Jaymi in Perth

My good friend Jaymi came to visit--meeting us in Fiji to the completion of her MBA. Having guests is great...it makes us feel like locals (because we know more about the city than SOMEBODY!), it gives us a great excuse to explore things we have taken time to do, and we get to spend some time with people who make everything fun (including upacking up my office, and quiet nights in for cards). Jaymi's an independent traveller so while I was working she was scouting. Gretchen's visiting too, (while celebrating her 60th) but she's scouting different things.

So we now have 10 new things we've learned:

10--Jaymi knows everybody who spends anytime at the pool bar (and has their emails).


9-- Karaoke bars in Australia play the same songs as in the US.



8--The parking garage closes at 1 pm (so if you are planning to stay at the club until 4 am, park on the street--or you have to ride the bus back the next day).



7--Cirque du Soleil really are as good as they say.



6--Kris doesn't get to navigate, she talks too much and gets car sick reading maps.



5--Bring extra camera batteries, they always run out when you want them (e.g. the snorkelling in Fiji, the dolphins in the river, the nature park, the beach).



4--The tree top walk is less scary than climbing the Gloucester tree, and the view is better.




3--Gretchen's conquered her fear of birds and reestablished it within a week (after a dreadful magpie attack).













2--No matter how many times Nathan has been sailing, make him take the dramamine. He'll enjoy the whale watching much more.








1--Koalas=cute.




0--Everything is more fun when you share it with friends.














Thanks for coming to visit Jaymi...we loved having you. See you in Italy!