Been gone for far too long! A fortnight without an update thanks to all the crazy assignments and not to forget a shitty exam which left everyone depressed :( Nonetheless, I was rewarded regardless of the outcome! ehehe :D! The White House organised a 3day trip down South to Albany. We started out at 5 in the morning leaving me with only 2 hours of sleep after attending a clubbing event @ Metros the night before! Hell tired ~.~! Nonetheless all was good!
After almost 5 hours of driving + 1 scolding from a RACIST lol, we finally reached Albany. I was famished when we reached nonetheless, Kelvin was all smiles! See Polly’s face? So serious! A hungry lady is a dangerous one :P! Luke’s brain also deep in thinking.
Albany was pretty dead on that day. I think it is because it was Easter Friday! According to Toh it was supposed to be an upper class version of Subiaco because of the “viewtiful” sea. But it was a let down! However we were all still happy and excited I believe! After scouting the town a bit we decided to patronize a humble little Hong Kong restaurant:
The owner greeted us with a friendly gesture telling us how most owners of businesses are people who cannot find job decades ago. Also he commented on the expensive workforce here which would cost something around 30 dollars to hire on a public holiday! He was nice, but the food was something else. take a look on how looks can be deceiving:
Luke’s Fisherman’s Basket~! A complete seafood platter of Calamari, Fish, Prawn, Crab Sticks and Salad!
Kelvin’s Fish with Lemon sauce! It was not nice! The lemon was too sour :(
This was Yi Heng and Yvonne’s Sweet and Sour fish! Fortunately for them, their’s was neither too sweet nor sour! So fortunate!
And below is my honey chicken which was… disastrous!! AAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaa
The honey sauce was so sweet. It was like honey water. Not to mention the sauce tasted horrible with the fried rice!! This is one of the meals that really leaves me unsatisfied. So saddeninggggg!
After our meal we headed out to the beaches nearby which was stunning! People in Albany enjoy quite a lot when it comes to outdoor activities. The clear beaches all along the Albany coast was fantastic.
The entire group minus me!
Jump jump jump!
We managed a little naughty picture of Ming Yuen too!
Phewwit Luke! Hahah. Looks like the camera is focusing on the right thing too! Way to go!
After taking more pictures we left to another nearby beach called Emu Point, which name is not a true representation of what to expect! Despite using the bird’s name Emu, we saw no Emu birds around!
I liked the beach at Emu Point compared to the former. The water here is calmer and more suited for a relaxing rest. Also, the water is super clear!
Kids love this place. Saw quite a few of them running all over the beach with their siblings!
A picture before we left to the next beach!
Next we headed to a windy fishing beach I would call it. Most people were fishing and the wind was so persistent that the trees along the beach ended up growing in the direction of the wind making all of the trees along the shore slant away from the sea.
A random couple fishing along the area.
la la la la :D
Ok enough of beaches. After going beach after beach, Pauline eventually came up with the term, JAB!! It stands for “Just Another Beach”. Having enough beach scenery for the day, we headed straight to the next attraction which was the Wind Farm which claims to generate 50% of the town electricity!
Pauline loves green energy. I guess? Hohoho
The weather that day was very pleasant. The sky was clear and the sun was shining. But I have to insist that it was not the best weather for the few spots we were going to visit next.
First up, the blowhole!
Where’s the blowholeeeee?? There isn’t a picture to take of the blowhole because the attraction of the blowhole was something to feel rather than see in this kind of weather. Check out what it is here blowhole (wikipedia). The weather was too calm for the water to splash high into the air. So instead of waiting for that to happen, we opted for a picnic on the rocky terrain lol.
After picnicking we drove to our next spot, the Gap and Natural Bridge!
Again due to the weather, the water did not do what it was meant to do which was to make a super large splash! Allowing the water to soar past the top of the rock and into the skyyyy!! Since the weather has not been very accommodative we decided to do some random stuff :D!
After we have played enough, we decided that we’ve had enough for the day and drove West to the City of Denmark where we rested for the day. We stayed at Denmark Hotel and River View Motel for the night. Oh my god!! Their 350 grams rump steak was so good in medium that it made my day even better! The blistered capsicums was so holly smoke with the dish! Yummy yum yum!!
The picture turned out blurry because the lighting was dim and I was too hungry to do new settings hehe. And flash naturally sucks when it’s standard equipment :P This dish was totally worth it @ $28.50! Better than Hogs Breath anytime, any day, anyway.
So satisfied with the dinner! After that Polly, Luke, Kelvin and I decided to drive around the town but came back in 10 minutes time because the town was so friggin small ahha. But they do have a fancy looking IGA. After that we watched crash and went to bed!
WenY
