyed a longer ride on the truck again to check out the harvesting of canola plants which Robyn and her family would sell to processing companies for the manufacturing of canola oil ~ on the way back, she also stopped by a herd of cattle and demonstrated the feeding of this herd; I actually felt saddened as we left on the truck cos the cattle continued following us for some distance till the gates were shut on them -- they really did look so sad. :(

~Lunch was served close to noon and as usual, it was a filling homemade lunch of goodness; had tender drumsticks in dark gravy, battered fish with lemon sauce, fried veggies, refreshing cold lemonade and also some watermelon as dessert; everything was made entirely from scratch, right down to the gravy and sauce --Mmmm! ~ after bidding goodbye to our hosts, we left the farm ~ Dominic stopped to let us look around a dam and take some pictures, then we continued on the journey towards Raeburn Orchards, where we strolled about to look at the lovely fruits planted and harvested ~ went into the barn, a sort of mini market place, to check out the fresh produce as well as make some purchases; this was also where I bought the sauces to try out; also had some mango sorbet there and attempted to play with a friendly pet dog of the owner (yeah, it's not just the people that's friendly -- their animals are too!).

~Left the orchard and headed back to Citigate, where we checked in once again ~ took more shots along the way, capturing more activities and scenic views ~ left the hotel later in the evening to look for our own dinner ~ settled on this Italian restaurant called Valentino for a cool alfresco dining experience ~ temperature dropped to perhaps 20 degrees Celsius or slightly less and there was a steady cold wind blowing, but we were soon warmed by the food we all shared~ ordered prawn in garlic sauce and rice, pumpkin risotto, BBQ chicken pizza, mushroom and chicken pasta in cream sauce and Hubby had his gigantic steak and some apple cider ~ while we left the bill for the men to settle, Beebee, Mummy and I went to the ladies and saw this machine containing chewable toothpaste to provide some minty breath after meals; Beebee bought one for $2 as a keepsake ~ went back to hotel with parents but Beebee, Hubby and I went out again later on to catch a train ride just for the experience ~ rode to Fremantle and back with a young, burly Indian transit officer whom we'd approached back at our original Perth station; he was so friendly and he and a couple of other officers chatted with us on the way -- so nice!

:)