Today was the first time in ages that I actually felt like I had done something. After a very early start to the day (considering I've been sleeping in since I arrived) Annemarie, Teresa, Alastair and I boarded the train for Fremantle to catch the ferry to Rottnest island. The train seemed to take ages to get there but I didn't mind as I was enjoying another really nice train experience unlike the ones in the UK. I had hoped that we would be able to walk a littl...

I've been in Perth for almost a week now and I can honestly say it's not been an easy transition after spending about 5 months touring SE Asia. I think the first thing I noticed was the weather. I realise that Australia is still in the early stages of spring but I hadn't bargained for coming out of the airport and being able to see my breath at 5 am when I arrived from Singapore. Immigration and customs were easy, just tell them everything and you sail straight t...