I don't know if you can tell on that photo but it is an incredibly clear day today and over the farthest boat to the right I can see the skyline of Perth City. I have just cycled around Rottnest island as recommended by community of travel agents know colloquially as friends and family. I was joined by the charming company of Lieke from holland who I met through Gumtree; a community sharing website also used for finding homes for old possessions which would othe...

I went shopping today! I had a severe need for a pair of shorts which don't have netting for swimming in. There were lots of shops with offers etc but it was in a fun shop called live I found a super comfy pair for A$10. Which is worth £6 but is the equivalent of spending £3 in England (do you see where the currency changes become a conundrum?) It was on the way out of town at closing time thatI found an outlet store to look for a replacement pair if chinos i...

I flew in to Perth morning and made great use of my 5 hour flight by eating all the chocolate I wasn't allowed to bring into the country which I had picked up from various freebies in Changi airport and to drown the sorrows of not being able to buy the incredibly cheap Hendricks Gin at the duty free because you have to order it >1h15m before your flight to either Oz or USA. I also wrote a letter home and watched my new favourite film The Perks of Being a Wall...