The Pinnacles, Perth and Rottnest

After a cold and wet night at Tuarts Reserve we headed off to the Pinnacles. This is our second visit but the first one was 20yrs ago and both times we found them amazing. They are spread over a big area with a 4.5kms drive through them. They were formed from limestone thousands of years ago, but the jury is still out on how they were formed. (Google for more info,) After a good look around we headed off to Woodman Point Caravan Park which is south of Perth and Freemantle. After hitting the freeway at Wanneroo you continue on it all the way to Woodman Point, passing on the edge of both Perth and Freemantle making it an easy drive. Monday we drove into Freemantle and caught the train into Perth. We spent the day walking and bus hopping, having a good look around. It was cold and wet but still enjoyable. I found Perth to be a nice mixture of the old and the new and quite a nice city. There seemed to be a bigger concentration of old building than Sydney, but maybe it just looks like that because it is smaller. We did the touristy things, the Swan River waterfront and Kings Park. Both changed immensely from 20yrs ago.
Tuesday was a very cold and wet day and apart from a bit of shopping, we did very little else. Today, Wednesday we caught the ferry to Rottnest. It was a very rough 1/2 hr trip over. No-one was sick but if the trip had been another 5 minutes, I think a few of us could have been in trouble, me probably the most. The wind was blowing and it was cold but the sun was shining and no rain. We spent a great but tiring day, chasing quokka photos, and walking and bus hopping around the island. It is a really beautiful place. Coming back on the ferry was nowhere near as sickening as going over but the waves were still pretty high. We are off tomorrow to visit Helen's cousin in Nannup with Russell, Michelle and the girls going to visit the Freemantle Gaol. We will all meet up again in a couple of days.Read more