Blogs from Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 8

Perth is a long way from anywhere and has a slightly isolated appeal. However the air is crystal clear, there are blue skies, sunshine and a wonderful coastline plus many places to visit in South West Australia. The CBD is situated on one side of the Swan River and there are very pleasant riverside walks on the other side with good views of the city skyline. We spent many hours walking along the river enjoying the parkland and river scenes. We visited Elizabeth Quay and pottered around the newly developed area near the Perth Bell Tower. We went to a superb exhibition (courtesy of the British Museum) at the Art Gallery. This described the history of the world by looking at 100 historic objects. Perth Mint was also worth a visit. This opened I 1899 to ... read more

A lovely place to stretch the legs and enjoy pleasant walks through parkland and gardens. There are plenty of seats and shady areas to stop and have a rest. The park cafe is well situated for refreshments. We spent an afternoon in the park then got a free bus into central Perth. As the heat of the day reduced we walked home past the WACA cricket stadium over the Swan River and home to Victoria Park.... read more

As most of you are probably all aware we were house sitting over the Christmas Break in the east of Perth for some friends we know through the Toyota Landcruiser Club. We have house sat some great properties and they all have there little quirks that make them unique and this was no exception. Our brief is usually the same, but it depends what is important to the house owner, this time this time we had some added responsibility with two dogs, two horses, two chicken, seven Weiro’s and a cage full of budgies, far too many to count. Now the horses were no bother and I just love horses, there is always something so calming about horses and these two guys were no exception. Oscar and Spirit did not belong to Trevor and Ria but ... read more

Friday 5 Feb A lazy morning as we try to adapt to the 3 hr time difference. We then had a tour of a part of Perth and headed for Subiaco where we had a delicious Vietnamese/Malaysian meal. Mike had a spring roll dish and I had a seafood Laska, a type of soup with jasmine rice and noodles. We then went around the Kings' Park area which has beautiful views over the CBD. In the evening we went to Fremantle about a 30minutes drive away. A quirky town with colonial type architecture and interesting waterfront. After fish & chips and a beautiful sunset we returned home.... read more

Our hearts go out to the people in Yarloop and Waroona, townships south of Perth who are at the hands of mother nature due as a massive fire that has ripped through their towns At present 121 homes have been destroyed and 68,000 hectares of land has been burnt, which is 80mtimes the size of Perth The fire front as of last night was 200 kilometres long and is being fort by many amazing men and women who are trying to contain this monster, these are the worst fires Perth has seen or 50 years. We are right in the middle of summer and the W.A ground is tinder dry and this fire was ignited by lightning As a precaution we have hitched Jack and Roobie together and put a grab back together if we need ... read more