The weather in Perth once again played games just like it does in Melbourne. We decided to head to Fremantle to enjoy the cool Freo atmosphere, it's marina cafe scene, historic buildings and museums. Visited the maritime museum and learnt about the common diseases and the rudimentary and often crude medicine that was practised aboard the immigrant ships. Discovered that one night with Venus could lead to a lifetime with mercury, as many ship hands contracted ven...

So lucky we did a big day trip out yesterday when the weather was fine as this morning dawned cold and wet. Had a lazy morning and in the afternoon the others took advantage of the rain holding off to drive to John Forrest National Park to check out the waterfall, the dam and the local wildlife. Cadbury and I stayed behind (can't take dogs to national parks) and enjoyed some quiet time. The others returned from their afternoon out cold and wet but buoyant and ha...

Big day out today to take advantage of sunny weather. We headed north of Perth along the coast all the way to Nambung National Park and the Pinnacles. Although we had been there the previous week we knew this would make a great family day trip, along with a stop at Lancelin to go sand boarding. Everyone enjoyed the stark dessert landscape and the impressive sight of those multi shaped limestone mounds that seemingly grow out of nowhere. Sand boarding was heaps ...

After a huge home cooked welcome brekkie this morning cooked by my friend we decided to head out to Kings Park for the afternoon. The weather played games just like it does in Melbourne, one minute sunny, the next windy and bitingly cold. The worldwide phenomenon of Pokemon Go was alive and well in Kings Park and it was bizarre to see hundreds of people gathering, not to see the gorgeous view, but with phone in hand busy chasing pikachu. We explored the war me...

Work up this morning to the news it was Perth's coldest morning in four years, down to 0.6 at 7am. However, we felt cozy in our little home on wheels. Spent today tidying up and preparing for our daughter and our friend's son to arrive from Melbourne this afternoon. Baked a chocolate cake in the weber and between us we prepared a feast for dinner, ready to quickly cook on our return from the airport. We were just in time to see a marvelous WA sunset in Cottesloe...