In addition to being Perth's Chinatown, Northbridge is also a cultural and entertainment hub for locals. △￠, it is only a few minutes' walk from the city center. On weekends and holidays, bars, nightclubs and cafes in Northbridge are packed with guests, making it very lively. It is one of the largest concentrations of restaurants in Australia.

There are more than 100 restaurants to choose from, especially in Lake Street and James Street, ranging from Chinese, Indian, Greek, Egyptian, Thai, Vietnamese to Italian. In addition, the Perth Cultural Center is also here, and in this block there are. <), the Art Gallery of Western Australia (Ralia), and the Atelibrary Building (atelibrary).

Cultural facilities such as the State Theatre of Western Australia are also concentrated in this area. The prices here are much cheaper than those south of the railway bridge, so in addition to shopping, this is also a good place for shopping and dining.

Finally I had the chance to ride the famous free Perth "Cat" bus line (because the Blue Cat line will end at 7:30, and the end time of other lines is about the same time.

It was already 7:05. If they didn't take the bus, they might miss the chance.) Yunluo and An Qingju took the "Blue Cat" bus line that passed through the central area of ​​Northbridge and the Swan River in the south. Yunluo and An Qingju only took 2 stops. After arriving at the south of the railway bridge, they walked back to Northbridge and went to the Western Australian Cultural Center block, which is also located in the Northbridge Land Rent (east end of James St. Street):

This is the Perth Cultural Centre block sign at the entrance of James St. Street in the Perth Cultural Centre block. On this sign, you can see that there is the Western Australian Museum (Ralia) in this block.

Cultural facilities such as the Atelibrary and the State Theatre of Western Australia are also concentrated in this area.

The flight was delayed for about 7 hours because of the storm. Before leaving tonight, there was an unexpected drizzle. Yunluo and An Qingjue had to interrupt their enjoyment of such a wonderful animation, got up and left here to go to the bus station to take bus No. 37 to the airport.

Yunluo and An Qingju crossed the bridge again. They walked along Barrackst. Street to the No. 37 bus stop by the Swan River:

1. When designing a free travel route, you must leave enough margin for connecting flights, otherwise if the plane is delayed, you may not be able to connect to the next flight. Flight delays are common, just like the first day Yunluo and An Qingju were supposed to arrive in Perth at 1:05 pm.

As a result, due to a storm at Perth Airport, we arrived at the airport at 8:15 pm. If we were supposed to take the next flight, it would have been terrible.

The whole plan will be messed up. Since independent travel is not arranged through a travel agency, once something goes wrong, especially if it happens abroad, it will be very troublesome for an individual to solve such a problem in a place where he is unfamiliar with.

2. Sydney Airport does not have free water supply, and the bottled water sold is very expensive, so you can buy bottled water in the city. Drink a lot before going through security, and then on the plane. There is free water on Jetstar flights. Even if it is a flight of a budget airline, there is free boiled water supply.

3. In Australia, even if you are taking a domestic flight from Sydney on the east coast to Perth on the west coast, you cannot bring fruits and raw agricultural products!

Yunluo and An Qingjue didn't know this, so they brought three apples bought from a supermarket in Sydney. When they were leaving the house, they were spotted by a police dog and stopped by the beautiful policewoman. After learning that Yunluo and An Qingjue had brought fruits, she immediately asked Yunluo and An Qingjue to take them out and throw them into a collection bag.

Yunluo protested why there was such a rule in her country, and she handed Yunluo a piece of promotional material. Sure enough, there was such a rule on it. Because Australia is so large, agricultural products from one state may carry some pests and diseases that are not found in another state.

4. The prices in the Northbridge area of ​​Perth city are much cheaper than those south of the railway bridge (the so-called city center, which is actually just a short bridge away), so in addition to shopping, this is also a good place for shopping and dining.

Australian taxis are well equipped and accept all kinds of payment methods, including credit cards, which is quite convenient. The cargo space at the back of the car is also very large.

It was no problem to load 4 large boxes, which was much better than the big Expo car. The airport taxi dispatch was also very good and orderly. According to my personal observation, Australian taxi drivers are mainly Indians, South Americans and Middle Easterners, although their English sounds a bit difficult.

But in general, they are quite professional and enthusiastic. In addition, according to Yunluo's observation, there are no illegal taxis in Australia, and the price of large and small cars is the same, so you can rest assured to take the car you see, and there is no need to waste time choosing a car.

The starting price is about 3.6 Australian dollars, and an additional 2.4 Australian dollars will be charged for each kilometer. Calling a taxi by phone will cost an additional 2.2 Australian dollars. Between 22:00 and 6:00 the next day, an additional 20% of the fare will be charged. Credit card surcharge will be 10%, and the airport will charge an additional 4-5 Australian dollars for pick-up at designated locations.

Tipping the driver is not necessary, but locals usually round up the fare to a whole number to express their gratitude for the service.

The starting price is about 3.6 Australian dollars, and 2.4 Australian dollars is added for each kilometer. It seems not expensive, but you are wrong. The frequency of the Australian taxi meter jumps is beyond your imagination. Especially when waiting, the speed is much faster than when driving. According to Yunluo's visual estimation, it should jump 1 cent every 1~2 seconds.

A red light can cost you 2-3 bucks, but if you get stuck in a traffic jam, it can be a real expense. Once I got stuck in a traffic jam in Sydney, and because it was inconvenient to get off, I waited for about 10 minutes, and about 15 bucks more was added to the meter. The driver was nice, and we got to a place where we could get off.

I told Yunluo that you can get off here. If you get off here and cross the road, you will reach your destination in about 200 meters in a straight line (it’s a one-way street, so the car will have to go around in a circle, about 400 to 500 meters). Otherwise, if you drive through the traffic jam to reach your destination, it will cost 25 yuan more.

Therefore, you should be fully prepared to take a taxi in Australia. Although it is much more convenient than in Europe (in most places in Europe, you need to make an appointment to call a taxi), you can hail a taxi and it will stop you. However, the fare is even higher than in Europe. If you need to take a taxi, you should prepare enough money in advance to avoid exceeding your budget.

Of course, public transportation in Australia is not cheap either. You can check the details in (Note 2). Anyway, I remember taking the light rail in Sydney once, from Chinatown to the casino (thestar), 3 stops away, less than 5 minutes, and it cost 4.5 Australian dollars.

(If you buy a round-trip ticket on the same day, it is 6 Australian dollars per person, which is a discount) According to the exchange rate at that time, it is equivalent to 10 RMB per person per stop. Later, Yunluo specially walked the same way another day. If you don't walk fast, it will take about 20 minutes. In short, the transportation cost in Australia is very high, and it is recommended if you are traveling with 4 people.

If you have a driver's license, it is better to travel by car, because although the oil price in Australia is not cheap, it is still lower than that in China (based on the exchange rate of 6.5 at the time, it was about 7 yuan, and the exchange rate was about 5.3 at the time of writing). And the cities in Australia are very small.

Although the parking fee is very high, there are places where you can park temporarily, so it is relatively cheap overall. Just remember to keep to the left.

Arrived at the Star, it was still early, so after leaving my luggage at the Star Hotel, I took a look around the Star. Overall, it was pretty good. The design was modern, and although it wasn't very big, it was very convenient, both for transportation and shopping (there was also a supermarket next to it, where you could buy a lot of daily necessities).

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

After a while, Yunluo and An Qingjue arrived at the famous Sydney Fish Market. Maybe it was because it was lunchtime, so it took some time to park.

After I got down, I took a quick look and felt that the exterior was very ordinary. The facade was not big and not impressive. In fact, I later learned that this is the typical Australian style. Everything pursues simplicity and pristineness, and emphasizes nature. Therefore, in Australia, you will never see impressive facades and huge advertisements.

There was only a sign that couldn't be simpler, with his name written on it. Yunluo really liked nature, but at first he couldn't adapt to the difference between Australia and China.

Led by their friends, Yunluo and An Qingjue started to rush towards the fresh seafood they had longed for, haha.

The first place I went to was of course the Australian Dragon stall. It was my first time seeing the legendary Australian Dragon, and I was very excited.

The boss was a nice guy. Although he was very busy, he knew that Yunluo and An Qingjue had come from far away, so he still asked Yunluo and An Qingjue to take a photo before starting work.

Australian lobster is actually not cheap, about 60 Australian dollars per kilogram. The one ordered by Yunluo and An Qingju is not big, but it is 6 kilograms, which costs about 1000 RMB.

Later, when eating, Yun Luo paid special attention to the diners around him. Except for the tourists from China who mostly ordered Australian lobsters, almost all the foreigners had fried squid rings with French fries and drinks on their tables. This shows that not everyone can afford this. (To be continued...)

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