When Prof said we are going to stay overnight at Yanchap National Park and I heard the house is rather run-down and dirty, I prepared myself to a night of outward-bound-like experience. I was thinking of all the negative thoughts and how bad it would be so that I would be mentally prepared for the worse. But it turned out so much better that I had expected!
We arrived in the night. It was dark all around us. A dirt road lead to the lone house standing in the middle of the wilderness. When we entered, I was elated!
Old fashion TV set and even a heater! The floorboards creak under your feet as you walk. Damn rustic feeling!
And sofa too!
There was 3 rooms with 2 beds. I took the one with the double deck one. And erm yea, I brought Ahbu along. :D
It was nice to sit on the bed, tucked in the warm blanket, hugging Ahbu, reading a great novel and listen to the sweet sound of nature outside. Many stars were visible too.
When morning came, I rushed out to snap a photo of this beautiful house, set in the middle of nowhere. Imagine sitting on the front porch on a quiet lazy summer afternoon, listening to the crickets creak and animals scurrying in and out of the bushes around you while reading a great book. Imagine sitting on the front porch, enjoying the night breeze and grazing at the star-lit skies. Imagine how nice it would be to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and stay here for a week! It’s a paradise next to nature lahz! And the thing is, this is a guest house and is not open to public! We got to stay there for FREE coz Prof happens to know the senior ranger in the park.
Otherwise, the public would have to stay in this Yanchap Inn. Paid accommodation by the lake.
This is how the lake looks like in the morning. I have always been to Yanchap at night that I didn’t realise that it could be so beautiful in the morning.
Demonstrating the Aborigine's emu dance.
And the kangaroo dance.
Prof trying to get close to a pair ducks.
How nice it would be to have a wedding reception here, right? I also want!!!
We also went on a guided tour into the crystal caves underground. I was awed everytime I walked from one chamber to the next, so I kept snapping photos. But when I came back and looked at them, they all look the same! lol.. I am just glad my camera is able to shoot it in such dark conditions, without spoiling it with flash.
Old English cafe with beautiful vintage decorations.
Scones and tea- The Old English way.
Next, I went walking around Perth City Centre, armed with my camera of course!
Ye London Court. I like the quote under the clock. It says, "No minute gone comes ever back again. Take heed and see ye nothing do in vain."
Perth City Centre with lots of shops and recognisable brands such as Mango, Borders, Diva, etc.
Town hall clock.
And this photo totally made my day lahz! All I wanted to do was to eat mashed potato at KFC coz I had a craving for it. Then I noticed that there was this old homeless uncle sitting at the corner wrapped in a sleeping bag. I wanted to shoot him secretly so I moved to a seat under the stairs from which I could see his face. Little did I know that I was very obvious that he noticed me! I didn’t realise it till I previewed this photo on my camera. So I quickly packed up my things and go. Luckily, he didn’t come after me demanding for money or for me to delete this awesome photo. Yes, it was processed to HDR. Looks a bit Dave Hill, eh? I must say this is my most successful HDR-processed shot yet. I think HDR works better on people than buildings or landscape ba. There are 2 other HDR photos in this entry but they didn’t turn out as well. See if you can spot them! ;)