Perth, Australia - Blogabond

Befriending Quokkas on Rottnest Island

One of the ladies we work with, a former travel agent, stops by our desks every day telling us about places in the world she’s been and would like to go with great excitement: “I love Mauritius,” “I can’t wait to go to Brazil.” So when she told us that Rottnest was underwhelming and boring, our...

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olliejohnson on June 30, 2007 from Perth, Australia

from the travel blog: A Brit and a Canuck Down Under

Gary, Eddie and the Great Escape

After we got home from work on Friday (the day before we were due to move into the house share), Ollie called our landlord, Gary to see what time we should be moving in. “Hi, is that Gary?” “No, this is Eddie” “Oh, hi. My name’s Ollie. I’m supposed to be moving into Gary’s house share tomorrow”...

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olliejohnson on June 10, 2007 from Perth, Australia

from the travel blog: A Brit and a Canuck Down Under

Hunting Roos in Perth

As we flew over the Indian Ocean on the way to Perth, Angela was still trying to get her head around the severe penalties for drug trafficking in Singapore. Flicking through the 60+ on demand movies that Qantas were offering us for the journey, I’d suddenly hear a sigh, followed by “I just...

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olliejohnson on May 25, 2007 from Perth, Australia

from the travel blog: A Brit and a Canuck Down Under

Day 41 - I CAUGHT...a...SHARK!!

Hello hello, had a really cool coupla weeks so thought it time to write a short 'ish' update. I spent some time with both Aunties, starting with Margy for a few days. Managed to earn a bit of cash helping her with some paperwork - the piggybank needed topping up! We went kayaking one...

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Ayglesia on May 23, 2007 from Perth, Australia

from the travel blog: Alex's round the world adventure

Day 28 - Home comforts in Oz, PHEW!!

G'day to ya Poms! Well I arrived in Perth at 12.45am on May 5th, very happy to be met by my sis, Simon (her husband), my niece Abbie and nephew Joel. They emmigrated from England about a year ago, so it was high time for a catch up! Slept extremely well that night, lovely house, such luxury...

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Ayglesia on May 11, 2007 from Perth, Australia

from the travel blog: Alex's round the world adventure

Home

You know when you want to spend your first night back just getting your shit together, settling in and generally having a quiet one then you go for One Pint and the next thing you're at some random new gay night in a part of town you never knew existed slurring into your over priced beverage and...

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Koala Bear on May 1, 2007 from Perth, Australia