It’s amazing how fast you settle into the routine of going to work again! Weekends are treasured rather than everyday being the same when you’re on the road. As our time is so short in Perth we wanted to use our weekends to see as much of the city and its surrounds.

I had heard lots about “Rotto” or Rottnest Island so we got up early one Saturday and headed out there. We rented bikes and cycled around the island which was 30km long!! The island is amazing it is just one fantastic beach after another! It is paradise- that is so close to the city! I would have loved to stay the night there but you need to book a couple of months in advance because of the island’s popularity and lack of accommodation.

After work some days I head to Kings Park. It’s a bushland right in the middle of the city. The views of the Perth skyline from there are amazing! Lots of people head there for some exercise after a long day at the office. We also have a huge leisure centre around the corner from the house with an Olympic sized outdoor pool which is another nice spot to go and chill in after a hard days work.

After 4 weeks in my job in Perth I was offered another 3 weeks in the same job which suited me perfectly as it takes me right up until I leave Perth! The Team I work with are so amazing and they do so much to help people. There is a really positive vibe in the office which makes it such a pleasure to work in.

On our way down to Perth from Darwin we missed out on a visit to the pinnacles. They are basically limestone structures up to 3 metres tall in the middle of the desert so one weekend we back tracked and headed about 300km north of Perth. 

It was really cool to be in a desert and these structures are truly amazing! The reason I had to go and see them was because I was told they are getting eroded by weather and people, so they mightn’t be there much longer! The nearby village of Cervantes is by the sea and a nice place to drop off for lunch after a couple of hours in the desert! I had the best chips ever there!

The great thing about coming to a country with a warm climate is that they often have water parks so I’ve been pretty excited about the fact that Perth has one. The housemates and I all headed off for a day at Adventureland! We spent the day racing down slides it was such good craic (I won most of the time it has to be said although the lads were super competitive!!) and since the temperature was in the mid thirties it was the perfect way to spend the day!

The Christmas decorations are all up here in Perth which feels so strange when the weather is baking! It’s going to be a very different Christmas over here! It definitely won’t be a white Christmas over here!

Next weekend is our last weekend in Perth. After that we’re hitting the road to Sydney! Another roadtrip!!