Blogs from Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 18

photos from Phi phi island and Aus mates... read more

Hi all, How can it feel like Christmas, tomorrow "Christmas Day" is supposed to be 30 degree's C, so I thought I would just rub it in, though our thoughts drift back to the UK where its cold, dark, windswept. Forget that, as Morecambee and Wise said, (Bring me Sunshine) We are house sitting in Perth at the moment and will be here until 6 January, when we go to our 80 day house sit. Now the lady who's house sit we are doing, has said that if we would like visitors from the UK or any where for that matter then, that would be fine. So now is the time to step up to the plate and put your money where your mouth is, get yourself a flight to Australia and come and stay with ... read more

Just some photos of Perth... read more

The Story So Far.... So it's been a long time since I've put anything up on here.... over 5 years to be precise. This is not an indication of a lack of travel, nor is it an indication of an absence from the site, merely a lot of paying off the last big trip and saving for the next. During this time I've managed a number of smaller trips to neighboring countries such as Indonesia and Singapore but in essence these have been single purpose visits, whether for a Formula 1 GP or a boys week away. It's also been noted that with my last trip, the blogs stopped coming.... the main reason?? As the trip is called "RTW til the money runs out" I'm sure you can imagine. After spending 4 days in transit, sleeping ... read more

Lying to the north of Perth, Hilary's Boat Harbour comprises a marina and recreational complex with shops, cafes and a world-class Aqua (Western Australian Aquarium). The harbour is full of expensive yachts, speedboats and ocean-going gin-palaces. The shops are stocked with attractive, glittery goods and clothes and the cafes serve excellent food. The main focus for our visit was the aquarium. At nearly $30 per person, it seemed a tad pricy but it was soon clear that this was value for money. The quality of presentation, the diversity of species and beauty of every single tank made this visit very special. Photography without flash was encouraged but unfortunately the results were not good. On the way back to Attadale we stopped at Garden City food circus and bought a salad lunch which was excellent. In the ... read more