Before everyone gets too excited the only stomach churning was as a result of observation rather than participation!
My room in the Crowne Plaza looked out over the Swan River. To give you some sense of location the Botanic Gardens are to the right as you view the photo and on the opposite side of the Swan River so, not quite in shot.
It was a sunny late afternoon and before taking an evening meal in the hotel I took a walk in the CBD to my right and it was whilst on that walk that I encountered the fair ground rides.
I have already posted about the huge numbers of young men in Lederhosen and young women in traditional Bavarian costumes of white blouses and black skirts heading for the entrance to the Oktoberfest tented village. As I passed by there was loud music booming out from a sound stage and I could see smoke rising from BBQs no doubt offering Bratwurst and Sauerkraut.
The fair ground was also located in this compound and it was there that I spotted the two rides! The photos attached show that once a chair containing two brave souls was released it shot them way up above the two V-shaped supports, spinning them upside down before dropping the chair on bungy wires to continue neck breaking bounces.
The last photo of this series shows the arm of the other ride which revolved and at the some rotated the car in which the screaming souls were seated! Not easy to describe in words but I hope you get the idea.
The last photo was taken at 6.30am Perth time on Sunday morning the 6th October 2024. I could not resist the reflections in the placid Swan River.
Well, that completes the missing posts for my week in Perth. The next series of posts will bring you up to date with my epic journey across Australia aboard the Indian Pacific Train. At last did I hear you cry?!
