Cheers from Perth, Australia. Earlier this week I flew to Australia for the first time. I was amazed that something as large as a 747-400 could stay in the air over 14 hours from LAX to Sydney. I know the airlines do this everyday, but to experience it first hand was really something. I left Albany, NY around 8:30AM, caught a shuttle to JFK, flight to LAX, SYD, and finally Perth - 27 hours later. Why did they stop flying the Concorde?? Thankfully the flight was only about 1/3 full, so there was room to stretch and get some sleep.
Perth was warm and sunny as promised. A quick taxi ride from the airport, the city is compact and very modern - the area reminds me of southern California. It is located right on the Swan River - great views of the river and neighboring harbor from the high rise buildings. Everything in this town has to do with mining. Rio Tinto, BHP Biliton, Woodside, Calibre, Worley Parson, etc- You can't go anywhere without feeling a customer or competitor is right behind you.
I'm staying at a great 2-bedroom apartment. It's right next to Kings Park and the central business district, so I will be able to walk (10 minutes) to work. I need to find a mountain bike for getting around town on the weekends next. I will keep up on this blog so I can share my trip with my family and friends. I hope you enjoy my writings and please comment- I will be here for a month and it will be good to hear from everyone back home.
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