Perth sits at the southwest corner of Australia. A five hour and 20 minute flight from KL it is a completely different world. The waters of the rivers and bays are bluer than Malaysian waters, the power of the ocean more majestic (Malaysia is 'covered' by Indonesia so that waters there are largely part of the straights of Malacca). Our friends Scott and Rebecca kept comparing the area around Perth to their experiences in California. To us, non-Californian, it seemed closer to the feel of Greece at Autumn (it is, after all, fall in Australia). Either way, we enjoyed it immensely. The bird and aquatic life around Perth, the presence of water in the city and surrounding areas, and the coastline around Perth are spectacular. The coast itself is dotted by beautiful westerly-facing single family homes interspersed with slivers of nature reserves (immediately next to the beaches) intended to keep human encroachment from the beach side. To the visitor it meant long drives (or bike rides, but not for us) along the coast with nothing but beautiful Indian Ocean and opportunities to get into boats to visit islands and estuaries. Everyone loved the experience.
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