So we got up early on Wednesday morning ready for our trip to the supposed paradise island of Rottnest. The sun was not shining and there was a troubling amount of black clouds and wind about as we waited to board the ferry. Once aboard we set off for a gentle sail down the Swan river which runs through Perth. We arrived at Freemantle event free and the ferry filled up with passengers. As we pulled out the captain announced we may feel a bit of wind on the way...

Saturday 18th - Day One So we picked up our camper today. Its bloody massive, like a minibus converted into a studio apartment. It even beeps when you reverse. It's got a shower, toilet, fridge, sink, 3 hob stove and king size bed which converts into sofas and table for the daytime. We decided to go get some food from the supermarket so we wouldn't have to spend money on meals on the journey. Turns out the van is too big for normal parking spaces so we had t...

We arrived at our hostel Thursday morning. It was stressful driving the enormous motor-home through Perth CBD in rush hour, but better than dropping it off first and paying for a taxi. Our hostel is in Scarborough (everything in Oz is named after a s*** place in England, apparently) which is a beach side town just outside of Perth. It's famous for it's surf and the waves are ridiculous. We were staying in a six-bed dorm and the hostel was just someone's house a...