Perth-fect City Break
Western Australia's capital, Perth is a thriving city, with distinct neighbourhoods each with their own personality, stunning beaches, plenty to see and do and a growing foodie scene. A mining boom a few years ago does mean that prices are steep (although I'm told they are being pushed back down now), but it's well worth spending a few days there. It has a pleasant, laid back feel about it and I could easily picture myself living there. A Shag admiring Elizabeth Quay Oddly, Australians love to refer to the city centre as the CBD (Central Business District), a term I haven't heard since studying Guilford's CBD as a 15 year old GCSE student. Perth's central area is worth a wander, with a large pedestrian shopping area, the new Elizabeth Quay, the Bell Tower and a funny side street called London Court, designed I assume to replicate Ye Olde London, complete with hanging signs in old-school font outside shops selling knicknacks (and ugg boots... obviou...
