2010 June - Road Trip - WA

1 ................. Road trip
12 ................days
14 ................persons
3 ..................drivers
3 ..................rental cars
And a whole lot of fun!!!

The plan was cooked up by my sister and brother-in-law who already made the trip to WA about 2 years ago prior to our trip.  They thoroughly enjoyed their road trip there and watching their videos was a definite decision maker for this trip.

The first family to be on board was my Sis Family - Ina, my Parents and my own family.
Sis Ida cannot make it.
Bros Azman and Isam - KIV.

We set on the date - which was June - cos we want to experience winter season.  Singapore is forever hot so its something different on the plate!  Adventure! Experience the coldness.... hahaha!!!

My BIL looked out for sale tickets..... specifically Jetstar.
Once the sale was on, we sms each other and log in to register.  You know the system, it all depends on luck.  So some of us get a cheaper ticket and some not so cheap.

We were lucky cos I actioned immediately upon receipt of news from my sis that the sale is on.  So my family got it at less than S$400 per pax return flight from Singapore to Perth.  Woooohooo!!

So booking was done and settled for 3 families.

Sis Idah still confirmed not going.
Bro Isam confirmed going - i helped booked the tickets for him - payment made - but later he changed his mind cos his wifey found out she was pregnant.  She would have been 6 mths by the time we left for WA so its not feasible.  Tickets cancelled and non-refundable.
Bro Azman at the last minute decided to go on board this trip.  But his family will be taking SQ instead of Jetstar.  The time difference was about 1 hr.  Jetstar would reached Perth first then SQ.  So we would be waiting for them at Perth Airport.

Below is the itinerary drawn up by BIL with input from all participants.

Mind you, i just passed my driving some 1.5 yrs ago, so this was definitely an adventure and a test of my driving skills in foreign land.  An experience I will never forget. 

• The freedom of driving long distance
• the tiredness and body aching that came with it and
• at one point was even stopped by the police car for a violation on the roundabout (i hate roundabouts!!!). 

This incident made me cried when we reach our lodging -

1. I was hard on myself for being careless
2. I was hard on myself cos should anything happen (accident), i have my parents in the passenger seats - and that was a big responsibility!!

and I refused to have dinner and cried myself to sleep instead.

I was planning to post the pictures in their separate locations : namely, Perth, Stirling, Albany....etc.
So be patient with me.... its still under construction.

Day	Date	Place	Location	Event	Time		Remarks
1	6-Jun-10	Criterion Hotel	Perth CBD	Check-In	2345	hrs
	Sun
2	7-Jun-10	Criterion Hotel	Perth CBD	Check-Out	0700	hrs
	Mon
		AVIS Car Rental	East Perth	Register	0800	hrs	20mins walk fm hotel
				Drive out	0830	hrs
		Woolsworth	Subiaco	Shopping	0845	hrs	5.5km fm AVIS
		Supermarket		Depart	1000	hrs
		Bentley Halal	Bentley	Shopping	1020	hrs	15km fm Woolsworth
		Meats		Depart	1045	hrs
		The Lily Dutch	Gnowangerup	Check-In	1630	hrs	390km fm Bentley
		Windmill
3	8-Jun-10	The Lily Dutch	Gnowangerup	Depart	0610	hrs	Watch sunrise
	Tue	Windmill
		Bluff Knoll Carpark	Gnowangerup	Arrive	0635	hrs	20km fm The Lily
				Depart	0730	hrs
		Stirling Ranges	Toolbrunup	Arrive	0800	hrs	22km fm Bluff Knoll
		National Park		Depart	0845	hrs
		The Lily Dutch	Gnowangerup	Arrive	0915	hrs	25km fm Stirling Range
		Windmill
4	9-Jun-10	The Lily Dutch	Gnowangerup	Check-Out	1000	hrs
	Wed	Windmill
		Mt. Romance	Albany	Arrive	1130	hrs	111km fm The Lily
		Sandalwood Factory		Depart	1230	hrs
		Whale World	Albany	Arrive	1300	hrs	32km fm Mt Romance
				Depart	1500	hrs
		The Blow Holes	Albany	Arrive	1515	hrs	4.5km fm Whale World
				Depart	1600	hrs
		Emu Point Motel	Albany	Check-In	1630	hrs	27km fm Blow Holes
				Depart	1715	hrs	Scenic view of Albany
		Mount Clarence	Albany	Arrive	1730	hrs	8.1km fm Emu Point
				Depart	1830	hrs
		Emu Point Motel	Albany	Arrive	1845	hrs
5	10-Jun-10	Emu Point Motel	Albany	Depart	0830	hrs	Whale Watching Tour
	Thu
		Albany Jetty	Albany	Arrive	0845	hrs	8.5km fm Emu Point
				Depart	1300	hrs
		Albany Town	Albany	Arrive	1305	hrs	Lunch / Sightseeing
				Depart	1400	hrs
		The Gap	Albany	Arrive	1430	hrs	18km fm Albany Town
				Depart	1500	hrs
		Wind Farm	Albany	Arrive	1515	hrs	16km fm The Gap
				Depart	1600	hrs
		Middleton Beach	Albany	Arrive	1620	hrs	14km fm Wind Farm
				Depart	1730	hrs
		Emu Point Motel	Albany	Arrive	1745	hrs	4.3km fm Middleton
6	11-Jun-10	Emu Point Motel	Albany	Check-Out	0900	hrs
	Fri
		Tree Top Walk	Denmark	Arrive	1045	hrs	110km fm Emu Point
				Depart	1200	hrs
		Lavender & Berry	Pemberton	Arrive	1400	hrs	High tea
		Farm		Depart	1500	hrs	130km fm Tree Top
		Pumphill Farm	Pemberton	Check-In	1530	hrs	6.5km fm Lavender &
		Cottages					Berry Farm
Day	Date	Place	Location	Event	Time		Remarks
7	12-Jun-10	Pumphill Farm	Pemberton	Farm	0830	hrs	Farm activities
	Sat	Cottages			1100	hrs
		Gloucester	Pemberton	Tree	1110	hrs	5.3km fm Pumphill
		National Park		Climbing	1200	hrs
		Big Brook Dam	Pemberton	Picnic	1215	hrs	8.1km away
				Depart	1315	hrs
		Pemberton	Pemberton	Tram ride	1335	hrs	6km fm Big Brook Dam
		Tramway		Depart	1600	hrs
		Pemberton	Pemberton	Arrive	1605	hrs	1km away
		Town		Depart	1700	hrs
		Pumphill Farm	Pemberton	Arrive	1710	hrs
		Cottages
8	13-Jun-10	Pumphill Farm	Pemberton	Check-Out	1000	hrs
	Sun	Cottages
		Apple Fun Park	Donnybrook	Arrive	1145	hrs	127km fm Pumphill
				Depart	1245	hrs
		Old Goldfields	Donnybrook	Arrive	1300	hrs	7km fm Fun Park
		Orchard & Cider Fty		Depart	1415	hrs
		Busselton Holiday	Busselton	Check-In	1515	hrs	66km fm Goldfields
		Village		Depart	1600	hrs
		Busselton Jetty	Busselton	Arrive	1605	hrs	1.6km away
		(or Simmo's)		Depart	1800	hrs
		Ismail's Food	Busselton	Arrive	1820	hrs	7.1km fm Jetty
		Lover Corner		Depart	2100	hrs
		Busselton Holiday	Busselton	Arrive	2120	hrs	7.3km away
		Village
9	14-Jun-10	Busselton Holiday	Busselton	Depart	1000	hrs	Sheep shearing show &
	Mon	Village					shopping
		Yallingup Shearing	Yallingup	Arrive	1035	hrs	38km away
		Shed		Depart	1215	hrs
		Cape Lavender	Margaret River	Arrive	1245	hrs	22km fm Yallingup
				Depart	1330	hrs
		Margaret River	Margaret River	Arrive	1340	hrs	2.5km away
		Chocolate Co.		Depart	1430	hrs
		Margaret River	Margaret River	Arrive	1435	hrs	2km away
		Nuts & Cereals			1500	hrs
		Margaret River	Margaret River	Arrive	1505	hrs	2.4km away
		Dairy Co.		Depart	1530	hrs
		Simmo's	Dunsborough	Arrive	1600	hrs	37km away
		Ice Creamery	(or Margaret River)	Depart	1700	hrs
		Busselton Holiday	Busselton	Arrive	1730	hrs	24km fm Simmo's
		Village
10	15-Jun-10	Busselton Holiday	Busselton	Check-Out	1000	hrs
	Tue	Village
		Harvey Town	Harvey	Arrive	1100	hrs	94km fm Busselton
				Depart	1200	hrs
		Harvey Visitor	Harvey	Arrive	1205	hrs	1km  away
		Centre		Depart	1330	hrs
		Lakeside Holiday	Mandurah	Check-In	1415	hrs	61km fm Harvey
		Apartments		Depart	1530	hrs
		Mandurah	Mandurah	Arrive	1600	hrs	16km fm Lakeside
		Terrace		Depart	1800	hrs
		Lakeside Holiday	Mandurah	Arrive	1830	hrs
		Apartments
Day	Date	Place	Location	Event	Time		Remarks
11	16-Jun-10	Lakeside Holiday	Mandurah	Depart	0830	hrs	Out for morning stroll
	Wed	Apartments
		Comet Bay	Mandurah	Arrive	0900	hrs	17km away
				Depart	0945	hrs
		MacNuts WA	Rockingham	Arrive	1030	hrs	40km fm Comet Bay
				Depart	1130	hrs
		Mandurah	Mandurah	Arrive	1215	hrs	39km fm Rockingham
		Town		Depart	1500	hrs
		Lakeside Holiday	Mandurah	Arrive	1600	hrs
		Apartments
12	17-Jun-10	Lakeside Holiday	Mandurah	Check-Out	0830	hrs
	Thu	Apartments
		AQWA	Hillarys	Arrive	1000	hrs	108km fm Mandurah
				Depart	1230	hrs
		Harbour Town	Perth	Arrive	1300	hrs	23km away fm AQWA
				Depart	1500	hrs
		Coogee Beach	Fremantle	Check-In	1530	hrs	29km fm Harbour Town
		Holiday Park		Depart	1630	hrs
		Kings Park	Perth	Arrive	1700	hrs	30km fm Coogee Beach
				Depart	1800	hrs
		Ali's Residence	Gosnells	Arrive	1830	hrs	26km fm Kings Park
				Depart	2100	hrs
		Coogee Beach	Fremantle	Arrive	2135	hrs	26km fm Gosnells
		Holiday Park
13	18-Jun-10	Coogee Beach	Fremantle	Check-Out	0830	hrs
	Fri	Holiday Park
		Caversham	Whiteman	Arrive	0945	hrs	48km fm Coogee Beach
		Wildlife Park		Depart	1245	hrs
		Hay Street	Perth CBD	Arrive	1315	hrs	20km fm Caversham
				Depart	1415	hrs
		E-Shed Markets	Fremantle	Arrive	1445	hrs	21km fm Perth CBD
					1545	hrs
		Fremantle Markets	Fremantle	Arrive	1550	hrs	1.3km away
				Depart	1730	hrs
		Charcoal Chicken	Melville	Arrive	1745	hrs	4.8km away
				Depart	1930	hrs
		Perth Intl	Belmont	Arrive	2100	hrs	Return car to AVIS
		Airport
14	19-Jun-10	Perth Intl	Belmont	Depart	0015	hrs	Only for Jet Star pax
	Saturday	Airport
		Changi Airport	Singapore	Arrive	0530	hrs	Only for Jet Star pax
		Term 1