Journal no. 3

yesterday i went to Fremantle.

they have interesting shops, art galleries, cafes, old buildings and a beach.
it's nice. i like it.

the journey by bus takes about 1 hour 10 minutes.

 jake the tiger.
(youth art at bus stops)
 maritime museum
(walls listing the people who emigrated to Australia via Fremantle)

 horsie!
(sculptures @ bathers)
 bathers beach
(quite deserted for a saturday afternoon)
 for the dog lovers
(giant sculptures)
tweed by chanel?
(no, those are chicken and duck bones)
 very nice
(slowly revolving paper airplane tornado)
 very cute entrance to the inner gallery (kidogo).

the old man in orange holds drawing lessons at the studios. his face reminds me of Quasimodo, it's twisted to 1 side and one lower eyelid is turned outwards. we had a short talk and he ended with "it was lovely to speak to you" and it sounded so sincere.
and yeah, and the artist (Tim Burns) for the "car crash" sculpture at Cottlesloe (photo #66) was there too, complaining about how authorities slapped a $500 parking fine on that car.
 round house 
it's Western Australia's oldest surviving public building - and it's a gaol, of course.
 no modern or tall buildings in sight.


moore and moore cafe
cool kitschy decor! so many different kinds of furniture to look at or sit on!
 their home-made berry cheesecake (giant slice).
stupendous.
cheese was dense, thick and rich, it clumped exceedingly well and the tart berries balanced out the light sweetness.
 mural at their cappuccino strip.
the shops nearby were selling interesting jewellery, antiques, books, vinyl records.
 random rabbit.
 Jason Mraz!! (he performed today)
at about 5+pm, i could hear some old school roll and rock music - walked toward the sound and saw many police and guards standing around. the ticket prices were $180+. then i saw this poster when i going home at 6pm and realised it was a big-deal.

the Blues and Roots Festival was held at a large park surrounded by houses. i think the people living there would have enjoyed all the live music.
sunset