Hubs and I were totally burnt-out from our daily routine, him from “his grind” and me a little bored with everything from the domestic front. We decided to take a short break with the girls. We got into Perth early this morning and will be here for the next ten days.

Normally we would prefer to either go to Sydney or Melbourne whenever we visit Australia. We consider Perth a little “slow” (no offense meant) for us. Probably it is a sign of old age, spending 10 days in a slow and laid-back place with moderate winter conditions sounded rather appealing to me.

Actually it has been ages since we last visited Perth. If my memory does not fail me, Erica was only 18 months old then. She is 11 years old now. All I remembered about that trip was the service apartment that we stayed in. It has an awesome view fronting the Swan River. It was The Peninsula at South Perth. We never thought of going back as I would imagine that the place would be a little “run-down” by now. Daphne of More Than Words gave some interesting options, and we like her Subiaco idea.

When we arrived this morning, hubs suggested that we should check out the condition of Peninsula. I didn’t realize that the place left such an impression on him as well. We were delighted when we saw the place. It was surprisingly well maintained. I was thrilled because I absolutely love the river fronting view and its neighbourhood. It is awesome…

At the KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) before departure.

While waiting for breakfast when we arrived in Perth.