pinnIt's three months, now, since I arrived in Perth, and this weekend found myself anxious to do a little more exploration. So yesterday I headed off to the Visitors Bureau in Perth looking for a one or two day tour to somewhere in the countryside. After browsing the brochures, I settled on a trip to … Continue reading Pinnacles & Lancelin
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It's Sunday morning and I'm at home surfing the net and listening to our Sunday Morning program. After arriving back from Melbourne, the last week has been reasonably full on with work. I feel like I'm achieving a lot at the moment, which is a good feeling to have. A couple of resignations of troublesome … Continue reading Buddha’s Birthday
Although at opposite ends of the country, Sydney and Perth are united: Sydney has the harbour and Perth has the river. Unlike Brisbane and Melbourne, for example, where it's a fair drive to a decent beach, Sydney and Perth are fortunate to have wonderful waterways. Since arriving in Perth, I've undertaken two different river cruises. … Continue reading Swan River Cruises
I was told before leaving Perth that Karratha was like an ordinary working class "new suburb" plonked straight on an unattractive mud flat. How unkind, I thought. It was my job to prove them wrong, to discover the beauty of Karratha. Indeed, the flight from Perth - which takes about two and a quarter hours … Continue reading Karratha