i was born and bred in fremantle western australia - and even though i have never lived there as an adult, in fact my family moved away just days before my fourth birthday, my heart still lies in the old streets. to this day, a day in fremantle feels like coming home. it seemed only appropriate that i should show cara while she is touristing around perth, so today we took a drive with joseph while madeline was at school.
after the prison tour we headed in to the markets. i remember my grandfather (mums dad) having a honey stand, just out the side between the main markets and the food yard, perusing the 2 inch squares of stickers on rolls in one of the stalls up the raised side and most of all, mum sometimes relenting and getting me a marbled helium balloon which was tied to a washer to weigh it down. those were the good old days. sadly none of those things are there any more,but there is still plenty to look at
and to sample as you pass through
my all time favourite store is still "the pickled fairy and other myths" located not far from the markets in downtown fremantle. i can't wait to take maddie there some day soon... i love it! i remember spending hours there as a kid looking at every single little thing over and over. (bless my mum, she has way more patience that i do)
there is this gorgeous fountain in the courtyard which used to be full of coins... but seems to not be a wishing fountain these days. it's still super cute though!
cara and me! ♥
our second to last stop for the day was the roundhouse and the whalers tunnel, where doug and i took our wedding pictures so many years ago...
where i got to hang out with a new man... haha. lucky he loves me too!
last stop... i took joseph to see joseph. our family will always have our hearts in fremantle, seeing as all four of my grandparents were laid to rest in the fremantle cemetery.
fremantle i love you! i'll come one day, when i win the lottery!
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