Amazing Perth & Western Australia- Itinerary

Ini adalah tentatif itinerary. Apa yang berlaku nanti, saya akan letakkan kemudian..tunggu...(Deep inside...berdebo debo). I do not know about any other people yang travel jauh jauh ni. Saya mmg sentiasa debar debar dan kalut. Selagi tak pegi, selagi tu ler dok terpk pk. Thinking too hard kut..

KL – PERTH – KL

08/05/2015 – 15/05/2015

Date	Day	Time	Activity	Admission Fee	Remark
08/05	Day 1 Fri	0850 am	Depart KLIA2 to Perth	RM667.00	Fill up arrival card. Declare things that should be declared.
		0220 pm	Arrived Perth
		0320 pm	After immigration check, cari simcard dulu.	AUD30.00 Suggested: Vodafone/ Optus
		0400 pm	Depart to Malaysian Hall 268 Newcastle Street, Perth WA 6000 mhrcperth@gmail.com	To go to hostel:  Ask taxi rate first. Ticket AUD4.40 valid for 2 hours. From Perth International Airport go to Domestic Terminal to get a bus (if we want to take a bus) From international airport, transfer to domestic T3 to get bus No. 37 or 40. Airport to St George Tce N (bus no. 40) atau George Tce Std RS (bus no. 37) – Walk to Barrack St – Naik blue cat – Turun di Aberdeen St (No 8 atau 9). Turun No. 9 kebelakang semula – simpang kiri Malaysia Hall
		0430 pm 0530 pm	Check in – Malaysian Hall Free and easy Northbridge – Corica Apple Strudel (Red Cat) Makan Makan Café – Ajek Hassan (30 mins by bus) - 357 Albany Highway Victoria Park WA 6100	Dinner AUD10.00 Ticket AUD4.40 valid for 2 hours.	Hay street,satu blok di belakang - Murray street, di tengah Murray street - Forrest Place. Heritage building - Commonwwealth Bank dan General Post Office. A nice place to lepak lepak
09/05	Day 2 Sat	0500 am	Early wake up Fremantle:- E-Shed Market – walk to the left, 5 mins (Megabes / Aussin) The Round House Lookout – 650m, 8 mins The Fishing Boat Harbour Kaili’s / Cicerellos – famous – 6 mins Fremantle Prison Fremantle Market Esplanade Park	Day rider: AUD11.80 one day If sempat: London Court Hay & Murray St Malls Sorento Quay / Hilary Boat Harbour Scarborough Beach Day rider can be used the whole day for buses & trains		Optional places to visit: Subiaco Market Monument Hills Fremantle Town Hall
			If sempat: Harbour Town (6 mins from Perth Train Station) - Opens: 9am – 5 pm Take Yellow Cat (bus interval 15 mins) London Court Hay and Murray Street Mall – Back to Perth City by Ferry
			Tips:  Kalau ke Freemantle naik tren - keluar stesen, pergi ke kanan - ada bus stop CAT – take the bus, free (better take Blue Cat) - buleh pusing2 Freemantle – go to market by CAT  -  Stop at Victoria Quay utk makan Fish n Chip - then naik semula CAT bas utk ke bus stop yg dekat dengan tren station tu - jalan kaki ke E-Shed pulak. E-Shed tu belah kanan stesen - dah beli buleh terus balik naik tren. E-Shed opens on jumaat, sabtu n Ahad only
10/05	Day 3 Sun	0500 am 0800 am	Early wakeup Car rental pickup Bayswater 160 Adelaide TCE, Perth, WA 6000 (corner Bennett St.) Yellow Cat 28 +61 8 9325 1000 (Dial 08 9325 1000 from within Australia)	Car rental – 19 mins from MH by bus 24, 27, 32,72, 103 Blue Cat 36, 37, 40 Red Car from St Georges Tce Before William St Eastbound Interval time – 6 mins Read the terms and conditions carefully / Full tank		Driving licences/Credit Card Deposits ?? / Additional Drivers / Insurance / GPS Terms and conditions – Full to Full Unlimited mileage / Insurance coverage
		0900 am	Depart to Albany Arrived @0200 pm 314 Albany Highway 6330 Albany, Australia Phone: +61898412911	AUD 42.00 per pax.  Get a map from Albany Visitor Centre. If arrive early, we can go to Middleton Beach Lake Sepping, EMU Point		via Albany Hwy/State Route 30 4 h 34 min - 421 km via Middleton Rd 7 min -3.7 km
		0200 pm	Princess Royal Harbour Torndirrup Park – The Gap, Natural Bridge, Blowholes, Wind Farm and The Brig Amity– spend 2 hours Dog Rock Whale World	Torndirrup Park Opening hours:  0830 am – 0430 pm Torndirrup WA 6330, Australia +61 8 9841 9290		via Frenchman Bay Rd 15 min - 15.3 km
11/05	Day 4 Mon	0500 am	Early wake up
		0700 am 0830 pm	Depart to Denmark Arrived Walpole 0800 pm – spend 30 minutes Depart Walpole @ arrived 0930 pm – spend 30 minutes Valley of Giant Ecopark	If sempat: William Bay National Park – Green Pool, Tower Hill, Elephant Rock Arrive Denmark. Look for Denmark signboard. Take photo		via National Route 1 46 min - 64.5 km via National Route 1 45 min - 51.5 km
		1030 pm	Depart to Augusta @ arrived 0130 pm Cape Leeuwin Light House – spend 1 hour (Southern Ocean & Northern Ocean)	Entrance fee: AUD8.00 Opening hours: 0845 am – 0445 pm Leeuwin Road, Augusta WA 6290, Australia		via S Western Hwy 2 h 58 min - 232 km via Leeuwin Rd 9 min - 8.4 km If sempat: Stop by Margaret River
		0600 pm	Check in – Baywatch Manor Augusta 9 Heppingston View Augusta, 6290, Australia +61897581290	AUD30.00 per pax – family room with shared bathroom To get map from The Augusta Visitor Center  once reach Augusta.		via Bussell Hwy 15 min - 16.0 km If sempat, we go to Hamelin Bay
12/05	Day 5 Tuesday	0500 am 0600 am 0800 am	Early check out Breakfast If tak sempat previous day Hamelin Bay - Margaret River – Busselton Jetty	Augusta – Hamelin Bay – 15 mins Hamelin Bay – Margaret River – 25 mins Margaret River – Busselton Jetty – 40 mins
		0700 am	Depart to Busselton Jetty Busselton Beachfront, Busselton WA 6280, Australia Arrived @ 0800 am – Spend 2 hours	Opening hours: 0830 am – 0600 pm May – August (Jetty Train) 1000 am, Fee – AUD12.00 Observatory – AUD32.00		via Bussell Hwy/State Route 10 1 hr 4 min - 83.1 km
		1000 pm	Depart to Lake Clifton Thrombolites Arrived 1130 pm – spend 30 minutes			via Bussell Hwy/State Route 10 and National Route 1 1 h 23 min - 125 km
		1200 pm	Depart to Cervantes. Pinnacles Nambung National Park Arrived @0430 pm. Entrance fee: Non commercial vehicles AUD10.00	Make sure fuel, full tank. The next petrol station is at Lobster Shack Optional places to visit: EMU Wind Farm Cervantes (23 mins) Lobster Shack – 2 mins from Cervantes		via State Route 60 3 h 22 min - 303 km If sempat, pegi Pinnacles Nambung. So save time for tomorrow.
		0500 pm	Check in Cervantes Lodge 91 Seville Street Cervantes, 6511, Australia +61896527377			via Indian Ocean Dr/State Rte 60 and Hansen Rd 16 min - 20.0 km
13/05	Day 6 Wed	0500 am 0600 am	Early wake up Breakfast
		0700 am	Depart to Lancelin Dune @ Sand Boarding @ arrived 0800 am – spend 2 hours	Lancelin Beach Preference: Sitting sand board		via Indian Ocean Dr 50 min - 76.2 km via Kendall Road, Lancelin WA 6044, Australia
		1000 pm	Depart to Perth CBD Caversham Wildlife Park.	To catch shows at 0300 pm. Must leave by 0100		via State Route 60 1 h 30 min - 129 km
		0400 pm	The Margaret Chocolate Factory The Danish Patisserie – Name of the shop – Oscar	If sempat: Belmon Forum. Closed at 0900 am
		0500 pm	Check in  - Malaysian Hall 268 Newcastle Street, Perth WA 6000	If sempat: Car drop off
14/05	Day 7 Thur	0500 am	Early wakeup Car drop off After breakfast, take RED CAT to Perth City Centre. Take ferry to South Perth. To view Perth from Ferry Bell Tower @ Barrack Jetty Via William St/State Route 53 Blue House @ Swan Lake Proceed to Kings Park and enjoy Port City View from top of the hills. Wait for bus at St Georges Terrace Stand R S (After Sherwood Ct) – Stop No: 10085 – Bus no 37 to Kings Park for  free	Day rider: AUD11.80 one day The Bell Tower Barrack Square Riverside Dr, Perth WA 6000 Opens: 1000 am – 0400 pm 11 mins by car, 2.10km, 25 mins by bus If sempat:  Browse around Hay and Murray St Malls Fraser Avenue Lookout London Court		After lunch, walk 10 minutes north along William St to reach Northbridge. At Northbridge, the Perth Cultural Centre houses Western Australian Museum (9.30am-5pm daily, free admission), State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, and Art Gallery of Western Australia with focus on Aboriginal art, with hour-long tours.
			London Court Hay and Murray St Mall Harbour Town – Yellow Cat 17
15/05/2015 Public transport	Day 8 Friday	0500 am 0600 am	Early wake up Breakfast - Free and easy University of Western Australia – if sempat	Naik blue cat transperth Underground backpackers – walk to Aberdeen St Francis St Blue Cat 9 – about 3 mins (220m) – Blue CAT bus ke Esplanade Busport – dari Esplanade tunggu bas 950, 23, 102, 107 dan turun di Mounts Bay Rd University of Wa Stop ID: 10389 – Walk to the University of Western Australia
		1200 pm	Check out –  Malaysian Hall	Have to be back to hostel by 1200 Ask for airport transfer from the apartment
		1230 pm	Airport transfer to Perth International Airport
		0405 pm	Depart Perth to KLIA2

Sebelum tu kita tengok dulu braper km dan braper jam yang akan dihabiskan untuk perjalanan selama 8 hari 7 malam ni..hehehhe. Tu dia 17 jam dan 1503km punya perjalanan.

Perth CBD ---> Albany ---> Augusta ---> Margaret River ---> Busselton ---> Mandurah ---> Cervantes ---> Perth CBD

Places to go

Amazing Perth & Western Australia - Preparation

Untuk preparation, seperti biasa, banyak blog saya baca dan refer untuk ke Perth ni selain dari merujuk kepada info info yang terdapat di cari.com (Blog yg saya rujuk terlalu banyak. More than 20 blogs kut...jadi x dptlah nak letak semua link blog tu kat sini) Bagaimanapun saya amat berterima kasih kepada forumner cari.com iaitu lavender dan anna.arul kerana sudi berkongsi itinerary. Setelah beberapa kali meng edit ititnerary, maka berikut adalah ITINERARY  terpilih saya. (saya buatkan satu entry lain untuk Itinerary).

Kali ini pergi ke Perth & Western Australia bersama dengan travelmat ke Krabi dulu. Oleh kerana tidak pernah ke negara orang putih, maka gigihlah saya study tentang Western Australia sebaik sahaja tiket di beli. Macam biasa, beli tiket mmglah hampir setahun awal dan harga pada waktu itu adalah RM677.00. Murah ler kut..

1.  FLIGHT Dear    XXXXXXXX  ARIFFIN , Your booking has been confirmed, thank you for choosing AirAsia X. Please print out the attached itinerary for your own records. Date Flight Depart Arrive Fri 08 May 2015 D7232 KUL 08:50 PER 14:20 Fri 15 May 2015 D7233 PER 16:05 KUL 21:45 2.  ACCOMMODATION Untuk penginapan di Perth CBD saya memilih Perth City YHA untuk 2 hari yang pertama dan  Mountway Apartment untuk 2 yang terakhir.  Pilihan kedua saya adalah Malaysian Hall. Permohonan secara ONLINE dibuat pada 18 March 2015. Pada 23 March 2015, kami mendapat keputusan BERJAYA. Alhamdulillah. Sebenarnya bukan apa..byk tempat penginapan lain yang lebih selesa dan berhampiran bandar. Cuma kami mahu lebih murah.... Manakala untuk penginapan di Albany (setelah beberapa kali booked/cancelled/booked/ cancelled....heehe) saya memilih Ace Motor Inn. Memula saya memilih Sleepwell Motel. Kemudian bertukar kepada 1849 Albany Backpackers dan akhirnyar memilih Ace Motor Inn. Walhal Sleepwell Motel  tu lagi murah. Ntah lah...tak tau kenapa beralih arah.  Di Augusta pula, saya memilih Baywatch Manor Augusta setelah menimbang tara beberapa guest house yang lain. Dengan harapan, pilihan saya adalah pilihan yang tepat. Serik juga rasanya, sbb pernah terjadi semasa travel ke Krabi pilihan hotel tidak menepati. Di Mandurah pula, saya memilih Comfort Inn dengan harapan juga pilihan ini adalah yang terbaik. Selama saya membaca di blog blog yang ada, tidak terjumpa lagi mana mana bloggers yang stay di Mandurah. Kebanyakannyer memilih untuk terus ke Perth CBD. (Itinerary bertukar, maka kami skip untuk overnight di Mandurah) Kami memilih utk terus bermalam di Cervantes. Saya memilih Cervantes Lodge Backpackers seperti yang disaran oleh kebanyakan bloggers. Cuma tidak bernasib baik kerana saya cuma mampu mendapat 4 bed in domitory sahaja. Kalau boleh, ingin mendapatkan sebuah bilik di kongsi bersama sama. 3.  MONEY CHANGER Untuk tukaran wang asing pula, saya menukar duit sebanyak 3 kali. (**Org bajet ciput, tuko pun berdikit-dikit). Rate pertama yang saya dapat adalah  2.89 (Lifetime Link Sdn Bhd. Ground Floor, Giant Superstore Puchong),  yang kedua 2.845 (Galaxy Pacific Sdn. Bhd., IOI Mall, Old Wing, Ground Floor, Puchong) dan rate yang ketiga 2.878 (Sky Xchange Sdn Bhd. Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur).

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4.  ETA - Electronic Travel Authority - Visa

Untuk permohonan Visa ETA saya menggunakan perkhidmatan Mayflower American Express Travel Services   . Ini adalah kerana Mayflower Amex Travel Services adalah travel agent berdaftar dengan syarikat tempat saya bekerja. Jadi mudah berurusan terus dengan mereka.

5.  CAR RENTAL 

Setelah jenuh puas menggodek internet dan forum, saya mengambil keputusan memilih BAYSWATER CAR RENTAL. Sebab apa...sebab malas nak pikir dan itu yang paling murah......hahhaa...boleh gitu, Actually rata rata mengatakan bayswater ni bagus. Tp insurance tak komprehensif. Ada juga yang kata ARIES CAR RENTAL ni bagus. Ada juga yang kata ACE RENTAL CARS. Tepuk dada tanya selera. Banyak lagi syarikat sewa kereta ni. Pilihlah mana yang berkenan di hati.

6. GPS

Pada mulanya juga takmo amik GPS. Kekonon nak guna waze saja. Pikir pikir...better safe than sorry. Walaupun rata rata baca kat internet dan forum, tiada apa yang perlu di risaukan tatkala travel di Western Australia, tp saya takmo amik sebarang risiko (perisau banyak saya ni). Hopefully GPS dpt membantu perjalanan kami dengan selesa. Jangan Guna Pun Sosat udah ler..

Mee Kicap Kuala Kangsar

Kuala Kangsar terkenal dengan laksanya. Laksa dan Kuala Kangsar begitu sinonim dan tak dapat dipisahkan. Begitu juga laksa dan saya, kerana laksa memang kegemaran saya. Kali ini mari kita mencuba Mee Kicap Kuala Kangsar pula. Menurut kata abang saya, susah nak cari mee kicap yang sedap. Di Ipoh ada satu kedai dan satu lagi di Kuala Kangsar. Restoran ini tidak mempunyai nama. Sekiranya anda ingin pergi ke kedai mee kicap ni, ianya berada di Jalan Daeng Selili menuju ke pejabat lhdn, sebelum traffic light ke jambatan baru menuju ke Sayong. Kedai ini bersebelahan dengan Pusat Servis kereta. Seberang jalan berhadapan terdapat sebuah masjid / surau / sekolah agama - ** sy tidak pasti. Ada ambil gambar, tp gambar tidak begitu jelas. 

Saya memilih mee wantan kicap

Sedap pada saya dan harga amat berpatutan (lupa braper..tp xle mahal beno). Juga disertakan dengan sup yang terdiri dari fish ball dan fish cake. Boleh membuat pilihan samada memilih mee wantan, mee kuning or kueteow. Di kedai ini juga ada makanan lain seperti mee kari, mee sup, wantan sup, kueteow dan juga nasi lemak.

Sekiranya singgah di Kuala Kangsar, boleh lah mencuba mee kicap.. Selain dari mencuba laksa Pokok Limau atau Laksa Pak Ngah.

Ducks quack, Eagles soar

This is not my writing. I got it somewhere in the facebook. But I would like to share it with you people. This is something good, and I want to be just like an eagle....

Ducks Quack, Eagles Soar

I was waiting in line for a ride at the airport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing I noticed was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car to open the back passenger door for me.

He handed me a laminated card and said: I'm Wasu, your driver. While I'm loading your bags in the trunk I'd like you to read my mission statement.

Taken aback, I read the card. It said: Wasu's Mission Statement: To get my customers to their destination in the quickest, safest and cheapest way possible in a friendly environment.

This blew me away. Especially when I noticed that the inside of the cab matched the outside. Spotlessly clean! As he slid behind the wheel, Wasu said, 'Would you like a cup of coffee? I have a thermos of regular and one of decaf. I said jokingly, No, I'd prefer a soft drink.

Wasu smiled and said, 'No problem. I have a cooler up front with regular and Diet Coke, lassi, water and orange juice.' Almost stuttering, I said, 'I'll take a Lassi.' Handing me my drink, Wasu said, 'If you'd like something to read, I have The Hindu, Times of India, ET and India Today.'

As they were pulling away, Wasu handed me another laminated card, 'These are the stations I get and the music they play, if you'd like to listen to the radio.'

And as if that weren't enough, Wasu told me that he had the air conditioning on and asked if the temperature was comfortable for him.

Then he advised me of the best route to my destination for that time of day. He also let me know that he'd be happy to chat and tell me about some of the sights or, if I preferred, to leave me with my own thoughts.

Tell me, Wasu,' I was amazed and asked him, 'have you always served customers like this? Wasu smiled into the rear view mirror. 'No, not always. In fact, it's only been in the last two years. My first five years driving, I spent most of my time complaining like all the rest of the cabbies do. Then I heard about power of choice one day.'

Power of choice is that you can be a duck or an eagle. If you get up in the morning expecting to have a bad day, you'll rarely disappoint yourself. Stop complaining!  Don't be a duck. Be an eagle. Ducks quack and complain. Eagles soar above the crowd. That hit me right,' said Wasu.

It is about me. I was always quacking and complaining, so I decided to change my attitude and become an eagle. I looked around at the other cabs and their drivers. The cabs were dirty, the drivers were unfriendly, and the customers were unhappy. So I decided to make some changes. I put in a few at a time. When my customers responded well, I did more.'

I take it that has paid off for you, I said. It sure has, Wasu replied. My first year as an eagle, I doubled my income from the previous year. This year I'll probably quadruple it. My customers call me for appointments on my cell phone or leave a message on it.

Wasu made a different choice. He decided to stop quacking like ducks and start soaring like eagles. Have an eagle Life ahead ..😀

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