I love Perth

(forgive me, my english is terrible)

I have been in Perth (Australia) for 4 months now. I first arrived here in early March 2008 and have been going through some rough times since then. My first problem when I got here was money and accommodation. I had no money and I was given two weeks of free accommodation in a hotel before I had to move out and find my own accommodation. I enjoyed my stay in the hotel but I had to pay for my own meals and I had no money. I remember having to eat noodles once a day for almost 2 weeks. Then I had to check out of the hotel and had to go stay in a backpackers hostel for a week. My stay at the backpackers hostel was made possible by a true friend of mine and I owe him a lot for that.

Life at the backpackers was fine but sometimes I felt like I had no privacy. It was nothing compared to my spacious and luxurious hotel suite at Mantra Hotel. But it was better then staying out in the streets. I had to share a tiny room with 3 other people: an Irish guy, a Korean guy and an Israeli girl. I hated the room at first sight but then I decided to look at the positive side of it. It was a small room but at least I have people I can talk to when I am bored and alone. Gradually I began to like my room-mates and I enjoyed the moments when each of us would come home (backpackers hostel) from work, sit around in our tiny back yard and talk about our work, australia, perth and even our problems. I had only been with them for a week but I felt sad when I left and moved into my new place. I am still in contact with the Irish guy. He had also left the backpackers hostel and has found himself a place. I met him recently at a pub and we celebrated our reunion hahaha.

Apart from my money and accommodation problems I also had relationship and other issues that I was dealing with and putting them all together made my first 3 months in Perth a living hell.

But I am feeling much better now. I have made friends with people here and I was able to meet up with some old friends. And with my money and accommodation problem gone (well not entirely gone) I am beginning to like Perth. Although Perth may be less exciting, compared to the East, I think it is the people that make a place exciting. When I first got here I didn't venture out and approach people. I locked myself in my cage and as a result I found Perth a bit boring. But in the recent weeks I have met some really nice and understanding people and I am starting to build friendships. So Perth is not boring after all. There are nice and interesting people here. I just have to go out there and meet them.

Perth CBD viewed from Kings Park

Kings Park, Perth CBD background

South Perth

South Perth close up