Greetings from Perth

We got to Perth early last Saturday morning after the flight from Heathrow was delayed 4 hours which meant that we missed our connection in Singapore. But as we were with Quantas all the way, they sorted it quickly. So after about 3 hours sleep (the hostel kept our room for us), we went to Fremantle to see an Aboriginal display which was very good – dancing and digeridoo music.

Next day we went to a suburb called Subiaco where there was a great market and some interesting traditional old houses.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Chris was working but Judy managed to do the tourist bit in Perth city, especially King's Park and the Botanic Gardens.

Thursday we picked up a hire car and went via Guildford, an interesting old town with more old buildings and the Aussie Eton School, then spent the evening with an old friend and family. Next day went for a long hike in the John Forrest National Park up in the Perth Hills (Darling Range). 

 

Cooled our feet in a waterfall near the end.

Then off to spend a couple of nights with other old friends from our walking group who showed us around the area.

Tomorrow we're off to the southern bit of Western Australia for a week to see the beaches, trees, wildflowers and mountains and whatever else takes our fancy – nothing planned. Then back to Perth to change our car for a 4WD to head a long way north into the outback  until the end of November.