Australia: Perth and the Southern West Coast



The Reid's

Hello world,

I have been in Western Australia (WA) just under two weeks and it has been so jam packed that I haven't had the chance to blog. To your right is a picture of the wonderful family I have been staying with. This pictures is from last night just before a costume party we all attended. I met the parents (Susan and Phil) on the Camino de Santiago 7 months ago when I had just started my trip.

Here is a list of just a few fun expressions your likely to hear in WA:

sweatshirt = jumper
sunglasses = sunnies
barbecue = barbie
bathing suit = swimmers/bathers
...and my personal favourite... speedo = buggy smuggler..Ha!

Fisk Creek

Fish Creek

Here are two pictures from Fish Creek, likely one of the most beautiful places I will ever see. The area is extremely remote and only accessible with a four wheel drive. Absolutely beautiful.



Fish Creek has some good fishing. Here is our catch...We even cooked them up on the barbie, Yum!





A Kangaroo with her Joey on the side of the road

Australian Football League(AFL) is the sport of choice in WA. It has to be one of the quickest and most explosive games around. The West Coast Eagles (dark) ended up beating Hawthorn (light). It was good fun and very entertaining.

March 6th I will be flying to Darwin.
I feel like I have been living like a true Australian. It's official, WA is officially my favorite coast.
-Jonathan