My Perth Days

I once went to Perth, West Australia. My best friend was studying in one of the uni there, Murdoch. I stayed at her place for almost 2 weeks. She was studying for exam, and I let myself scarce. I tried not to disturb her. So I went everywhere by myself. It's very easy to find my way around town, even in the suburbs. I explored the town in 2 days, then it's done. It's a small town, quite and cozy. Like anyone who has been there, I'd say Fremantle as my favorite place. Almost every afternoon I went there by bus, bought a second-hand book at Elizabeth, then just hang out at one of the many cafes there. I could live with only coffee and cakes. The cakes!! They're all beautiful, scrumptious, simply delicious. And tasted authentic. Hahahaaa... Oh, and the cut was also decent. :D

picture taken from www.yummycajun.com

I remember I made that trip when I was about 19 or 20 y.o. My first long haul trip alone. I felt so adventurous. Lebay banget deh pokoknya. Hahahaaa... I went to a few wineries and a chocolate factory. Almost any kind of product had a name connected to Swan River. It made me wonder why there were no Ciliwung brands here in Indonesia? Xixixixixi... Bayangin aja kalo ada Cokelat Ciliwung, ato Ciliwung Soda, ato Ciliwung Taxi, ato Teh Ciliwung, ato Wafer Ciliwung, ato CiliwungMie, ato apalah... Waktu mau ke winery, karena tempatnya katanya asik buat piknik, paginya gue siapin bekal, *ciyeeehh*. Buns, a can of tuna mayo, smoked beef and salami, potato salad, tomatoes and lettuces, boiled eggs, crackers and cheese, and apples. At the winery, we enjoyed the picnic so much, udah disediain meja dan kursi kayu seperti di film2 gitu dibawah pohon yang seluruh daunnya warna ungu. Namanya Purple Jacaranda dan pokoknya keren banget deh. Mana kayak lagi autumn gitu, banyak daun berguguran jadi kayak karpet ungu aja. Sumpah keren abis!! Ditemani sebotol chilled white wine, a specialty of the winery, ditambah dessert yang kita beli disana, tiramisu. Alamaak... Gak pengen pulang deh. Sayang waktu itu belum kenal sama Daniel Craig. Hiks...

Purple Jacaranda, taken from www. outdoors.webshots.com

Dari sana kita ke pabrik cokelat, cabangnya Margaret River. Merdeka deh ngembat chocolate chips, mau yang dark, milk, ato white chocolate. Cobain pralinesnya satu-satu. Yang isi ceri, yang tabur kelapa, yang isi liquer, yang ini, yang itu. Huaaaaa... Pengen lagiiiii... Ngeliat proses pembuatan pralines disana, asik juga loh. Cuman ya gak sefantastis Willy Wonka punya pabrik coklat ya. Pulangnya skalian beli oleh2, berbatang2 coklat, kalo ditimbang ada kali 3 kg. Hehee...

Margaret River Chocolate Factory, taken from: www.southwestlife.co.au

O iya, sempet juga mampir ke dairy farm dan untuk pertama kali dan hingga saat ini ya cuma sekali-sekalinya itu, cheese tasting. Puluhan jenis, bebas mau coba euy. Dari yang tasty, sampe yang bikin eneg. Kalo gak salah gue juga beli beberapa jenis keju disana untuk nyokap n bokap. Alesan siy, sebenarnya buat gue, :p

picture taken from www. escarpment.com.au

Yang jelas, disana gue bebas merdeka makan buah yang kalo disini susah dicari dan mahalnya minta ampun. Black cherries, nectarines, kiwis, trus sgala macem kacang, dari hazelnut mpe pistachios, dari walnut mpe pecans. Bener2 surga buat seorang Bidadari Gembul eh Bengal.

Tapi 2 hal utama yang bikin gue seneng banget: sepatu dan buku. Kaki gue kan ukuranny gede ya, bo. Kalo disini susah banget deh nyari sepatu ato sendal yang bagus dan enak. Kalo disana mah kaki gue tuh ukuran normal. Daaaaan, pas gue kesana, di Betts & Boots apa ya namanya??, lagi promo buy 1 get 2nd pair for half price. Haiyaaaaa... Gue beli sepatu kayak orang kalap. Ada kali pulang2 bawa 10 pasang!! Sama second hand booksnya, cuuy... Harganya mulai dari 25 sen. Hiks... Pokoknya pas balik ke Jakarta, gue dan temen gue musti nyiapin 1 kardus besar buat barang2 itu trus dikirim pake ekspedisi. Nebeng sama barang2 lainnya. Jadi gak terlalu mahal. Huahahahahaaaa... Sama aja bo'ong yee. Blo'on. Ya namanya juga emosi belanja.

Yo wis lah. Gue pulang dulu ya. Nite, peeps...