Meet the quokka

6 am i had to wake up which is something i did not do for quite a long time.Me ,my eldest sister and my brother in law hop up in the cab because is too far to walk ... get to the train station which is right in the middle of Perth city . Go a train to frementale which head south. Today , our main destination was to Rottnest Island. Probably wondering who on earth would name such name to that island , and why I had to get there when i have to sit a ferry which probably 30 minute journey there.





Firstly , the Dutch explorer discover the island in 1696, and he mistaken some creature as giant rats. So this explorer name this island "Rottnest" which mean rat's nest. Intresting eh ....

I can't see you !


Bring me home ...

G'day mate , welcome to my island . I am ready to take picture. CHEESE!

Quokka , a size of a baby kangaroo.

Quokka ... the so call "giant rat" and probably they hop like kangoroo. Size about a small kangaroo. Quite tame . Quokka can be found all around the island .

My main aim was going snorkelling to see sea creatures. Swimming also is something I din't do for quite a long time ....

Sorry for picture having circle , because is not waterproof camera. So this gear provide a beauty circle to "protect" the camera.















Moments of nature in the beach...













Swimming against the rough wave , nearlly drown in order to fix my gear , stupid flip which not even helps , drink free salt water ,freaking cold, and swimming with the wave till I realised I was at the other part of no where . I thought i reached because i see sandy beach ... Haha .. all bad comments . Don't worry . there is always good comment .
The fishes are friendly .. Errr, that's so fake !
OK, i saw alot fish even salmon fish . All i knew i see school of fish , coral , seaweed and thinking which fish would be best to be brought up to shore to cook if i ever can catch it. And the best thing is seeing jelly fish which actually can do harm .

Walk around the whole island , meeting cute quokka on the way. And there is one sign say not to feed quokka because will cause sickness. But too bad , i saw the sign after i feed the poor thing. Don't worry animal lovers out there , I gave them some good food which probably make them satisfy their tummy for a week .

took the 4 pm ferry back to the fremantale port.thats the end of our day. Dead tired , slept in the train ...

End post... To be continue with more post

every good thing come to an end ~ but not for today !

This post should be posted up on Saturday (2nd May 2009) , however I was freaking tired and I had some freaking article to read up for group discussion and reports.