Day 57 Perth/Freemantle

It is cloudy and overcast today and suppose to rain later this afternoon.  In fact a Cyclone is coming so we decided it would not be a great day for the beach.  Instead we took the train into Perth.  We walked around a little and headed to the Apple store.  I have been trying to update my IMOVIE app since Peru and it gets almost done and stops so time to get an expert to look.

The genius (hey that’s what they are called at the apple store) tells me he has to delete the app and reinstall.  I will loose the movies I have already made but there is no other way.  If this does not work he will have to reset my IPAD and I will loose everything.  Well I don’t have a choice so I tell him to try the first one.  After quite awhile IMovie did download so I am happy that I didn’t have to loose everything on my IPAD.  The Apple store was full of the people from the ship!  Everyone trying to update all their apps as it is next to impossible on the ship. And we will have 6 sea days crossing the Indian Ocean.  I am sure also that there are no Apple stores in Mauritus, Mozambique, or Madagascar either!

Perth is a large city with all kinds of shopping but I didn’t buy anything. I only looked  in one store! After a few hours we walked back to the train station and took the train back to Freemantle and the Port.  It takes 26 minutes and when you get off you can practically touch the ship but have to walk so far to get to it.  Up and down a footbridge and all through a parking lot!  We then head to our room and get all the information we need for the Tax Scheme.  If you spent $300 in one store you get a refund of the tax you paid.  Since Bill got an oilcloth jacket, a crocodile belt and I got a leather belt we qualified so we got a copy of our passport, receipt and the items we purchased and went to wait on line to get the money refunded.  We will get a refund of $46.47.  USA does not give you back tax you spend.  I like this.  After this we headed to the Bistro for our afternoon snack coffee, tea and cheese and crackers or fruit!

We leave here at 6pm tonight and we will be crossing the Indian Ocean for 6 days.   We are starting another segment and I can’t believe how fast the time is going.  This coming segment will be the World Games.  I am not setting an alarm tomorrow and I am sleeping when I get up I get up.  If I miss knitting oh well!!!!!  We have so much coming up with parties and opening ceremony for the Olympics etc  I need to rest tomorrow.  We also have 14 hours of class this segment!  Yikes!!!!!!!

Once again another great day!!!!

Perth

Nelda and I waving to Neil in the helicopter in Mildford Sound Neil took the picture