Whitford Beach

One of the things a lot of tourists do not know is that Perth has some of the best beaches in the world. It's so good that Spain used a photo of one of Perth's beach to pass it off as theirs in their advertising campaign.

When we were staying up in Mullaloo last summer, we were always going for walks every evening and it was fantastic. You don't get the crowds as at City beach or Cottesloe and the sand and water is just amazing.


When we were there, it was also our first encounter with a blue tongue lizard and its tongue is really blue but unfortunately it did not want to cooperate by sticking its tongue out for me to take a photo of it. Wife got a little shock at first sight as she is terrified of snakes and that looks like one from a distance.


And frankly, after a good swim or a walk, nothing beats an ice cream in summer and this ice cream van is almost there every day during summer at the car park.


Given a choice, I'll definitely look for a place near the water when it's time for me to start looking for a permanent place to stay. After having stayed in different suburbs, I still prefer near the water although it does get windy and cold during winter.