We did not spend much time in Perth, but we enjoyed the few hours we were there. It seems like a manageable size, with great parks. One city park, King's Park, is actually a bit larger than NYC's Central Park. Too bad we didn't have time to visit. Maybe next time we can go for a long walk or rent bicycles there.
We walked around for about an hour, splitting our energy between shopping and just soaking in the atmosphere (and clean air). Perth seems to have a high quality of life, what with all the parks, good restaurants, good public transportation, and reasonable working hours. We could imagine ourselves there, although it would mean another 5 hour flight farther removed from most of the rest of the world. People we talked to all admitted to using Singapore as their international air hub, to reach everywhere but the rest of Australia and NZ.
Below are some photos from our morning walk around Perth and our drive south through Busselton to Margaret River, where we saw a stunning sunset.
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| The Perth skyline |
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| Looking across the Swan River from the CBD |
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| The view West from the CBD toward King's Park |
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| A playful contrast of architectural styles in the CBD |
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| Folks lining up for lunch at Jamie Oliver's new restaurant, which just opened days before |
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| A curious bird at Busselton |
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| Busselton Jetty - nearly 2km long! |
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| Sunset near Margaret River |
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