48. Perth revisited - Part one

The flight from Sydney to Perth was a very interesting one as the ground below changed from mountainous to plains and from green to brown to red and back again. It's difficult to describe just how empty and desolate the interior of Australia is.

Anyway, Saturday was a special day for two reasons, firstly because it was Claire's birthday and secondly because it was the first time that Claire had seen her brother Adrian, (who was meeting us in Perth) in over seven years.

The flight arrived early but Adrian was there and before too long we were sitting at home and catching up on lost time. We went for a stroll along the local beach and watched the sunset....ah, the simple things in life with family and friends are the best!

Next day, Sunday, was a celebratory birthday lunch, but before arriving at the restaurant we stopped at a nearby park to see a large number of resident red kangaroos grazing and lazing in the sun. Another wonderfully stereotypical Aussie scene!