Guysss, Australia was a dream! I know that this was already my third trip there, but the views just never get old and I can easily say that this was one of the best trips I've ever taken. Obviously, the best thing ever was getting to meet my chicken nugget niece Laylah for the first time. She is such a fierce little daredevil who never sits still but has the funniest facial expressions and word pronunciations- love her with all my heart. Hanging out with sweet Dedric was a treat as well, as soon as he woke up I would hear him yell "Daddy! Mommy! Auttieeeee!" from his room.
Shortly after we arrived, Sabir and I left up north to stay at a pretty sweet AirBNB located in North Beach, just one block from the beach. I truly just wanna describe every beach as "the most incredible beach" but don't wanna lose credibility with my readers, but really, every beach we went to was the most incredible beach. While at North Beach, we took a day trip to crazy beautiful Rottnest Island where we just spent the day swimming and biking the island- anyone who visits Australia simply must do this. There are over 60 beaches on this island and each one prettier than the last- you can be in neck deep in the water and still see your toes. We also snorkeled- at one point I followed a stranger into a reef labyrinth because he wanted to show me a crayfish and suddenly my mind filled with all of the possible ways I might die in that moment- if it wasn't by the hands of the guy, I could die by drowning, by getting bit by a giant fish, what about poisonous reefs? Is that a thing? Anywho, spoiler alert- I made it out alive after continuously disappointing him because I just couldn't spot those crayfish. Also- I had creme brulee gelato and I'm not sure life can get any better.
A few days after we returned from North Beach, we all packed up and headed south to stay in Busselton for a the weekend. Busselton is home to the longest jetty in the southern hemisphere and extends 1.14 miles into the ocean. Sabir and I rode bikes on the jetty at night and it was so cool to just see all of the people on it fishing and just enjoying the night. We spent most of our time bike riding, swimming, sunbathing and drinking coffee. At the end of out Busselton trip we drove to Indijup Natural Spa- the beach was closed because there was a beached whale which increases the prevalence of sharks in the area but it was still a crazy beautiful place.
A few days after returning from Busselton, Sabir and I headed to our last AirBNB which was located closer to the city of Perth. We ended up taking a short bus ride to get to downtown, sat and read at a coffee shop and then decided to trek to King's Park on foot. King's Park is a botanical garden that overlooks the city and is filled with incredible plant life. We were so exhausted by the end of the day but felt productive in our explorations. I just loved people watching and wandering around aimlessly.
Another interesting thing to note is that we had zero bad coffee in Australia. Any cafe or shop we hit up impressed us. Also, shark is sooooooo good! I'd honestly say that one of the things I enjoyed most was talking to our Uber drivers- we met some interesting people full of awesome traveling stories.
I loved that this trip had the perfect balance of spending time with family, exploring random places, unplanned outings, eating amazing food and adventure. Forever one of my faves!
