After seeing some of the Northern Territory before Christmas, I decided to see some of Western Australia after Christmas. It was my first time visiting WA, except for just passing through the airport. One of my cousins who could not be at the family Christmas has been living in Perth for several years with her husband and 2 children, so I decided to visit them. As expected, they were sensational hosts – looking after me brilliantly despite the complications of tending to two children. They drove me around and showed me the key sights of Perth, walked me through the parks, taught me plenty about Perth and the people that live there (some of whom drive Ferraris with my name on the number plate), fed me delicious food and spoilt me with delicious liquid refreshments at lovely restaurants. I was very lucky to have such good hosts. They even let me invite other friends (the aforementioned Ando & family whom I hadn’t seen for years) over to their house one afternoon!
On my final afternoon I got dropped off at the “Little Creatures” brewery to enjoy some final Australian beers. It was fabulous to meet up with some friends there. Emma and Bec are 2 Perthites that I met travelling in Patagonia several years ago, and both of whom lived with me briefly, at separate times in Bogota. This was the first time I had met either of them in Australia. Another mate, Peter, whom I met in Bali last September also came along and it was great to share some laughs, and plenty of beverages, with him. I indeed have a lucky life when I can travel to a “new” place and meet up with friends that I have made in different countries around the world. All too soon I had to head to the airport to catch my flight to Bali, where I had several hours in the airport before finally getting home to Jakarta. I covered plenty of territory by plane, train and automobile during my 4 weeks and it was absolutely fantastic – but maybe not so good for the planet!
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