We're now into week 4 of our journey across Western Australia, and I am starting to think it's time to start appealing to the good people at Travellers Auto Barn to just let us keep the van for say, umm, the next year or so, so we can see more of what this great country has to offer. I don't want our trip to end!
My top 5 list this week is case and point:
1.Skydiving. Yep. I did it. I was scared to death but I did. We jumped out of a plane at 14,000 feet in the sky. Totally terrifying, but totally amazing. I'll never forget hanging out of that small twin engine plane about to jump too what I thought would be my doom. It was an incredible feeling, now I understand what it is to be an adrenaline junkie. Did I mention that I was scared? I actually thought that one of the people who was lazing around the hangar was the grim reaper. Nobody else saw him but me, he disappeared in thin air! But I'm still alive, therefore he must not have been the angel of death, but perhaps my guardian angel…either that or I must be showing the first signs of acute schizophrenia…
2.Swimming with the Dolphins. And here I thought nothing could top swimming with the whale sharks….Swimming with the dolphins did…if only because of the shear number of them we saw that day. We were exceptionally lucky according to our guide, not only did they only have about half the usual amount of people aboard the boat (allotting us some extra snorkel time), but at one point we were swimming with about 20 dolphins. I think everyone should get a chance to do this at least once in their life time. Listening to them communicate with each other using sonar like noises, and watching them swim around with such grace, ease, and enjoyment is truly a sight to behold.
3. Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk. I am really thankful we decided to travel as far south as we could even though it is a few degrees colder out here than it is up in the northern parts of WA. It's really amazing how much the landscape has changed since we departed Exmouth, It's so much greener and much more lush on the southern coast of WA. I never thought that after travelling through miles and miles of dessert that we would arrive at a place with giant ancient green trees.
4. Fremantle. What can I say? I love this place. It's sort of a suburb of Perth, but it's fantastic little spot with a ton of art, culture, history, to learn about and appreciate. I think this might be where we stay as we work on our final documentary. It's nice, small and quiet but also really close to the city of Perth…should you crave to be in the hustle and bustle of a big city. They have a truly awesome micro brewery/ bar and restaurant called Little Creatures that has an excellent atmosphere and really, really delicious beer!
5. Perth. Perth reminds me very much about my favourite city back home in Canada--Vancouver. It's a very laid back city situated right on the ocean. I admire how quiet it is at night even in the heart of the city. Coming from Toronto, a place where you can perpetually hear a siren--this is a city where you can actually get a good night sleep.
Alright, that's this week's top 5 list.
