I had a most wonderful four weeks at Annie & Kim’s home! It was just such a perfect spot for a long stay in so many ways.
Annie and Kim are wonderful hosts who go the extra mile to make their beautiful and well equipped home welcoming. I had a lovely room with the most comfortable bed and bedlinen, I slept so well there! I also had a good working space for my computer, there were nice outside tables to eat on, lots of space in the fridge and cubboard, a beautiful kitchen and bathroom. I had privacy but also always help at hand if I needed anything. They provided me with a really nice bike, and even found me things like a snorkle set and a bodyboard to use.
Scarborough was the ideal place for me to stay. The beach and the surrounding shoreline was just the best! The bus to either Scarborough beach (3 min) or Perth CBD (30 min) goes less than 100 metres from the house. The beach is a 15-20 minute walk away, and it’s a really lively place with a park, cafes and restaurants. On Sunday nights from early Nov onwards there are Latin dances social night on the beach, and on Thursday nights the Sunset markets take place there. People are swimming and kitesurfing whilst the sun goes down on the ocean. Just perfect 😊
Perth is a beautiful city with the Swan River being surrounded by parks and cycle/walkways. Kings Park is a wonderful place so close to CBD. It’s a huge park with Botanic Gardens as well as bush land. Bold Park near City Beach is under 10 kilometre cycle route from Annie & Kim’s, and it has great bush walks to enjoy. The beaches are justs wonderful and it’s easy to cycle on the paths to Fremantle in the south and past Hilary’s boat harbour in the north.
If you like classical music, I recommend a concert at the WASO, Western Australia Symphony Orchestra. Or a musical at the Quarry Amphiteatre at the City beach, where you enjoy a picnic in the darkening night before the show.
Thank you so much Annie and Kim, if I’m lucky I will be back one day 😊