After yesterday we were at a bit of a loss for something to do today. Decided to lay in and chill out for the morning. Jenny and Checkez had gone for a bike ride and Pete wanted to stay in, so the 3 of us made the decision to investigate the wakeboard park about 20 minutes down the road and then go on to Rockingham to sus out the beaches, snorkelling and Penguin Island. It was a very hot day so ideal for a bit of a tan top up as well. The water park looked aw...

Today is the day. Up at 6am to leave for Freemantle to catch the 7.15 ferry to Rottnest Island. The ferry was about 35 minutes and the weather was warm and bright. Once on the island, our first task was to seek out the indigenous characters that are unique to the island; the Quokka. This character is about the size of an overgrown rat but looks like a kangaroo and they have the run of the island. The island was named after these creatures because they were o...

Not much to say about today. Heavy rain throughout the day, Jen and Pete at work and Checkez out riding trails on his bike. We 3 decided to get a little exercise so went out on a power walk around the neighbourhood then chilled out for the day. The next 3 days are going to be very busy so a rest was considered best. Azzy and I did go out later to play some footy and get some shopping for tea. Tomorrow is Skydive day. We need to be up at 5am to make the driv...

A somewhat more restful day today. Didn't get up till nearly 1pm after yesterday's late night and a bit of liquid refreshment. Jen and Checkez are out riding and not expected back till this afternoon. All shops are closed as today is a Bank Holiday, so not much to do. Jan, Aaron and I along with Pete decided to go for a swim at the Serpentine Falls but when we got there we discovered that the Park was at full capacity and so could not get in. We took a sceni...

Azzy woke up early and went for a run to start maintaining his fitness now that he has had a bit of a rest. After a late breakfast for the rest of us (except Jen & Checkez who both had to go to work today), it was time to explore Perth City with Pete as our guide. It was about an hours drive into Perth where we made a beeline for the new Elizabeth Quays area on the riverside (Swan River), for a stroll around what is reported as being the Gunwharf Quays of P...