Goldmines and Goodbyes
For our last weekend in WA, my relatives kindly arranged to take us down a working goldmine, situated in West Australia’s Goldfields. WA is largely defined by its mining economy […]
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48 hours in Sydney – Part 3: An unexpected morning meetup!
Okay, so the fact that this post even exists makes the entire title of this little series obselete (it was, technically very incorrect in the first place but sounded better […]
48 Hours in Sydney – Part Two: Blue Mountains
Our organised trip to the Blue Mountains was definitely one of the highlights of our Australia trip. Recommended to me by a friend when I very first arrived, I was […]
48 hours in Sydney – Part One: Central Sydney
Desperately trying to resist the urge to sleep until midday on a Saturday morning, we started off our first day by jumping out of bed at eight to explore Sydney […]
Rottnest Island.
*** So before I start this post I feel I should offer a bit of an explanation as to why it has been so long in the making! These last two […]
Araluen Chilli Festival 2013
Two weeks ago saw the Araluen Chilli Festival roll into town and as one of the perks of working locally, I managed to score two free tickets to go and […]
From One Type of Plant to Another…
It’s a bit weird to compare last weekend to the weekend that has been happening at home. Back in the UK, my village and hometown up in the sleepy grim […]
Sculptures by the Sea : Cottoesloe
Cottoesloe Beach has been taken over by artwork. Deciding to take a beach break after work last week, Si and I went to check it out. I think beaches should […]
Graffiti – Street Art or Vandalism?
One thing I have noticed out and about in Fremantle is a predominant graffiti culture. It’s not really mentioned in any guidebooks but round every corner or down every dingey […]
Future Music Festival 2013
I don’t think I’ve seen any train in Perth, never mind to Joondalup, as packed full of pretty young people as yesterday. The shorts were super short and the vests […]
