Introducing the batty yank Megan. We met Megan on a road trip down south from perth and she was having relationship issues with her italian fella. She finally split with the italian douche bag and came to work/live with us on the farm we were working at. Her car was a heap of junk and wouldnt start most days so i decided to illustrate this as a personal project. First came this photograph…………….and below  the final hand made illustration.

Gordon and Josette originally met in New Zealand in the 70’s and since then they have traveled all over the world. We met them a couple of days before they left for a remote island off the coast of China. They told us about ‘Woofing’, working on farms for food and accommodation. Good luck on your travels Gordon and Josette and hopefully we will get some “woofing” work soon.

Then I came across a cute little church, that didn’t fit in at all with the surroundings I had to get a picture, check it out!

We couldn’t have chosen a better city to start the journey from. Its super chilled with loads of quirky independent shops and cafes and bars etc. Unfortunately we can really only look at them, as the one downside to Australia is that the prices here are ridiculous! We had a beer each the other night at $8 a pint! That’s nearly £5 quid each..crikey! We have treated ourselves a couple of times though!

Seriously most things cost a fortune, which is not what I was expecting at all! I will get a job in the New Year. We have both become pretty savvy about the best places to shop though and we’re living in china town at the mo so we’re perfecting our oriental cooking skills! Here’s danny cooking a Taiwanese dish.

Contrary to belief its actually pretty cultured here. There’s a really big art scene, there’s amazing graffiti to art installations and sculptures dotted around every corner (this was taken in north bridge just round the corner from where we were staying in the first week)

This the pool at the Billabong backpackers, the first hostel we stayed at, I loved having a pool, in these temperatures you need one! My main mission has been to rescue ladybirds from the swimming pools; I’ve saved a total of 8 so far! Silly things!

This is Hyde Park just around the corner from our hostel, it’s so nice…danny’s playing in the fountain, bless!

Cant believe its nearly Christmas – it doesn’t feel like it at all! I am glad to be away from the British weather for a change! (I don’t mean to rub it in – sorry!) Check out perth’s xmas tree

I don’t think I would mind catching the bus to work here every morning either, it beats the red brick backdrop of de-Preston!