Mint condition

After finally finding a place that had a webcam in Perth we saw Noah and had a long chat with Neil, Helene and mum. Noah didn't say much but he looked lovely all the same!

We spent our last day in Perth wondering around the botanic gardens, where we could have spent all day, and then visiting the Perth mint. We watched a gold bar being poured, saw some Sydney Olympics medals and learnt about the mining history of Western Australia. There was a diary of a miner from the 1850s who described the harsh conditions of walking 600kms from Perth to the mines and the scarcity of water, at one point water was worth more than gold. He told a tale of not washing himself and doing the dishes in a teaspoon of water. It struck a chord with me!