Perth City

As dad and Age's friend Derek were flying in to Perth today from Singapore and Bangkok respectively, Sally and I decided to spend the day exploring the city of Perth by ourselves.

We took the train from Armadale for the short ride into Perth. The weather was really good - not too hot or cold - and we took the bus to King's Park which overlooks the city and gives cracking panoramic views. After the really rubbish summer in the UK it was great to take a stroll in the sun through the Botanic Gardens.

We walked back down to the waterfront on the Swan River and had a cold beer before doing a bit of shopping. Prices seem a bit steep compared to the UK so we didn't buy too much - but did enjoy sitting in the sun with a coffee watching the world go by.

We shared the train with local commuters for the return journey so it wasn't quite so relaxed, but we had seats by the time we got back to Armadale.

Shortly after getting back to Age's house the new guests arrived and we spent the evening sitting on the patio drinking (just for a change!).