Summation of Perth. Not easy because we had too little time there to form a definite opinion, but what we saw we liked.
Summation of the two self-drives. Easy – brilliant; with the car we were masters of our own destiny to some extent and as a result saw things tourists in a regular tour would not see.
Summation of Australia as a whole – Start saving, it's not cheap (in the 3 years since we last went prices have gone up quite dramatically) but it's worth every penny.


15th March 2009

An early start from Central Perth to drive to the airport, return the hire car and check in for the flight to Singapore. The flight was only 5 hours and we arrived to be greeted by a cool 24C and not overpowering humidity. The hotel seems to be in the heart of the tourist area and we have somehow received an upgrade to a Premium Room (although we don't have the extra facilities that go with the room). Rosalyn and my first impression is of noise, lights and lots of people. Despite staying in the heart of Hong Kong, Sydney and Melbourne, the number of people out and about seemed huge.