So, a slightly more timely update for once:
Before I left Perth I took the ferry over to Rottnest Island a few miles off the coast and spent a day cycling about checking out the many little bays and, more interestingly, Quokkas which are like miniature kangaroos. It was a nice little island, small enough to get around pretty much all of it in a day, and as it shares the same sunny climate as the mainland, perfect for tourists. It was good fun being able to coast down the hills like a child with hardly anyone about to judge you, checking out the sights and dodging iguanas, while also getting some much-needed exercise.
In other news, after quite a few applications and registrations I've managed to land a job, amazingly one of the first ones I applied for, so I took off once again to Sydney and onto Canberra back in the east. I'm staying at a centrally located hostel in the city centre while I find somewhere more permanent to live.
It feels a bit strange wearing a suit again after 9 months, but I've been lucky enough to have a few days to have a wander around the area and get my bearings. So far Canberra seems like a nice balance of entertainment, culture and laid back people, which is good as it looks as though I could be here for a while.
I'm pretty glad I'm not in one of the more crazy cities as it may have been a little too like old times, but Sydney, Melbourne, loads of bushland and even some reasonable ski resorts are only few hours drive away, so there's space if I need to get out for a bit. Perhaps it's time to get the skis out again.
Here's some photos of Rottnest, a couple more of my last walk around the lake in Perth, and some of my new home. I'm not sure what to do with this blog as I'm technically not travelling anymore, and I doubt anyone wants to here about my 9 to 5. I could turn it into some sort of expat ranting but I think there's enough of that already. I'll have a think, meanwhile here's some photos.
Cya
