Perth, a weekend trip

So I was fortunate enough to have a conference in Perth in November, so Rochelle & I decided to pop over for the weekend before. I've been before, but for Rochelle, like most Aussies, she'd never been.

Perth is one of the world's remote capital cities, and it certainly feels like it when you spend almost 5 hours on a plane. I mean its like flying from London to New York (almost).

Its known as a "Big country town" to many, and the first thing that strikes you about it is how tranquil it is and then how small it is, we basically backed everything into the first day including
Freemantel for breakfast
Drive to the local wine region.
A chocolate factory... aw my gawd!
Trip to the beaches
Back to the hotel to change, out for a bottle of rose for the sunset at cotasloe Beach (v. famous, and a real novelty for us as we never get to normally see sunsets over water as we live on the East Coast!).
Fish and chips
...phew
All of which are documented very nicely here.
The next day was a trip out to a local island, "Rotnest" (or Rat's nest). Hired some bikes, had a picnic, more views over the ocean and finding the local wildlife. These gorgeous Marcupials, called Quokkas. (originally mistaken by settlers as rats). Have to say v. cute. Apart from a rather rough blowy trip out on the ferry a lovely way to spend the day....

I can recommend Perth!

Lots of photos

Have finally got a decent photo arrangement. Hosted on my not so active cheepdial web site! :-) Can be linked to from this blog all the time, but will be referencing them as I go....