Perth

Nothing specific I wanted to share, since I forgot all the little things I think of writing when I'm out and about, but thought I'd log anyway since I'm in Perth... what locals like to say is the most isolated major city in the world. It is on the west coast of Australia, near the south corner and has a pop. of 1.5 million. It has beautiful beaches and warm weather, but unlike the east coast it is not humid. It's also known for having and even slower pace of life than the East coast, with most stores closing at 5pm and closed on Sundays. Some laugh and call it provincial, but I think it's cool that people working in retail get to see their families in the evenings and on Sundays too. My cousin just moved out here a few weeks ago and so I thought it would be cool to see her here and check the town out too. She's in a cool area called Freemantle at the moment, which I spent the day exploring. Started off with a free bus ride they have going in a figure 8 around the town - perfect for tourists to get an overview before jumping out on foot. Then I walked around, checked out some of the sites and shops and beaches. Then, when it got quite hot I checked out the local gelati place my cousin recommended and oookh, the pistachio was just awesome. I wish I had set aside more time for the west coast, but am not convinced I won't be back sometime... Soon I'll be heading to Sydney for the remainder of my trip, where I will get to meet some of the local Armenian community (and see my relatives!). Should be cool...