Oh my goodness...what a welcome awaited us when we finally arrived at our destination in Liz's lovely flat! Having travelled for nearly 24 hours to get there from Glasgow, we found lovely treats in the fridge, fully stocked jars of tea and coffee, and even bubbles for the bath. Liz texted me right away when I told her we landed and getting access to the flat was well organised. We chose the area for it's ease of access to the centre of Freo, and were very glad that it was so quiet. The flat was immaculate, and all furniture, fittings and linens were of very high quality: no 4 star hotel would have been better. The bed was very comfortable, and plenty of pillows to choose from. We found folding chairs in the cupboard for sitting on the roof, and an umbrella hanging in the wardrobe too...it was the many thoughtful little touches which delighted us.
But the real joy was Liz's support when I fell on a farm and broke my leg 48 hours after we arrived: Alan the handyman came around that day and put brakes on the bed, and Liz kept in touch to make sure we were comfortable and needed no further help. We knew that the elevator meant that we could stay on, but were happy to find that the wheelchair we had to buy could negotiate through most of the flat (it is a narrow folding one).
We would love to come back to Fremantle - our daughter lives 5 minutes away - and wouldn't dream of staying anywhere else.