Apr 2007

so i got to perth feeling really nervous. not liking melbourne i didnt know what i was going to think.
i love it.
Kings Park has got to be one of the most beautiful gardens i have ever seen-so many differnt types of plants, flowers and the view of perth is breathtaking.
perth reminds me of sydney -but without the constant pushing! people are friendly and ask u if u are lost!
northbridge( backpacker central) is still able to retain a really chilled out vibe with amazing restaurants and good live music.
Scarbough beach has got to be one of the most beautiful beaches that i ahve seen so far-espcially at sunset.
fremantle is like a little british town with cobbled streets, old taverns and has a really fab market. Fremantle prison is another highlight that should not be missed.
Cottleshoe beach and Rottonist island were also highlights-saw a Quokka on Rottonist (which does not look like a rat! -the first settlers thought that it did and named the island after one! it actually quite cute!! )
so am a little bit sad taht i will be leaving on wed and heading down the west coast-going to bunbury(dolpins),maraget river (mmm wine)
walpole, and albany. am really excited by this next part of the trip. and will probably end up back in perth to make some money for the next part aftre that!!

so u know the story. go on tour, spend a lot of money, end up with no money, time to work!
thought alice would be the perfect place.
its a small town and although pretty there is really nothing to do so no temptation to spend money!
got a job in a hostel chnaging beds, cleaning kichen, vaccaming and toliets(lovely!!!)
met some lovely backpackers-nice hearing peoples stories from around the world and places taht they ahve visted!
but for the minority of backpackers this is for u.
please b nice- strip yr bed,
do yr dishes
and most important- please PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
do not block public toliets with toliet roll and sanitory towels. ( think of the poor bugger that has to unblock it!!!)
so alice has been a good a place as any to ahve some thinking time about what to do next.
have booked a flight to perth for next tues-yee ha!!!
its another city i know but have hopes it will be better than melbourne. also looking at tours that go both down the west coast to espance and up to broome. if anyone has advice on places that i should definetly visit along the way please let me know!

so next i was headed from adeliade through some of the most remote regions of australia. this for me was hwta i was really lookig forwad to-outback australia.
some of the highlights included- William Creek. Population 8 people, flies 1 million! have never been so thnakfuul for a fly net!!!
a very strange "town" in the middle of nowwhere! the William Creek pub had a lot of character with very friendly staff. for a fee of 2 dollors u could leave yr stamp on the pub- as a result there were hundreds articules such as bank cards, driving licences, photos,bras, pants and passports left from all over the world! (leaving the last one on the list may have been done in a drunken haze!)
Coober Peddy-not what i expected. i thought(call me stupid!!) that u wouldnt be able to see this underground town from above ground. that there would be a litle trap door to climb down into the hostel!
but it was still a fastinating place- the church and tour of an underground house a must! also looked for opal and no luck!!!
Kings Cayon- the first part of this walk-heartattack hill-they call it that for a reason!!!!! but worth the climb -especially with the waterhole at the end.
Ayers Rock- this was the pinnacle of the journery i guess. i was hopeing that it wasnt just going to be a hyped up place full of tourists with camaras.
wierd, beautiful, enhanting, alien like.
thats the way i would describe the rock. seeing the rock change from orange too a deep red at sunset was beautiful.
equally camping out under the stars in swags and being awoken by the suns rays over and witnising this over the rock made all the flies, dust and hot journ on a bus more than worth it.
was so gutted when this part of the trip ended-met some lovely people, had some laughs and saw some amzing sights along the way.
being in the middle of nothingness really does make u realize how insignificent u really are. thats strangely a comforting thought as it makes u re evaluate alot and hopefuly for me it will make me worry far less about things i have no control about.
sounds corny but i really do feel taht this part of the trip was a real jounery that has changed me and that i will remember forever.