I finished work on the last day of November and was really sad to be leaving as I really enjoyed my seven weeks working there, but at the same time I was looking forward to hitting the road again to Sydney. It was the office's Christmas party before I left which meant dressing up as angels, as costumes were a necessity, and heading of to play bowls! I thought we were going ten-pin bowling so it was a bit of a surprise when we landed out at a bowling green! Although we were complete rookies our team came second and we got medals! I was well excited! It was a great way to end my time working in Perth.

On Monday we headed for Margaret River; a wine making region south of Perth. The landscape as you head south from Perth is very green and in some parts you could almost mistake it for Ireland! We rented Bikes and cycled around to some of the wineries. The rows of grapevines are so cool to see and you learn an awful lot about wine making by visiting the different vineyards! I’m now a wine connoisseur!!!

Heading south again we stopped for a night in a place called Pemberton. It rained non stop while we were there it was like being at home! The next day we headed off to climb an 80ft Karri tree, the third tallest trees in the world! It was tricky business holding onto the metal spikes and getting safely to the top of the tree but it was worth it the see the view from the tree top! Sticking with the theme of trees we headed onto Denmark to do the Tree Top walk which is a 40 foot high metal walkway through the trees! It was cool although it didn't feel that stable to walk on!

Next stop was Albany! There is some beautiful coastal scenery around Albany! We for a walk up to cliffs and sat beside a blow hole which gave such a fright when I first heard it.

After two nights in Albany we headed to the beautiful town of Esperance. Near to Esperance is Cape Le Grand National Park. The beaches there were unbelieveable it was literally one beautiful beach after another. We headed to Frenchman’s Peak a 3km high rock and climbed to the top for a spectacular view of the Park. We headed for a swim in Lucky Bay which had the bluest water I had ever seen. The highlight of the day was as we were about to leave, we walked along the beach and saw a group of six dolphins surfing in on the waves then heading out and surfing in again! It was clear that they were loving it as they would jump up into the air at the end of each wave! The next day we went on the scenic coastal drive and see some more amazing beaches! Esperance is definitely the place to go if you want to spend time on some of the most beautiful unspoilt beaches!

Before I left Perth when I told people that I was driving to Sydney first of all people think you’re crazy and then they say “You’re going to be crossing the Nullarbor!!” and really look scared when they say it! The Nullarbor is a plain which besides some scrub, is completely barren and goes on for over 1200 km. All you see ever few hundred km is a road house which is usually a garage/restaurant/hotel/campsite/shop all in one. Realistically you have to stay in at least one of these on your way across! You are literally in the middle of nowhere!

There is one straight that is 147km long so you literally on a straight road for over an hour. No turns, no bends, no traffic, just you, the wilderness and a road! The best part about stopping off on the Nullarbor is seeing stars at nighttime. As there is no towns or cities for 100’s of km there is no light pollution so the sky and the stars look amazing at night! We crossed the Nullarbor safely anyway, the worst thing we saw on the roads were dead kangaroos but they seem to on the sides of roads everywhere in Oz! We arrive in Ceduna and it feels like such a luxury to have the choice of shops! That’s what a few days on the Nullarbor will do to you!!