A day trip to Busselton Jetty

You know what is worst than working on the final day before a long weekend when the office is almost half empty? Maybe worst than like... watching my favourite movie in a rat infested cinema!! (And I did that once because I had no choice... small town only had ONE cinema!!) To me, it had to be getting sick a day before the start of long weekend. Glum am I! I got the sniffles, the cough and the attitude to go with it, which is bad.

But that won't stop me from deciding to venture down south to Busselton during the weekend!! The weather have been cold lately (hitting 2 degrees at night) and cold means staying at home and staying at home means boring so I am so GLAD we could finally have time to go somewhere else for a change.

So we packed lunch, chugged some petrol, picked up our coats and took a 2.5 hours drive down from Perth to Busselton. The weather is so beautiful, bright sunny day with puffy white clouds. 

Preston Lake

Preston Beach, it is so pristine... (You know it is cold when even the locals don't swim in it!!)

Me at Preston Beach, slightly twisting my body so you won't know how much I've gained this autumn and it's not winter yet!! **sob**

Around 12ish, we finally arrived in Busselton via Bussel Highway. A no-brainer that one. :P

Busselton Jetty. 

So, I googled up this place before I came (Of course~la!). Apparently, Busselton Jetty is the longest jetty in the southern hemisphere at approximately 1.84~1.9 km. Being the half nerd that I am, I guess this is like one of the must-go place for me and hubby. 

But seriously, we underestimated just how cold it can get... freaking 1.9km out to the sea!!

This is what the locals wear, ok? Thick fury coats vs my wool shirt and jeans. But this wool shirt is worth its weight in gold, it really does it job. Except my fingers, my neck, my face and my toes were still vulnerable from exposure....

Mini train ride on the jetty when you get tired of walking...

At the far end of the jetty, they have also installed an underwater observatory room where you can view the marine life form living under the jetty. It doesn't come free, though because they even charge a small fee of $2.5 for the entry fee to the jetty. Guided tours including a train ride back is about $20ish while 15 mins of self-guided tour is about $14. But all is good when you consider that these fees goes into the upkeep of these memorable places by the community. 

Well hello there, leatherjacket!

Had some fun finding Nemo and some tropical fishies too because we don't get them much often during winter. Guess it may be warmer than out. :P

This is me, braving the cold to spread the bubbles out to the sea

Our lunch, Smoked salmon, egg, avocado and tomato on a roll.

So anyway, that is a very brief summary of my day out to Busselton Jetty. I had to quickly summarise it within 30 mins because that's how long my flu medicine would potentially take effect before I start typing out gibberish and then I'll have to apologize by giving out well-worn excuses like 'English is not my first language' option. 

So after a day of fun, I had to now huddle in bed with a cup of hot water sneezing, sniffling and coughing my organs out. I wish I can say that it was all worth it in the end. :'''( 

Anyway.... To all those residing in Perth, Stay Warm and Stay FLU-LESS!! 

And to all others, Stay Happy and Strong~!