Over the last few days Emily and I have cycled around Kings Park and Rottnest Island, and I have turned 23!! On Thursday Emily and I hired bikes and we cycled along the river in Perth to Kings Park, which is at the top of a hill and has lovely views of Perth and the surrounding area. There was a tower to climb that was called the DNA tower because it was made of two spiral staircases twisting around each other like a double helix. At the top there was a man who...

Over the last few days Emily and I have visited Freemantle, been swimming at Cottesloe, booked our Greyhound tickets, and been to Scarbrough! Scarborough was absolutely beautiful and it was a really sunny day. When Emily went to work I walked back - it took me 3 hours but was nice and peaceful, and I found the dog beach the Lonely Planet talks about! I made it back in time for a lovely sunset and an ice cream :) Freemantle is a harbour town that has docks (li...

I have been in Perth since Friday, when Emily met me at the airport and took me to our hostel. We are staying in Cottesloe, which is on the coast, and yesterday we went boogieboarding in the Indian Ocean, which was a bit chilly, but good fun. I went for a walk at sunset while Emily was at work, towards Freemantle, and saw some really posh houses and a beautiful sunset. We spent Saturday in Freemantle, and are having a city day today. My internet time is about...