Wow! What a week!  I saw the sun rise and set down under.  River cruise at night around Perth and Rottness Island.  Rottness was all it was hyped up to be for sure as eight of us from Tommy More went from Saturday to Sunday.  The island is about half and hour from shore, and about 10 miles around.

 

To get there the ferries are not your typical ferries but luxury cruisers, that could be mistaken for the inside of an aircraft.  Once on the island we rented bikes and went to our campsite where we pitched our tent, which we wouldn’t actually use.  The island doesn’t have any cars so you can either walk or ride your bike.  We biked about 7-8 miles stopping along the way to look at the beautiful scenery. 

 

At night animals called quokkas come out all over the island, all over the roads, everywhere.  They seem to like water and can be aggressive if they want to get food.  These are only native to Rottnest Island, so you won’t see them out in the wild anywhere else in the world. 

 

That night we decided to sleep under the stars out on the beach.  I’ve never seen so many stars in my life, as you are really secluded and you can see the Milky Way Galaxy.  The sand is actually pretty comfortable to sleep on while listening to the Indian Ocean.  Sunday we drove our bikes around the island and went snorkeling. 

 

It’s less than 1 month until our Australian Safari up north to the Ningaloo Reef! 

(Perth at Night from the River Cruise) 

Location: Rottnest Island, Swan River