Travel Sean

  在珀斯市區有一個步行就可以抵達，又是免費可以近距離看袋鼠的景點 - 『赫裡森島 Heirisson Island』，通常被俗稱珀斯市區的袋鼠島。它是一座位於天鵝河上的小島，中間隔跨 Causeway Bridge，島上除了停車場之外，就是袋鼠的棲息區囉！

  In central Perth there is an attraction you can walk to and where you can see kangaroos up close for free - "Heirisson Island", commonly nicknamed Perth city's own Kangaroo Island. It is a small island on the Swan River, crossed in the middle by the Causeway Bridge. Apart from the car park, the island is entirely a kangaroo habitat!

說到珀斯市區必訪的景點，國王公園 Kings Park 絕對是其中之一。國王公園於 1895 年正式開放，為了紀念愛德華七世國王登上英國王位而命名為國王公園，現今其全名是「國王公園暨植物園」 (Kings Park and Botanic Garden) ，佔地 400 公頃，是南半球最大的城市公園，公園內的植物園展示了多種西澳洲地區豐富多樣的植物物種，其中包括許多獨特的澳洲本土植物。

When it comes to must-visit attractions in downtown Perth, Kings Park is definitely one of them. Kings Park officially opened in 1895 and was named in honour of King Edward VII's accession to the British throne. Today its full name is "Kings Park and Botanic Garden" . Covering 400 hectares, it is the largest city park in the Southern Hemisphere. The botanic garden within the park showcases the rich diversity of plant species from Western Australia, including many unique Australian native plants.

墨爾本 - 雅拉河畔夜景 墨爾本位於澳洲的東岸維多利亞州內，是澳洲目前第二大的城市，市內擁有眾多的維多利亞式建築，數量在全球僅次於倫敦，更因為城內存在大量維多利亞時期遺留下的大量各式的大型教堂而有著「教堂之城」之美譽。

Melbourne - Night view along the Yarra River Melbourne is located in the state of Victoria on Australia's east coast and is currently the country's second-largest city. The city is home to a huge number of Victorian-era buildings — second only to London worldwide — and because of the many large churches of all kinds left over from the Victorian period, it has also earned the nickname "the City of Churches."

這次在選擇墨爾本住宿的時候，基本的需求就是在入住的六天內可以住同一間，避免移動行李的不方便，房內也要有洗衣機或是飯店有洗衣房可以使用，最後就是交通方便的地點。找了一輪有發現在這需求下的墨爾本住宿都不太便宜...最後找到了雖然有點年代感，但是評價與地點不差的四星級公寓式酒店 Clarion Suites Gateway 。

When choosing accommodation in Melbourne this time, our basic requirements were: staying in the same room for all six nights to avoid the hassle of moving luggage, having a washing machine in the room or a laundry room in the hotel, and a location with convenient transport. After searching around, we found that Melbourne accommodation meeting these requirements isn't exactly cheap... In the end we settled on Clarion Suites Gateway , a four-star apartment hotel that feels a little dated but has decent reviews and a good location.

Penguin Parade (企鵝遊行)，又稱為企鵝歸巢，是墨爾本最著名的旅遊行程，任何來墨爾本的旅行團也都會安排這個行程。其實以前小時候曾經有來過，不過那時候年紀還小，其實不太記得實際狀況了，這次有機會來到墨爾本，就選擇了再來看一次企鵝歸巢。

The Penguin Parade, also known as the penguins' return to their burrows, is Melbourne's most famous tour, and just about every tour group coming to Melbourne includes it in the itinerary. I actually visited once as a child, but I was so young back then that I don't really remember what it was like. Now that I had the chance to come to Melbourne again, I decided to see the Penguin Parade one more time.