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...