Perth, the final stop. We had successfully gotten from the East to West coast of Australia. We both stayed with friends at Murdoch University, located just outside of the city. My first impression was that I rather liked the city of Perth, it is relatively small and surrounded by suburbs, kind of like my home town of Pittsburgh but a bit smaller and next to the ocean. We spent little time in the city, only navigating it by bus to get around as our main purpose in going to Perth was to dive. And dive we did. This was the first time I have gone on an un-guided dive, since my dive partner was a dive master we decided to go alone. We dove off of a boat that took us and a few other groups to Rottnest Island. The diving was not so great as the visibility was very poor, not even a meter at the first site and only one or two meters at the second. But it was a good workout as the surge was constantly pulling us back and pressing us forward. Despite the conditions, we still had fun and the boat had some great food. 
On my final day in Perth I went cliff jumping with some old friends I had met during our program's orientation in Cains and some new friends I met while staying in Perth. The sky was clear and blue, the water cool and crisp, and jumping from the cliffs and exploring the caves was a great way to end my trip. Once we tired of the adrenaline rush, I packed my bags and headed to the airport to fly back to Townsville and all my friends...and my school work... :D
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