DEAR ALL,

I'M TYPING IN CAPITALS BECAUSE I CAN'T FIND MY GLASSES! WE'RE NOW IN PERTH HAVING FLOWN FROM SINGAPORE (5 HOURS) OUR FRIENDS MICK AND JULIE WERE THERE TO MEET US WITH THEIR NEW ARRIVAL CALLED BLAZE, WHICH IS A 14 WEEK OLD HUSKEY b****. WEATHER IS STILL VERY HOT BUT DIFFERENT SORT OF HEAT. IT WAS 102 DEGREES TODAY.

SINGAPORE WAS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN FIRST THOUGHT BUT MAYBE WE'RE STILL COMPARING THINGS WITH THAILAND AND MALAYSIA. SINGAPORE WAS AN IDEAL 3 DAY STOP OVER AND WE VISITED THE MOST INCREDIBLE BOTANNICAL GARDENS AND SENTOSA ISLAND. MARION IS SICK TO DEATH OF RICE AND NOODLES SO IT WAS TIME TO GO!

NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE PROPOSITIONED OUTSIDE OUR HOTEL AT 6AM WHEN TRYING TO HAIL A CAB TO THE AIRPORT.

WENT ON A NIGHT SAFARI, WHICH WAS UNUSUAL TO SAY THE LEAST BUT RUINED BY TOO MANY TOURISTS ESPECIALLY JAPANESE. THE AQUARIUM WAS SPECIAL. ALSO FED THE MONKEYS AT THE NATURE RESERVE AND MARION FED A STINGRAY.

PERTH CITY IS SMALL COMPACT AND VERY CLEAN WITH LOTS OF OPEN SPACES AND GREENERY. EVEN HAVE A PUB CALLED THE LUCKY SHAG. THAT'S AUSSIES FOR YOU.

CONGRATS TO RAY M FOR SPURS WINNING THE CARLING CUP. ONLY FOUND OUT BY CHANCE TODAY. DON'T EVEN KNOW THE SCORE.

RENTED A CAR TODAY AND WENT TO FREMANTLE, WHICH IS A LOVELY TOWN. BEACHES ARE PURE WHITE AND HARDLY USED BY THE NATIVES. THE AUSSIES ARE PARANOID ABOUT SKIN CANCER AND EVERONE USES SUN SCREEN. ONLY THE STUPID BRITS WEAR FACTOR 5 AND LAY OUT IN IT ALL DAY. LOTS OF BRITS HERE AND THEY CALL THIS AREA LITTLE BRITAIN.

HOPE YOU ARE ALL OK

LOVE,

PAUL & MARION