Margaret River Our next mini break was to the world renowned Margaret River, famous for the excellent wines the region produces. We rented a car and managed to squeeze all of our bags in, just about. The drive down was entertaining with our sound track consisting solely of musical theatre and cheesy pop music we could sing along to. Every traffic light we stopped at got us some strange looks from the other drivers who could probably hear us through their cars! W...

Rottnest Island Rottnest island is a small island about 45 min boat ride from Fremantle in Perth. It's so small that there are no cars allowed on the island and the only mode of transport is by bike or little golf carts. We hired bikes through the ferry company and set off exploring the beautiful island. It is still winter so it wasn't hot, but at about 19 degrees it was perfect riding weather! The roads were basic and very hilly, so it was a bit of a workout an...

Perth After a month visiting all my friends and family and enjoying some home comforts it was time to continue my epic trip! I absolutely loved being home and had such a great time catching up with everyone, and eating way too much English food!! But i was also quite glad that my trip wasn't over yet, i didn't feel like i was finished exploring the world quite yet! So another year of adventure it is and on to Perth! The West coast of Australia has varied weathe...