beaches and kings park, good friday

we had an amazing day! it was incredibly hot and beautiful out. started off the morning going to the markets in leederville.  they were incredible. there was so much fresh fruit and veggies, things i haven't seen in forever! there was also an incredibly bread bakery and a french pastry shop.  lots of other shops and eateries too.  we got a few things, and jose got to try his very first asian pear! yum!  then we went to city beach, emmett's hangout.  went swimming in the absolutely frigid, yet incredibly clean, clear water.  i had a lovely swim and jose went swimming in the ocean for the first time ever and had a ball.  then we cleaned up and went to kings park which was beautiful. walked around monuments, the botanical gardens and looked out at views of the city on the swan river.  we saw a kookaburra and rainbow lorikeet.  then drove through the fancy suburbs of perth (very posh, or shmick as they say) and then wandered around cottesloe beach.  had a snafoo with the train, wasn't running that day, and eventually got back to our place around 4pm.  had a shower, nanna nap, and then good friday dinner with emmett and his 3 brothers, and his mom.  food was incredible! his brother cooked it all b/c his chef fiance was really ill.  we had prawn risotto, salad, homemade focaccia bread and then amazing prune brownies with vanilla bean ice cream for dessert (those made from Bourke Street Bakery).  his mom kept pouring me so much wine.  what a great evening!  more photos here Perth 2011