Blogs from Scarborough, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 2

Jurien Bay(J) via the Pinnacles(PI) and into Perth(P) (14006 km to 14228 km- Note even though GPS and maps didn t have it there is a sealed highway/freeway all the way from Jurien Bay to Lancelin called Indian Ocean Way. CADES DIARY DAY 86 Northampton- Awesome climbing tree Geraldton- First traffic lights in W.A.; Town Beach -Awesome playground; War Memorial to HMAS Sydney;Point Moore Lighthouse DAY 87 Green Head -Dynamite Bay Jurien Bay -fishing and jumping from top of jetty but windy with flies DAY 88 -The Pinnacles Desert - ANNOYING FLIES! Perth -our biggest city yet and Jakes family at our caravan park... read more

Perth - after arriving on the 18th we spent the first couple of days trying to sort out accomodation errors - note to self double check reservation/confirmations in advance!! That didn't get in the way of having a good time - we spent a gorgeous day out at Rottnest Island, though the journey getting there was very rough and we both felt very sea sick, we had planned to hire bikes to ride round the island on but surprisingly when we got there all 1500 were being used (we now recommend booking on the web in advance), we still managed to see lots of beaches and coves and swam and sunbathed and had a picnic on the beach. On the Sunday we travelled by train to Freemantle a popular destination just 20minutes out of the city ... read more

On return from my South West it was straight up to the northern beach suburb of Perth, Scarborough, to indulge in a 5 day period of surf lessons, it's kind of rude not too. Checked into the Western Beach lodge just 10mins stroll from the beach, it's a bit of a 'long termers' hostel so I had to choose a night when there was a big leaving party. Full of people who don't even stay there all bigging up some girl who I'm sure was lovely but I had surfing first thing and was kept up all night. Surfed with the big boys of Scarborough, SurfSchool (as in surfschool.com) who have posters in all the Perth Hostels etc. They pop a truck on the grass everyday and my first day being a Saturday it was mobbed, ... read more

Two weeks in and I haven't swung for Philip yet , who would of thought it. We went to Floreat beach with Louis and Jayne today we got a message that Bobby had been a bit wobbly in the night so we were very worried (he's ok now and went school phew.) anyway Philip was bathing his feet in the sea fully clothed thinking of bobster. when a big wave came along and completely covered him from head to toe, much to everyone's amusement on the beach. Jayne and Louis found it Hilarious . Who knew they had big waves here its not like its known for its surfing! utter meff he is twice in four days now. we had lunch and a baby chino in the beach restaurant. Philip then went off for a run ... read more

Geo: -31.8944, 115.76I finally made it to Perth, i had been saying to Joel every year that i would come and see him, so finally i have and what a great week it has been.So I'm on holidays now....seems weird, i havn't had this much time off ever but it's going to be so good.Well we finally finished work in Newcastle, and I was very sad to be leaving, i had such a great time there, and i wont forget the people i met there in a hurry, One person especially :( So i embarked on my 10hr car trip from Newcastle to Numurkah, a small victorian country town, where Mum and Dad were for the week, it was the only chance i would get to see them before i left.the next morning I took the ... read more