Perth Zoo/Fremantle Excursion

This week, we had off a few days to go off and do our own thing around the city. On Saturday, two friends and I decided we would try out the public transportation system on our own and ventured to the Perth Zoo. The trip required us to take two different buses. The first bus we were to get off at Henley Street after Axford Street. We asked the bus driver to let us know when this stop was since the bus does not stop unless someone hits the 'stop' button or unless someone is at the stop waiting to get on. The bus driver was no help because he had absolutely no idea where this bus stop was, so it was up to us to figure out where we were. We eventually saw Axford street and got off at the next stop. Woops! We went one stop too far and had to literally run a mile or so back to the previous bus stop in time to catch the next bus to the Zoo. This bus was somewhat easier because there is a stop designated for the Zoo itself.
So after all that bus drama, we arrived at the zoo. It was a really nice zoo with animals from all over the Australian outback, among other places. I saw some animals I have never seen before including a wombat, dingo, and wallabe. After the zoo, we took the two buses back to campus, this time with less stress. We rented a movie and hung out for a while and then went our separate ways for the evening.
Sunday, a large group of us went to Fremantle to meet Amanda, one of our student mentors. She lives there and was able to give us a pretty good tour. Fremantle, or "Freo" to the locals, is a really neat, hippyish town with tons of shoppes, restaurants, and pubs. We first went to the Round House, which is right on the water. They have a cannon here that is fired everyday at 1pm. We ate lunch at a fish and chips place. I had chicken. After, we went into town for some shopping and meat pies. I do no suggest meat pies. Once we finished up at the shoppes, the group met at a local pub for some snacks. The pub was called Little Creatures and sits right on the water. It was a really neat, open air place. After, we took the bus back to campus and hung out and watched movies for the night. Tomorrow, a group of us are planning a day trip to the beach about halfway between Curtin and Fremantle called Cottesloe, or "Cotto" as the locals call it. We are also planning on getting proof-of-age cards so that we don't have to carry passports around the city, and a quick trip up to Kings Park!