So we arrived in the Desert after a short hop over from Perth. The heat hit us as soon as we stepped off the plane. Its hard to explain, but we felt like we were in the middle of nowhere...and to be fair..we were! Just miles and miles of red soil, and trees! Ayers rock, basically consists of The big red rock (uluru), the Olgas, and Ayers rock Resort, which is like a mini town of hotels, restaurants and shops located about 15 minutes drive from the rock. We w...

Today, we ventured North to Rockingham. Rockingham has a beautiful sandy beach with clear waters that stretch for miles. We found breakfast at a Tea Merchants, where we had a choice of what seemed like a thousand teas! so we settled for good old english breakfast tea. We then caught the ferry over to Penguin island and met the inmates at the discovery centre. The isand is a conservation area, so you can only walk through some parts, as penguins have layed their...

We decided to hire a car and took a drive south to Mandurah (pronounced Man-drah) . We were not really sure what to expect but we were pleasantly suprised. It is a smart little town located on the west coast with an impressive marina full of expensive Yachts. The properties were beautifully positioned on the water, each with their own mooring. Mandurah has a friendly feel to it, everything is "no worries mate" . It has a great cafe culture, with a wide...

We were a bit worried when we took our first wander out in Perth, there seemed to be more down and outs and dodgy characters and not much going on. We eventually found some restaurants and nightlife and settled into a nice italian restaurant right next to 'Shelias Strip Joint' There seems to be a few around Perth! The following day we woke up to beautiful blue skies and warm sunshine. We took a leisurely walk around the swan river, and eventually found breakfas...

The flight from London to Singapore was very good, apart from landing with a thud and the oxygen masks dropping, which scared the life out of me! Our first impression of Singapore was that it was a smart, clean and friendly city. It has also been strangely quiet. It is very hot and humid out here and it has thundered both days, with the odd tropical rain shower to cool us down. We are currently learning Singlish, the local language. We were in a taxi today, an...