Saturday, April 28, 2007

Day One in Perth

I woke up pretty late today after a long day's travelling yesterday. I had a long overdue shower which reminded me of one of the things I love about Australia --
great showers everywhere. After a very slow start I finally managed to drag myself out of the hostel and wandered into central Perth around lunchtime. I picked up a quick lunch and then sorted out some admin stuff -- like going to the tourist office and picking up some brochures and buying an Australian SIM card. The sun was shining but it was cloudy and anytime the sun went behind the clouds is was pretty chilly. I wandered down to the Swan River and saw the Swan Bell Tower - reputedly the largest musical instrument in the world. Then it was time to go to the airport to pick Matt up.

We went out for dinner in Northbridge tonight and ate in a nice Thai restaurant before going to Rosie O'Gradys for a couple of drinks and some soccer on the TV. Matt was exhausted after a busy week in Cairns and a long day travelling so we headed back for an early night.