24 Apr 2023
My last minute trip to Rottnest was a great time. I flew into Perth for business on Saturday and was looking for something to do on Sunday. A trip to Rottnest to bike around the island and see the Quokkas (google them) was suggested and I reserved my ferry and bike rental through Tripadvisor. It was fantasstic, I figured out the train from Perth to Fremantle (easy :30 minute ride with lots of trains), bought some suntan lotion (the sun is very strong here), and got to Fremantle early where I had a coffee and waited for the ferry. Easy ferry ride to the island, bikes, helmets, and locks were provided by the ferry, and I was off. I ended up biking down to the West End of the island, beautiful scenery... beaches, massive surf, dramatic coastlines. I didn't have a bathing suit but a lot of people were in the water swimming and snorkeling. I saw a ton of Quokkas, lizards, and these bearded crow like birds that were extremely loud. Got back to the ferry area and had a pint of great local beer, got on the ferry, back to Fremantle, and trained back to Perth. All in all, a great day.