The sun has got his hat on

Summer is well and truly on its way here in Perth. All this news of the recent wind and rain causing havoc in the UK drew my attention to the stark contrast between the gloom of England and the glorious sunshine of Australia. Looking out of the office window at the glistening waters of the Swan River, it's insane to think that people have been killed by falling trees in the South West.

The temperature hike happened pretty suddenly. Since shortly after I got here (when the occasional shower would soak me to the skin) it's hovered around 20 degrees, maybe getting up to 26 or 27 on the odd day, then out pops a 36 on Wednesday with the forecast predicting more of the same. So far this has made for a rather sweaty cycle twice a day, but other than that I am absolutely loving it! Not many people would complain about zero rainfall for a month...

These images were taken about 50m from the office, so there are definitely worse places to work! The UWA campus lies right on the river bank overlooking the city; where I'm currently living is just off the right edge of this picture, so my cycle home is along the river the entire way. This afternoon, I took a detour to Langley Park in the city to pick up my goodie bag for The Color Run this Sunday (more on that later), before heading home to a salad and a beer on the balcony to mark the start of another weekend. Besides a morning of running around the city, this weekend is going to be a lot more relaxed than the chaos of diving (less exploring the depths of the Indian Ocean, more feet up on the sofa). With 8 weeks living with the Billinghams gone and only 4 until I move in with Jess, I'm making the most of that view before I leave the city for a more coastal location. Not that I'm dreading living a stone's throw from the beach; it is my natural habitat after all!