Here to stay?

The past couple of weeks have flown past! We have both found work; not quite what we're after just yet, but it is a start and we have a very active social life at the moment! We met some great people in Perth to hang out with. Everyone here is so laid-back and friendly. People even greet you on the streets (in the right suburbs only, apparently) when you go for a walk in the morning. Perth seems to be like a very big country town, but with decent shopping and eating possibilities (unlike Darwin...). The beaches are beautiful and because we live so close to the beach (5 mins by car), we find ourselves splashing in the water at least three times a week.

(riding on the beach in Lancelin is hard work)

David has bought himself a kite and is having a bit of trouble getting into the water with it. It seems to be impossible for him at the moment to put his board on his feet and let the kite drag him over the water. He even lost his board on one occasion. Fortunately, another kite surfer retrieved it for him. But we keep on practising! And we have made a kite surfing friend who promised to help out one of these days, which will help. Jenny was supposed to have lessons last week, but the kite surfing school never called her. So she just has to make new arrangements with another school.

(David can control his 12m2 kite, but has trouble putting the board on his feet)

The temperature has been amazing for the last month. It is always around a breezy thirty degrees and it hasn't rained since we got here. Apparently it rains a lot in winter. We'll see.

(The back of our car is very comfy these days without all our camping gear in it)

Because we like Perth so much we are thinking of staying for at least a year, provided that within the next three months we will find jobs that we actually like. If this is not the case, we may as well travel a bit more, see the Kimberley area and enjoy our house in Melbourne for a bit more. It all depends on our work situation, but for now we're here to stay. So if anyone feels like a trip to Perth; contact us! We might be able to accommodate you!