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King (Rowan)’s Park
This morning we headed to the city to meet with Z and S’s friend J who took us on a drive around the riverside areas of downtown Perth. The views of the city and the river were incredible and I could see why people spend millions to build homes by the water’s edge. The neighborhood…
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Our kangaroo and koala close encounter
Caversham Wildlife Park is about a half hour’s drive from Perth and even on a blisteringly hot 40 degree day like today, well worth a visit. We arrived at about 10 am and headed straight for the farm show that demonstrated sheep herding, sheep sheering, and even, with the help of Rowan, his best Perth…
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A setting sun, an evening swim and a path to the moon
We’ve been lounging lazily at S and Z’s place in Perth for the last few days, with some sight seeing at the Perth Zoo, Fremantle and nearby beaches like Coogee. Tonight we went for a swim and a picnic at South Beach with S and Z and several of their friends, all “self imposed exiles”…
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Sharks, stingrays and jellyfish, oh my!
In Perth we’re staying at S and Z’s beautiful house and spending time with them and their amazing son P, whom Rowan simply idolises. We’ve taken to calling Rowan “mini P” because he follows P around and copies everything he does. Our first act as tourists in this South Western Australian city was to visit…