Day 8 – Cottesloe Beach

 

Fishing in the Swan water - "How do I swallow this thing?"

We were told that one of the “must do” things in Perth is Cottesloe Beach.  As it was a beautiful, clear, sunny day, I donned my shorts and we took the train to the beach.  The train station is about 800m from the beach and there were even directions on the footpath with the distance to go. 

Footpath signs

The beach is lovely but despite the sun there was a cold wind blowing off the sea making it quite cool.  We wandered along the beach front, and it was nice to see where they have the same Sculpture by the Seas exhibition as we have seen in Sydney. 



Various shots of Cottesloe Beach
 

We found a sheltered spot to park ourselves, read and people watch for a while before the heat got to us and it was late enough to move to the nearby pub and have a drink while still looking out at the sea. 

 

We then made our way back to South Perth and had a very simple but tasty pub meal (bangers and mash), mainly because the two other options were fully booked. Not much is open on Mondays or Tuesdays in Perth, so we discovered.  

Bridge by Elizabeth Quay at dusk

CBD skyline at dusk

 

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