As you can see we went to the casino this morning. It is a huge place with masses of gaming machines and tables. We had a bit of trouble as we couldn't work out what you had to do for a lot of the games despite reading the instructions! The only game I understood was Blackjack which I know as Pontoon but we used to play with buttons! There were a lot of people there and a lot of older women probably spending their pension. We had some lunch in Carvers which serv...

I have had a really lazy day today. I walked to the shops to get a paper this morning. Then everybody went to watch Adam play cricket but I stayed behind. I spent most of the day reading but I did have a leisurely swim all on my own. The photo is a 'selfie' of me in the pool. This evening we all went to Freo and had an Italian meal and then ice creams in one of the main streets called Cappuccino Strip. It was a warm night and it was very busy and lively just l...

We have just a few days left in Perth. There was torrential rain last night and today has been cool (20C) and cloudy. Apparently it has been the wettest March in Perth for 40 years! It is supposed to be very hot next week after we have left. Yesterday we spent the day with Jenny and today we have been in Bunbury saying goodbye to the relations there. A little bit emotional although we are hoping to come back in the not too distant future. Tomorrow we are going ...

Another touristy day! We took the train to Perth again, had a walk around and then went on a boat trip on the Swan River. We had a different view of the city and a lovely view of Kings Park from the river. The river is huge and along the banks are houses belonging to the mega rich! The river isnt straight but goes toundbends and there is a long sandspit in one place. We passed the Old Swan brewery which like many old buildings has been transformed into luxury f...

We did the tourist thing today and went on the open top bus around Perth. We were surprised how good it was! Being on the top enabled us to see things from a different perspective and the commentary was informative. Even Mick said he learnt a lot he didn't know. Most of the old buildings were built by convicts in the 1800s from sandstone and many look similar to English buildings. The famous London Court is a popular tourist attraction. The bus took us up to Ki...