Rottnest Island

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Welcome to Perth Western Australia! Rottnest Island is a must see for almost all free travellers. The transparent and clean water quality, abundant water activities, beautiful scenery, and the happiest in the world Baby kangaroos, such as the “quokka”, are all reasons that make this Australian island famous. Today I want to share my experience about the super star, ferry transportation to Rottnest Island and transportation on the island, itinerary arrangements, and travel notes to attractions, regardless of whether you plan to take a day trip, a two-day trip, or even many days trip. I do recommended for 2 days trip as the island is quite big so one day is not enough if you want to explore all distinct in the Island but it is your choice.

Although Rottnest Island is not very big and it has 63 beaches. It can be said that there are beautiful scenery everywhere around the island where is pretty good.

First of all, Rottnest Island is an island on the west coast of Australia which located just 18 kilometers from the West of Fremantle. Rottnest Island is a very popular holiday destination, with ferries between Perth and Rottnest Island. The resident population of Rottnest Island is only about 100 people, but about 500,000 tourists visit Rottnest Island every year. Because their ecology on the island has not been destroyed, short-tailed kangaroos have their own nests; occasional tourists also always feed them, and they never need to worry about clothing, food, housing, transportation and so on.

Around the dining area, northeast and southeast are places to stay. Although there are not many places to stay on Rottnest Island, there are many options for youth hostels, restaurants, camping, etc…

Quokka – Super Star

The great star of Rottnest Island, Quokka, the happiest animal in the world. You will see them around the Island. There is none specific place to see Quokka. Quokka always hide somewhere near the tree. They usually come out around 2pm but this is depend on the temperature too.

The first to discover Rottnest Island was the Dutch. When they landed, they found that the island was full of Quokka. They mistakenly recognized Quokka as a big rat (Rotte), so they called it Rotte nest (Dutch in squirrel nest), and then slowly evolved into Rottnest.

Quokka short-tailed dwarf kangaroo, the only kind of kangaroo in the genus Dwarf kangaroo, it is a small kangaroo that is about the size of a domestic cat. Short-tailed kangaroos, like other marsupial mammals, are herbivores and often move at night, with small families as the activity unit. A Quokka weighs about 2.5 to 5 kilograms, a fat and cheeky face, and a cute face that always looks like a smile, so it has the title “the happiest animal on earth”

Quokka only eats plants, do not feed Quokka, he will get sick! Once found it is a fine of $150! Quokkas can only digest plants, other types of food can result in illness. Anyone who deliberately interferes (including feeding) wildlife will be fined $150. Due to the very limited distribution of Quokka (mainly on Rottnest Island and a small island in Albany), it is included in the vulnerable species. In the mainland Australia, they are threatened by hunters such as foxes, so dense surface vegetation is needed for shelter. Large-scale felling of trees and agricultural development have led to a reduction in their habitat, which has led to a decline in the number of this species. In addition, Quokka usually gives birth to a baby, and successfully raises a baby kangaroo every year. The small number of litters in one litter, combined with the limited range of activity and the threat of hunters, make this little kangaroo very rare in mainland Australia.

How to get to Rottnest Island

There is 2 options for you to catch transportation to get to the island. They are ferry and private jet. I will definately recommended you to catch ferry instead of catching the jet. As a tourist and student, it is good to experience both such as catch the ferry to the Rottnest Island and then catch jet return back to Perth. Both are good to try but if you are local or residents, it is good to do Ferry as the jet is very costly.

This is the get on and off point in the Rottnest Island. It is a very beautiful departure point. After arriving at Rottnest Island, there is a tourist service center next to the port. You can get a lot of travel information, buy souvenirs, and even check-in accommodation. It is very convenient. There are also storage boxes there, prices AUD 6-8 per day, depending on size.
***Around the passenger service center, there are various restaurants and supermarkets, all within walking distance, bread, pizza, seafood, brunch etc. The entire dining environment is very leisurely.***

By the way, It is mainly reached by ferry and there are currently three main shipping companies, each departing from different ports. Regarding to the three shipping companies, it is the cheapest to take the ferry departing from “Fremantle” by “Rottnest Express” and “SeaLink Rottnest Island” on weekdays. Round-trip tickets on the same day are slightly cheaper.

In addition, “Rottnest Express” has the largest number of sailings and it is the only shipping company that departs from “Perth City” and “Fremantle” but of course depart from Fremantle is closer to the island which will take 25 minutes to get there. If you catch the Rottnest Express from Perth City, it will take 90 minutes to reach your destination. If you want to depart from “Hillary” in the North District of WA, only “Rottnest Fast Ferries” have a ferry and this will take about 45 minutes to reach the island.

The “Fremantle” port is a little special which divided into “Northport” and “B Shed” ports, but almost all are mainly “B-Shed”, which can be reached by walk from the Fremantle Train Station while catching train from Perth Train Station.

Ferry cost:

Perth city – Rottnest Island (Rottnest Express) = $103

Fremantle – Rottnest Island (Rottnest Express) = $64

Fremantle – Rottnest Island (Sealink Rottnest Island) = $64

Hillary – Rottnest Island (Rottnest Fast Ferries) = $86.5

Please note that these fares is weekdays fare, weekend ticket would be different price but it is not a big different. Adult tickets fare listed above. Kids price are almost half price with adult fares. These are with return tickets. It is up to you whether you wanted to add-on for hire a bicycles or snorkel equipment rental. There is a package option which is cheaper than buy everything separately.

Catch a private jet from Rottnest airport to Perth will be take around 20 minutes to arrive Perth. Mainly reason of taking the jet from the Island to return back to Perth is just want to explore around the beautiful and nice view island from the sky. The jet only fly when there is minimum of 2 people per jet. It is very costly and not worth it but very good experience. It has been many years ago so I can’t remember how much i have been paid for this jet but i remember it is approximately $250 per person. However, there is a combo fare for both ferry and flight which mean one way ferry and one way flight for you to experience.

Public Transportation throughout the Island

There is a number of transportation you could have options to choose. As for the transportation on the island, Rottnest Island cannot drive, so it is not possible to “rent a car” and so on. There are three main modes of transportation on the island, namely “bicycle”, “bus” and “train”. But some people prefer to walk to explore the island to save some money. Yes, walk is good but walking is very tiring throughout the island as island is quite big and you won’t be able to manage to walk the whole island.

Bicycle – Most of the tourists prefer to use bicycles to move around the island or even around the island, which is why the three major shipping companies provide bicycle reservation services. There is also the only bicycle rental shop on the island, called “Rottnest Island Pedal & Flipper”, which is just next to the port within the walking distance. But in my personal opinion, buses is better than bicycles. Why do i said that? It is reasonable as riding a bike is pretty slow so you won’t be able to see everything in the Island. Bus is worth than bike because bus ticket is $20 per person per day which you can have enough time to explore everything in the Island. But if bike, it is cost $30 per person daily fare basis. And bike only can explore some part of island.

Bus and Train

***There is two buses in the island. They are island explorer buses and settlements shuttle buses. I do recommended for island explorer buses.***

Island explorer bus is the best options because this will take you to all attractions in the Island but this will be your choices whether you want to get off or not. It is hop on and off basis. The bus is running every 5 minutes which is perfect. Rottnest Island has totally 19 explorer bus stop.

For the trains, i never try with train in the island but i will share some details of it. There are 64 locations on the scenic train, which will only reach the World War II memorial site in Oliver Hill. You can see the underground tunnels, gun wreckage, etc….but it may take a long time and the frequency of the trips may be difficult to arrange. It cost $11 per person for one way. If it is not at least on the island for 2 days, it is not recommended to experience.

Attractions in the Rottnest Island

There is 63 stunning beaches on the coast, 20 beautiful bays and many coral reefs and shipwrecks invite you to enjoy some of Australia’s best swimming spots, snorkeling trails and surfing spots. On the dry ground, you will encounter cute mini marsupials, world-famous short-tailed kangaroos (Quokka), and many unique animal and plant species that can only be seen in Western Australia.

Of course, it is necessary to introduce the attractions on the island. Most people will play around the island so i am sharing all part of the Island. Basically the Rottnest Island is divided into 5 districts, namely East, South, West, North, and Central with different gameplay and features, so that everyone can quickly understand the attractions in each area. Let’s go for Awesome adventures 🤔

EAST Districts – “Thomson Bay” on the east side of Rottnest Island is the port and the most lively area on the island. Visitor services centers, various restaurants, supermarkets, restaurants and hotels are all concentrated here, making it the most convenient for dining and shopping.

In Thomson Bay, you can find more family fun, such as golf, tennis, shopping and guided tours, as well as cafes, restaurants and takeaway options.

The land and sea travel itinerary will provide an unforgettable experience, from the contact experience of wild animals such as short-tailed kangaroos, seals, osprey and whales, to historical and cultural tours, vividly reproduce the colorful ocean of Rottnest Criminals, colonies and World War II heritage.

This is one of the beach in the East Districts. If you are intend to swim at the beach in Rotto, i do recommended this water activities shown in the photo. This game is really fun and it cost me $10 to play this.

***This is the scenery you will see along the Southern District, such as Henrietta Rocks, Porpoise Bay, etc., really feel the beauty is exaggerated!***

SOUTH Districts – The southern area of Rottnest Island is mainly a place for beaches, snorkeling, and diving. It is a place where you can enjoy the beauty and water. It is a dive site recommended by many Australians. It’s a Little Salmon Bay. It’s okay to spend an afternoon here leisurely!

Henrietta Rocks is a very beautiful attraction in the island and it is very interesting due to the Shark Wreck that is visible and very close to shore. There were a few snorkellers there checking it out on the day where I visited, and if I have been better planned, I would have walked out to see it as well. It’s very close to shore which is pretty convenient.

**I’m just inlove with this beautiful view and scenery. It is a very relaxing spot.**

**This Henrietta Rocks is very beautiful. Many tourist ride a bike to get there for beaching and swimming**.

**This is the Parker Point. It is a very good place for Scuba diving.** **Parker Point is one of the most popular bays on the Southern Rottnest and one of the most breathtaking, featuring a white sandy beach, fringing coral and rocky reef.**

In general, parker point is located between South and East of the Rottnest Island. It is one of the best Attractions in the Island. The most popular activities in the Parker Point are included Scuba Diving, Snorkelling and Swimming.

***I feel very relaxing while explore the Parker Point. It is good fresh air for breathe in and out.***

In fact, there are some attractions on the south side of Rottnest Island, such as Green Island, Oliver Hill, and Wadjemup Lighthouse. The route is a little simpler than the north side, but If you want to go to Oliver Hill or Wadjemup Lighthouse, there are many uphills. These two are Rottnest, The highest point of the island, Oliver Hill is the highest point on the island.

The well-positioned Oliver Hill was a defensive place during World War II. There is an oversized battery (Oliver Hill Battery, 9.2-inch cannon) defending the coast of Perth. If you ride a bicycle, you can only park in the parking lot below and walk for about 15 minutes. Anyway, you don’t want to ride up. It’s really steep, lazy people can actually take a small train (Captain Hussey train), the scenery is not bad! As for the Wadjemup Lighthouse, many people really feel that they don’t need to go there. Many of them just ride there and ride back. I don’t know what are people doing.

After leaving Oliver Hill, I wanted to go to Little Salmon Bay, but time may not be enough. Fortunately, I returned to the ferry at about 16:00 and successfully ended the day trip to Rottnest Island.

Continue to move down and pass the Salmon Bay, Green Island, Mary Cove and other places. I can only say that the scenery on Rottnest Island is too satisfying!

WEST Districts – Compared with other areas in the West of Rottnest Island, there are fewer places suitable for snorkeling and water playing. The biggest feature at West Districts is whale watching, dolphin watching, and the terrain is slightly different. Rocky terrain that you can see are totally different scenery.

The total length of the island is about 22 kilometers, which sounds good, but it still takes a lot of time and energy to come to the Western District. There are many ups and downs along the way, but it is worthwhile to see these beautiful scenery! Every year from the end of August to November, it is the time for 35,000 whales to move from the Antarctic Circle to Rottnest Island. At this time, it is very easy to see whales appearing in addition to the West End. There are many bays that are also very beautiful and there are many small ferries. This kind of life is really comfortable and enjoyable.

NORTH Districts – Rottnest Island’s northern and southern areas are very similar in the gameplay. They mainly experience snorkeling, diving, fishing and other water itineraries. There are their lovers on both sides. In short, if you want to relax on the beach and enjoy the island. The clean water quality of South and North are very highly recommended places! The most popular in the Island is the Lighthouse. There are 2 lighthouses in the Rottnest Island. One is located in the Southern of Island and another one is located at the North sides. The North District Bathurst Lighthouse and the surrounding seascapes are the best and this island is really beautiful! How to move along the northern coastline, you can pass through Longreach Bay, George Bay, Little Armstrong Bay and other attractions, almost all are safe waters where you can play water. Whichever you like, you are ready to go to the water anytime!

This is my late lunch in the Northen of the Island. I am a fish and chips lover and i ordered strawberry milkshake at the same time. How to get to this restaurant? Well, i cannot remember this restaurant name but you can catch the Island explorer bus to get off at the last stop which is bus stop number 19. The best restaurant i ever have. This fish and chips dishes is very delicious and the fish was very crispy. I love it.

When i visit rottnest, i was very hurry to catch the bus to explore around the island so I do highly recommended you to have your lunch before you go for the explorer bus. Otherwise will be like me very hungry at the end 😂

CENTRAL Districts – The main area of Rottnest Island is the three main attractions, namely World War II Memorial (Sightseeing Train Terminal), Pink Lake and Wadjemup Lighthouse. Among them, the lighthouse is the least recommended spot on the island. In addition to all the way uphill, the scenery is also more ordinary, if time is not enough, you can give up first.

Here we go Pink Lake 😍

**Do you ever heard of pink lake?** Western Australia itself has a very famous pink lake and Rottnest Island has its own small pink lake. The attractions of this island are really many yuan, which is why it is highly recommended for free travel.

Pink Lake is also called a Salt Lake. You should try to touch the pink lake water. When i was touching the pink lake water, the water is very sticky with weird smell and it’s kinda weird but i find that was very interesting.

Skydive at the Island – Leap from Height

Are you a skydive lover? Play skydiving on the turquoise beach of Rottnest Island and get a panoramic view of the magnificent coast of Western Australia. While enjoying the exciting thrill of blood, while enjoying a bird’s eye view of the stunning scenery on the island from an unparalleled perspective. After landing on the ground, you can even savor a free drink to celebrate your accomplishment in a lifetime. Skydive Geronimo’s team of skydiving instructors is professionally trained and experienced. After ensuring you feel comfortable and safe, you will be challenged to the unique island skydiving experience throughout Western Australia. Skydiving is very costly but it is worth to try once in awhile. Their cost is depend on how many ft you choose for skydive.

The end of my story

My story is just all about an introduction to the Quokkas, transportation, accommodation, attractions, and itineraries of Rottnest Island. I believe that everyone can understand this island better and it will be more helpful for the itinerary. “Segway” and other projects can also create their own classic gameplay! Stay tune on my next blog. Please follow me by click the follow button on this site. Thanks 😊

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Araluen Botanic Garden

May 16, 2020May 16, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

It is understandable of travel restrictions due to the COVID-19. You can still start planning for your future travel plan. Are you intend to visit Australia in the future? Or are you from somewhere in Australia would love to visit Perth? I am sharing one of the best attractions and the beautiful garden that you will love it which is name called Araluen Botanic Garden 🙂

First of all, Araluen Botanic Garden can be a Garden or Park. Some people love to call Park and some call garden. It is not a big different.

Overview of Araluen

Araluen Botanic Garden is located in the Roleystone Western Australia. Araluen Botanic Garden is a unique attraction hidden in the lush valley of the Darling Range. The botanical garden has wild and cultivated beauty, and you can come here for leisure activities throughout the year. Regardless of the season, you can see the babbling stream and green scenery in the Araluen Park. You can have a barbecue picnic here or choose multiple trails to enjoy the fun of hiking.

There are exotic and native species in the paradise-like gardens, all of which are grown and cultivated in the historical park with rich and fertile soil and high rainfall. Magnificent and culturally significant terrace gardens, wood and stone structures, water features and ancient trees shape this park. Tulips and other beautiful flowers are in full bloom during the hot spring season, which is the best place for photography, bird watching and family gatherings.

There is an event in the park sometimes includes summer concerts, children’s activities during school holidays as well as the Art in the Park on the last Sunday of every month. Araluen Garden has a glorious history. Founded by Young Australia League in 1929, it was originally used as a holiday park, and until today it still exudes the charm and atmosphere of the old era.

Facilities in the park include a log cabin tea room and a gift shop. In winter, a warm fire will be lit indoors.

One thing i love about Araluen Botanic Garden is the beautiful lake. While i was walking around the lakeside, i could feel relax with this lovely weather as i love cold weather very much.

According to my personal experience in Araluen Botanic Garden, i have learnt a lot of the different type of flowers, the histories of the exotic garden, the local cultures and so on. The other beautiful things shown me was the small waterfall.

**Hiking up the low hill was very enjoyable and it was very beautiful view from the top**

What’s flowering at Araluen?

Before you decided to plan for a visit, you need to know that Araluen Botanic Garden has different type of flowers on every season. Not every flower you can see on every season. You could even visit Araluen Botanic Garden on every season to encounter and discover these beautiful flowers.

The top rose garden contains the greatest variety. The Rose Garden has examples of Tea roses, many of which flower all year, Gallica roses of French origin, Damasks, Albas and modern shrub roses.

Admission Fee

There is an admission fee for this visit and it is just cost AUD$10 per person only which is worth enough. This Araluen Botanic Garden is bigger than Kings Park Botanic Garden. You could see so much garden and park here than Kings park, especially is the colorful flowers part where amazed me 😂😁😆

Caversham Wildlife Park

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Are you planning to travel to Western Australia soon and in the future? Would you love to meet the animals that you never heard or seen before? Are you a farm lover? Have you heard of Caversham Wildlife Park? It is one of the top tourist attractions in Western Australia.

Today, i am telling you the best wildlife encounter in Western Australia is name called Caversham Wildlife Park. This will be included things to do in the park, what to see, what they have, history and others. Beforehand, i do highly recommended to visit before 3pm so that you will be able to manage your time to meet all of the Australia’s unique native animals. It will take at least 3 hours to explore and discover everything in the Caversham Wildlife Park.

Basic introduction of the attraction

Caversham Wildlife Park is home to about 200 species, and it is more than 2000 head of animals, birds and reptiles. This impressive collection makes the Park be the largest privately owned collection of native wildlife in Western Australia. The park is the premiere development of its kind in Western Australia, attracting visitors from all over the world.

Visitors receive personalized service by wildlife professionals who are dedicated to exceptional service, ensuring their visitors receive the best opportunities for animal interaction, information and photographs.

Meet the Koalas

Caversham Wildlife Park showcases many of Australia’s unique native animals, including koalas, wallabies, possums, Tasmanian devils and wombats. They are providing visitors with the opportunity for a close-up encounter with some Australian icons! Hand-feed their kangaroos, have a photo taken with the koalas, catch a keeper talk and interact in one of two great hands-on shows. These are included in your admission fee.

Before you touch the koalas, you must use the hand sanitizer provided in the Park to clean your hand before touch koalas.

Meet the Wombat and Friends Show

Watch the Meet the Wombat & Friends Show, it is an interactive show on daily basis, where keepers bring out their favourite friends for you to see, touch and learn about. You will meet a hairy nosed wombat and may be just say hello to one of the many friendly birds or take a photo with a reptile!

Farm Show

Be sure to catch the daily Farm Show to get a glimpse of farm life, with whip-cracking, sheep-shearing, billy-swinging and more! Visit Molly’s Farm for an interactive farmyard experience too such as feed the buffalo, llamas, deer and more.

During the Farm Show, they will show you how did they shearing the sheep skin, how lanolin oil was made, how to feed the baby sheep milk, how to make milk from the cow and many other relevant to the Farm. You will find interesting in the farm show just like me.

Feeding the Kangaroos

While i was feeding the kangaroos, i find that it was very fun but sometimes when i was feeding them, they fall asleep and sometimes when I fed them, they were eating and sleeping at the same time. I was thinking that how did they manage to eat and sleep at the same time. Let say if human beings, whenever people seen food is around, people would feel excitement of seeing the food is there and they will get some food to eat so people won’t feel tired and sleepy.

**Baby Kangaroos name called Joeys, baby Koalas also name called Joeys. Joeys is defined as a small animals 🙂**

Kangaroos have 2 type of color. They are white and brown color kangaroos. While feeding the Kangaroos around, you will find some interesting things around such as kangaroos pregnant, having babies, feeding babies, cuddling each other, cuddling their kids while sleeping and other.

What I love the most in the Wildlife Park?

**I definitely love feeding the kangaroos the most as they are very gorgeous and friendly but they are very shy sometimes, not sure it is shy or tired, it was my pressure to feed them 🙂**

Apart from feeding the kangaroos, i love koalas as well. It is reasonable that Koalas are too chubby and I am in love their cute look 😂

How much is the cost of entry?

It will be cost AUD$30 per adult and AUD$23 per students. Students entry ticket is called concessions ticket. You will need to show your student ID upon your visit.

The cost is not that expensive, it is a reasonable price and it is worth to go for explore and discover the wildlife encounter.

Stay tune on my next blog 😉

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台北象山步道之旅

April 24, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

您是爬山愛好者嗎？你喜歡爬山嗎？台灣是爬山的最佳國家。爬山是生活中非常好的運動。台灣有許多最佳的遠足景點。其中之一被稱為爬山大象山。這是爬山的最佳目的地。爬山時，您可以從頂部看到台北市中心的美麗景色，這很酷的喔。我將與人類分享這個有趣的時刻。希望你會喜歡喔。有興趣的朋友們，請覌看，也可以關注我喔!

歡迎來到台北象山步道

***這是象山的高度😊 位於逸賢亭象山頂、六角亭旁步道盡頭的平台，視野展望極佳，可以欣賞象山的全貌，尤其是象頭與象鼻頗具傳神。**鼻樑處即為永春高中，長長的象鼻子則是稜線深入松山路與松德院區之間的平台。***

今天要和大家介紹台北一個最好的景點名叫象山步道。來到象山，主要是登山啦! 登上象山之後，如果你的體力充沛，或是想伸展筋骨，步道兩旁還有許多強體力及肺活量的體能設施，只見大夥在山頂的逸賢亭打個尖、做個操，還有精力無窮的小朋友穿梭其間，運動休閒一兼二顧，很適合全家來活動。

象山因外形似象頭而得名，位於台北盆地東南方的信義區，與虎山地質相同主要由砂岩組成，因造山作用步道中可見黃褐色陡峭的岩壁與巨石，加上自然環境生物、鳥類種類繁多，使得整座山如同一座天然生態樂園般，成為民眾接近淺山、享受戶外綠林悠閒時光的好去處。

步道沿線設有解說牌引導民眾參訪，區內各種稜線、岩壁、山坡等不同環境，孕育出多種蕨類植物處處可見，其中又以金狗毛蕨與筆筒樹古老蕨類族群最大，數量居臺北市之冠。

登頂象山眺望，臺北盆地的地景幾乎一覽無遺，其尾稜延伸嵌入信義區中強公園，成為當地居民晨昏散步的最佳去處，也是近山民眾假日休閒、舒緩身心的綠色地帶。

基本上，我是從大安捷運站乘坐紅線到象山捷運站。爬山象山是台灣台北市的頂級旅遊景點之一。它的高度大約 183m，遠足徑長約 1.5km。從小徑可以看到台北101是满享受的。六座巨石是湘山的旅遊勝地。有太多人對此景點一無所知，現在我將給我更多的樂趣。台北市的風景真是恐怖而完美。它是免費的，因此不需要任何費用。

象山遠足徑

象山親山步道近松德院區方向有處名為一線天駐腳點，因兩壁山脊線十分接近，巨崖岩壁突出遮天，山友自步道仰頭望天，只見崖壁縫隙間的天空又窄又細，因而稱為一線天。

象山遠足徑是最痛苦的經歷，但是值得擁有這種經歷。乘坐捷運火車去旅遊非常方便。遠足遠足山的最佳時間是三月至十一月。當遇到雨季或地震季節時，出於安全考慮，請不要跳過此景點。尤其是在下雨季節，樓梯上非常容易打滑，因此下雨時走上山坡非常危險。因此，我聽說周末人滿為患，所以您應該避免在周末訪問這個地方。

六巨石

根據上面顯示的這張照片，我是從山石上拍攝的。這是觀看整個台北的最佳地點。平日總是最適合遠足。

我一個人去那裡，從地鐵站步行了10分鐘，從山頂到山頂也花了30分鐘。有些人可能會感到疲勞，需要在徒步旅行中稍作休息，整個體驗可能需要至少1.5個小時，這取決於當天的忙碌程度以及從底部到頂部的遠足速度。當您在排隊等待完美的拍攝圖像時，有時會花費很長時間。儘管夜間是遊覽的理想之地，但由於夜色非常暗且幾乎看不到，因此夜間徒步旅行並不安全。

您可能會問自己加息有多困難？其實不太難的。就像我上面提到的，從山頂到山頂花了30分鐘，在旅途中我確實休息了很長時間。我建議您帶上水瓶，毛巾和相機，當然這是非常基本的。

象山範圍不大，賞景點卻不少。其中盤踞山頭的「六巨石」是象山的地標景觀，巨石林立、景觀奇特，遊象山不攀上巨石瞧瞧，可就對不起自己了。在頂上觀景滋味不同，迎風四望無際，想拍101，來這裡準沒錯！

至於鳥瞰台北盆地的最佳位置，自然是位於稜線上、視野開闊的「超然亭」；有此「超然」名號，便是因為由此觀景居象山眾涼亭之冠。站立於超然亭的平台上，近可見山下的信義計畫區，放遠望去則是圓山、北投焚化爐、觀音山及大屯火山群各景點，從前國慶日施放煙火，不少人還會特地來此觀賞花火綻放，足見其魅力所在。

繞行到巨石公園階梯附近，有一塊碩大的巨石，上面有人為雕刻出來的石階，可拾級而上眺望台北盆地。一路前行間，由左側山腰、山脊再下到右側山腰線，從不同角度俯瞰台北盆地之美，象山迷人之處盡在其中。

步道沿途都設有解說牌，引導親山訪客認識整個山頭的特色，所以這裡也是最受歡迎的自然教室。一路上不愁沒有生態導覽，只要「按圖索驥」，自己就是山林解說員。

象山擁有稜線、岩壁、山坡、山窪、山谷等各種不同微環境，因而孕育出70多種蕨類。蕨類在象山處處可見，有的附著在樹幹上，有的長在岩石、坡地上，有的密佈在潮濕的林下。其中金狗毛蕨族群龐大，數量居臺北市之冠，在過去醫藥不發達的年代，它可是民間用來止血的最佳良藥。

另外在開闊、向陽且潮濕山窪區，還有自侏儸紀時期就存在的古老蕨類「筆筒樹」。筆筒樹群聚可是台北市區最珍貴的生態特色，因為筆筒樹成群林立的現象，全世界只有台灣北部才能看得到。

潮濕的環境中，蝸牛的族群也十分可觀，像是斯文豪氏大蝸牛、煙管蝸牛，幾乎在整個山區都看得到。這本是低海拔的原始闊葉林，生態豐富多元，綠意萬千的山林，還有更多的驚喜等待你自己慢慢去發掘呢！

第一站是大約10分鐘後的觀景台，然後有各種各樣的巨石供人們四處攀爬以拍攝史詩般的照片。最終，在巨石之上1分鐘是主要的觀景台，每天所有專業攝影師在此觀看比賽！

我聽說人們說如果您有時間可以在日落之前遠足，然後看一下變化是一個很棒的選擇，除了您可以兩次遠足，一次是早晨，一次是晚上。

怎麼去象山遠足徑？

當您聽到 “遠足” 的消息時，您會以為它會整天陪伴您。到達那裡，徒步旅行，尋找山頂等，台北象山不是這種情況！如果您住在城市的其他地方，請搭乘捷運地鐵系統並前往象山，這是紅線上的最後一站。走出2號出口，然後遵循您的 Google 地圖。真的很容易找到，所以應該沒有什麼大問題喲。

總而言之，這是一項了不起的活動，甚至為您的一天增加了一點運動。我在台北象山徒步旅行的時光記憶猶新，希望你們也能在那兒度過愉快的時光，即使天氣有點濕熱，您也不會後悔！不用擔心，說實話這也不算困難。即使您身體狀況不佳，也可以抽出寶貴的時間來欣賞這座城市的美景。請享用！＃假期＃冬季

Mandurah Dolphin Cruises

April 21, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Have you ever heard of Mandurah Dolphin cruises? Are you a dolphin lover? Do you love cruising? If yes, this will be the right spot for you. I am going to tell you about the top tourists attraction in Mandurah. Please feel free to follow me!

General introduction of Mandurah Dolphin cruises

Mandurah Cruises is located less than an hour from south of Perth Western Australia, in the stunning dolphin city of Mandurah. Their multi-award-winning cruises make them be one of the top Perth and Mandurah attractions for local and visiting tourists.

Mandurah Cruises has been operating for 10 years.

Mandurah Dolphin cruises is not about Dolphin only. It is also about to explore the Mandurah’s beautiful waterways, watch dolphins play or catch amazing seafood which is your thrilling adventure awaits!

There are so many things to do in Mandurah, but a trip to the coastal city isn’t complete without a cruise. You can experience the best of Western Australia’s natural environment on a 1 hour, half-day or full-day marine adventure on board the dolphin cruises. If you are looking to witness the cheeky and playful dolphins that the region is famous for, you cannot just go past one of their dolphin tours. My knowledgeable and professional guides will make your dolphin experience unforgettable. They do have the package tours for fishing, crabbing or crayfishing adventure which is very worth to do it and best experience in the region of Mandurah. Sometimes they have some function going on at the Mandurah Foreshore such as Mandurah Festival Day, markets day, Christmas lights cruise etc…..by that moment, they will offer very special prices of cruising which would be much cheaper than usual fare. But before visiting there, please make sure they are still running the dolphin cruises as usual because sometimes when there is a festival going on, the cruises will be not operate on that day so it is best to check online or call them before hand. For a magical festivals experience, book early for the most famous Christmas Lights Cruise if you are going before Christmas. Every year, thousands head go to Mandurah to witness the spectacular canal lights’ display. It is an event not to be missed!

There are 4 cruises available in Mandurah. They are Dolphin Scenic cruises, dolphin adventure cruises, seafood adventure cruises as well as the Christmas lights cruises.

Dolphin Scenic Cruise

Mandurah’s famous canals are the perfect backdrop for dolphin spotting, bird watching and learning more about their unique and precious marine environment.

Watch this beautiful waterways, there is private property as well as the private both which is pretty cool. These are very expensive to get so all we can do is enjoy watching them throughout the waterways, enjoying the dolphin while cruising around the river.

This is relaxing dolphin cruise through the calm waterways of the Mandurah Estuary which includes seeing Western Australia largest residential population of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins; exploring the region vast wetlands and their abundant birdlife, exploring the beautiful property around the river, viewing the heritage protected pioneer and cultural sites, live commentary from some of the Mandurah most experienced dolphin cruise guides and many more. While exploring, they will give you 10% off in their souvenir shop. Please note that this tour is not guarantees that you can see dolphin. This is depending on the weather and your luck. However, if you didn’t see any dolphin while cruising, they will give you 20% off for your next cruise booking.

This is just a sample of the dolphin cruises daily schedule. Everyday timetable of the cruises are different so ensure you are check beforehand. It is better to depart for Mandurah by 8am from the CBD. It takes about 45 minutes by train from Perth city to the Mandurah train station then you will need to catch the bus to get to the Foreshore for the cruise tours.

This cruise tour would be cost approximately AUD$32 per adult and concession fare is cost AUD$25 per person. Children age between 5 and 12 years old is cost $18 per child. But if there is a festival going on, cost will be different. It is pretty good and worth to go for it. You should try it for once in a life time at least.

Dolphin Adventure Cruise

This adventure cruise is very fun. When i first experience this cruise, i was very surprising. It is a very high speed boat and bumpy but it was very cool with amazing experience. This is not unsuitable for kids as this cruise is adventure around the Ocean. It is an ocean cruise for adventure.

Before they welcome you onboard, they will let you read the cruising policies. When they about to reach the ocean side, they will ask you to remove your hat stuff before the boat start to increasing the speed. I love the high speed part. You will love it just i do.

Go on a wildlife adventure on their breathtaking Mandurah dolphin tour! Dolphin Adventure Cruise is a 1400hp safari vessel, the spirit of adventure is my home for this amazing 1.5 hour Mandurah dolphin tour with Dolphin Island Adventure. Mandurah is my other home to the largest residential population of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins in Western Australia, so it is guarantee that you’ll see the best world-famous friends or you can cruise again for free. On this adventurous Mandurah dolphin tour you will see the amazing dolphins up close as they show off their cheeky nature, playing and diving through the water around you.

You will learn everything you need to know about the Mandurah’s dolphins and the region with live commentary from their experienced and knowledgeable tour guides.

This bumpy boat is very costly but it is worth to go for a try once in awhile. To experience this, it cost $59 per adult as well as $25 per child age between 3-12 years old.

Seafood adventure cruise

I have never try this cruise tour and i would try in the future but all i know about their seafood adventure cruises is to catch and eat amazing seafood on their exhilarating seafood and fishing charters.

Mandurah is the seafood capital of Western Australia and Mandurah Cruises’ experienced guides know exactly where to find the finest delicacies of the region. You will enjoy one of their seafood and fishing charters to become part of the action.

By joining this tour group, you will catch your own world-famous Blue Swimmer Crab, pull up a crayfish and cast out for a Dhufish, Snapper, Samson or Baldchin Groper which is pretty cool. This tour is all about crab tours.

A seafood and fishing charter tour with Mandurah Cruises is adventurous, tasty and a unique experience to remember!

海豚探索中心 (DOLPHIN DISCOVERY CENTRE)

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

跟海豚有興趣的朋友們，歡迎來覌看及關注喔!

English reader could view on my this link https://travelqueen4ever.org/2019/06/03/dolphin-discovery-centre-bunbury/

海豚探索中心簡单介紹

歡迎來到海豚探索中心覌看! 首先要跟你們推荐西澳大利亚的一個很著名的景点叫做班伯利海豚探索中心。

如何去班伯利的海豚中心呢? 驾車從珀斯到班伯利大約2個小時，有國际驾照的朋友們是很方便的。你們可以租車。租車的价格很便宜的，租車只需一天 $23 澳元而已。打算租車的朋友們，可以联系我，我可以服务你們租車，而且有特价喔!

没有驾照的朋友們，你們可以坐公交車到达目的地。火車和巴士都有到喔! 我當天是坐巴士的，坐巴士會比較慢到，不過可以看到完美的风景。巴士去只需4個小時到达班伯利巴士車站，到了班伯利巴士車站之后呢，還要再走一段路，大約走路15分鍾左右到海豚中心。坐巴士的价格大概 $50 澳元单程票，真的超级貴的，而且坐巴士必要在那边過夜，因為會赶不回去哒。所以我建议租車或者跟团队會比較好一些，當然坐火車會比較快，但是看不了完美的风景。坐火車到班伯利車站大約2個小時的時间就會到达火車車站啦，下火車之后呢，就會比較麻煩一些，那就是必要坐另外的巴士或者是 uber 去到海豚中心了，因為班伯利的火車站到海豚中心亮点那边满有距离的，驾車還需半個鍾。如果坐火車的話，价格是 $25 澳元单程票价喔!

新的發現中心于2018年12月完成了重建工作, 其中包括200万澳元升级到解釋体验, 扩大了大型和专業主題水族馆的范围, 并對库姆巴纳湾 (Koombana Bay) 环境及其历史–地质、本土、海洋和當代。這是一种身临其境的体验, 有活动中心、互动展示、供餐节目和旅游, 吸引了所有年龄段的人。酒店還设有咖啡厅和纪念品商店。

水族馆講述了該地區从淡水河到近海珊瑚礁的故事, 并以温带的海洋動植物為特色。該中心提供了独特的体验, 使用嵌入式技术和自然展示, 為游客创造難忘的体验, 补充海滩互動區和海豚旅游行程的野生海豚体验。

海豚游泳旅游行程從11月1日开始, 在那里你可以和野生海豚一起游泳。海豚生态邮轮全年运行, 取决于天氣。所有预訂均可在线或通過班伯利游客中心 (Bunbury Visitor Centre) 完成。

在海豚探索中心這里呢，游客可以直接面對這些可愛的海豚，這是澳大利亚唯一提供岸边互動、乘船覌赏海豚和游泳游览的景点，還有一处解説教育中心，在該海豚探索中心海洋生物學家的指导下，游客可以在海豚生長的自然环境中浮潜，与海豚结伴游泳；如果游客更希望待在岸上，则可在指定的互動區等待的海豚來亲吻您；或者，還可以参加海豚航游，在等待海豚出現時，游客可进入探船上的索室（Discovery Room），深入了解這些迷人的生物和該中心正在进行的研究項目。

***這是出海覌海豚的時侯，可以体验凤景及海豚，导游會教你們如何看不同类型的海豚***

与海豚同游的价格满貴的，但是很值得花钱去游玩，要与海豚同游的朋友們，每人只付 $165 澳元，游 3到4 個小時。到了目的地，可以去海豚中心買票，然后坐船直到与海豚游泳的海中洋。不會游泳的朋友們，不推荐喔! 不過可以坐船出海覌海豚，费用另外的，每人 $54 澳元，坐 1個半鍾的船出海覌海豚之旅。

海豚探索中心设有礼品店和咖啡厅，可选擇一個靠窗的座位或户外餐桌，俯瞰海湾美景，覌赏海豚在浅水區里嬉戏玩耍。

其實可以在海豚中心里吃午餐，喝個下午茶也好。他們的煎鱼片薯条很好吃，美味可口呀! 講到流口水了😂

煎鱼片薯条以外，他們也有賣漢堡薯条，沙拉蔬菜，還有很多的西餐等等。他們的咖啡☕超级好喝又满甜的，不喜愛吃甜的朋友們，也可以要求少糖喔! 不用覺得太尴尬又不好意識，工作人員都在那里服务你們喲!

今天就到這里為此，有興趣的朋友們，可以在這里關注我喔! 有什麼問題，可以联系我! 加油😍

Hiking Elephants Mountain Taipei

June 3, 2019April 16, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Hiking Elephant Mountain

This is red MRT line

Are you a hiking lover? Do you love hiking? Taiwan is the best country for hiking. Hiking is very good exercise in life. There is lot of best hiking attractions for tourists in Taiwan. One of them is called Hiking Elephants Mountain. It is the best destination for hiking. While hiking, you could see the beautiful viewing of the heart of Taipei from the top which is pretty cool. I am going to share this fun moment with human beings. Hope you will like it just i do.

Basically, I was taking the MRT red line from Da’ an MRT station to the XiangShan MRT Station. Hiking Elephants Mountain is one of the top tourist attractions in Taipei Taiwan. It is 183m high and has a hiking trail about 1.5km long. The taipei 101 can be seen from the trail. The six Giant Rocks are a tourist attraction in XiangShan. There are so many people haven’t know about this attractions and I am going to give more fun of my experience now. It is scary but perfect view of the Taipei City which is great. it is free of charge so there is no fee needed.

Xiangshan Hiking Trail

XiangShan Hiking Trail is the most painful experience but it is worth to go have this kind of experience. It is very convenient to go for a visit by MRT train line. The best time to visit Hiking Trail Mountain is between March and November. When you encounter raining season or earthquake season, please do skip this attraction for safety purposes. Especially is raining season, it is very slip on the stairs so it is very dangerous to walk up the hills when there is raining. Therefore, I had heard that weekends get pretty packed so you should avoid visit this place on the weekends

According to this photo shown above, I have taken from the mountain stones. It is the best place for viewing the whole Taipei. Weekdays always the best for hike.

I went there alone and it took me for 10 minute walk from the MRT station, also 30 minutes from the bottom to the top of the hills. Some people may feel tiring and need a break middle of hiking, the whole experience could take it for minimum 1.5 hours, this will depend on how busy will be on that day and how fast you hiking from the bottom to the top. Sometimes take very long when you are waiting on queue for the perfect photoshoot. Although night time is perfect for visit but it is not safe to hiking at night as it is very dark and hardly to see.

You may ask yourself about how hard is the hike? It is not too hard. Like what I have mentioned above, it take me for 30 minutes from the bottom to the top of the hill and I did have a quick break when I was on my way. I do recommended to bring your water bottle, a towel as well as your camera of course, other than that it’s pretty basic.

The first stop is a viewing platform after about 10 minutes, then there is a selection of boulders that people climb all over for epic pictures. Ultimately, 1 minutes beyond the boulders is the main viewing platform where all the pro-photographers lineup each day!

I heard people said hiking before sunset and watching the change is one awesome option if you have time to spare, other than that you could do the hike twice, once in a morning and once in an evening.

How to get to Elephant Mountain hiking trail?

**This is the destination MRT where to get off at**

When you hear about a ‘hike’ you assume it’ll take you all day. Getting there, hiking, finding the top etc, thats not the case with Elephant Mountain Taipei! If you’re staying elsewhere in the city, jump on the MRT subway system and head to Xiangshan, it is the last stop on the red line. Walk out exit 2, and follow your google map. It’s really easy to find so shouldn’t an issues.

All-in-all it’s an awesome activity, and even adds a little bit of exercise to your day. I have great memories of my time hiking the Elephant Mountain Taipei and I hope you guys ensure you get to experience in your time there too, you won’t regret the effort, even if it is a little hot and humid! And don’t worry, it’s honestly not too difficult. Even if you’re out of shape, you can take your time and still be rewarded with the best views of the city. Enjoy! #Vacation #Winter