Perth Trains

Perth trains are really clean. They're all brand new and are nearly always close to empty. I took this foto with my fone and it was 6pm at night. Perth people are really friendly too! They're all very polite - clearly something I am not used to.

A bit of a pointless thought, but a comparison to east coast trains nonetheless.

The Pinnacles

Travelling around Australia, it's obligatory to do something remotely touristy. RP and I decided to go and visit the Pinnacles, which consists of limestone(?) structures formed in the desert.

Included in the tour was a stop by the petting zoo. Not that I haven't seen any native animals before, but it seemed this was more for the pleasure of the Japanese tourists. Feeding kangaroos was quite fun, cos they're like cute mutant dogs nibbling treats from your hand. Tee hee - kinda tickles. The baby ones are so cute!

As you can see, I'm enjoying myself there.

"The Pinnacles" - I did read the information booklet describing how they formed, but it was in one ear and out the other. Something to do with tree roots, sand and wind.

Me sitting on a flat Pinnacle.

RP and I.

Me doing something seriously touristy. But hey, it kinda did look like Jaws and I didn't want to regret the opportunity to do something retarded.

Again, doing something stupid. You gotta realise unless you do something silly, all my photos would have looked the same!

The tour guide said this was the largest Pinnacle. No smutty jokes here.

Oh no! It's falling!

This one supposedly looks like a kangaroo. I had to use my imagination a bit in order to picture it, so I've outlined some bits to help you guys along. There were a few other Pinnacles which resembled geisha, lions and various other figures but it was really pushing my rather vivid imagination.

Our day ended with a sand boarding tour. The sand was so white and powdery, almost like snow.

Me being touristy again.

RP and I being stupid.

Sandboarding. If you fell off, all you got was sand in your mouth and clothes.

Some random shots.

Jacob's ladder. A flight of stairs leading up to King's park in Perth. I got sore hamstrings! Need to work out at the gym more.

Perth CBD. It's actually a bit smaller than what it looks.

My New Apartment

After staying one night in the horrid place, my friend RP helped me find new accommodation. For those who don't know RP studied with me at uni and was also in Perth for work.

Anyway, here's a pic of my first dinner in the new apartment - two packets of Mi Goreng. Hey, I didnt have time to buy proper food just yet. The most tragic part was that I forgot to pack chopsticks and I had to eat it with a fork. There's a first time for everything!

Now, onto the pics of my new apartment, where I happily stayed for the remainder of my Perth rendezvous.

The lounge room. It's clean, well except for all my junk.

The kitchen. A bit small, but cosy nonetheless.

The bedroom. Mmmmmmm comfy.

The bathroom. Much nicer eh? It still had a psycho-like shower, but at least it was clean.

Missing light bulbs

Ok, technically I'm in Adelaide now, but I haven't finished talking about Perth yet. Anyway, I managed to upload a pic taken from my fone, so apologies for the poor quality. It's a pic of the missing light fixtures. I want halogen lights in my accommodation! I assume that this apartment was serviced before I checked in, so I dont understand the lack of bulbs.