Another Island discovered by the Dutch (I said semi-proudly feeling Dutch). There are some marsupials on the island that if seen from a distance look like huge rats. It’s actually a small kangaroo with a naked tail. They’re quite cute, and very fond of sugar as I discovered (check the Photo it's trying to steal my winegums).
But the Dutch fellow decided it was a rat and called the Island Rattennest eiland… The English not being able to understand any language but their own, translated it to Rottnest Island.
You have to get there by boat (a 1,5 hour ride over the sea). There’s pretty much nothing to do in and around Perth (you need a 4 hour drive to the south or 2 hours flight to the North) so the Perthians are quite happy with this Island and regard it as a weekends retreat. To me it resembles the Veluwe by the sea. A lovely sea, lovely people, lovely Island, but still… not very impressive I don't think I'll return here.
But the Dutch fellow decided it was a rat and called the Island Rattennest eiland… The English not being able to understand any language but their own, translated it to Rottnest Island.
You have to get there by boat (a 1,5 hour ride over the sea). There’s pretty much nothing to do in and around Perth (you need a 4 hour drive to the south or 2 hours flight to the North) so the Perthians are quite happy with this Island and regard it as a weekends retreat. To me it resembles the Veluwe by the sea. A lovely sea, lovely people, lovely Island, but still… not very impressive I don't think I'll return here.
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