Away in WA (Western Australia)
The
Abridged Version
· Packed then bus from Narooma – Sydney Airport
- Flew with Tiger after refreshing our thirst.
As far as the flight some things never change! # See last dot point
Perth Airport
- Hire Car - easier said than done at midnight!!! Motel was just a bed!
- Perth
- Kings Park – Raff & Annabel @ Clancy’s
- Air BnB with Anna - what a view!!
- Rottnest Island
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| Quokka's are well read |
- Cottesloe – Rottnest Island swim (one for the kids), Freo Markets, Swan Valley – The Honey Place & 6 Wineries (complete with Hen's Parties)
- Margaret River
- Air BnB Sandra
- Surfers Point
- Wine Tour – Vasse Felix, Woodlands, Pierro, Hay Shed Hill (lunch), Haydon’s, Juniper - Lots of tastes!!! Early night 4 1
- Voyager and Leeuwyn Estate Wineries and the Leeuwyn Chardonnay - goodness gracious me!!!!!
- Sunset Surfers Point
- Camping Big Valley Campsite (Thunderstorm - Wet but we were dry)
- Augusta & Pemberton to Quinninup
- Hamelin Bay – stunning beach - stingrays
- Fires
- Marron salad for dinner
- Camping (wet morning) - Emus
- Parry Beach
- Tree Top Walk
- Kent River Winery
- Camping
- Duckett’s Mill Winery for wine & cheese tasting & coffee
- Single File Winery
- Rockcliffe Winery
- Albany
- Whaling Museum
- Air BnB Fay & Murray
- ANZAC Museum
- To Manjinup via Mount Barker
- Plantaganet Fair & Wine Tasting
- Bruce the Winery Dog @ Galafrey Wines
- Camping (5 star campsite) tent was little amongst the vans but comfortable
- Nannup
- Folk Festival
- Camping
- Dunsborough via Busselton
- Wills Domain Wines & Mongrel Creek Wines
- Air BnB with Simon, Mel & Jasmine
- Discussion re Children, Food, Wine, Chocolate and Coffee. Air BnB hosts have all been interesting
- Coffee & Breakfast @ Artizens
- Castle Rock, Meelup Beach,Point Picqent Beach
- Eagle Bay Beach for lunch on the beach
- Our last stop in Perth was for dinner with Raff & Knoxy & ANNABELLE!!! In the words of the great Jimmy McGrath it's nice being with nice people! What a way to end a great trip!
- Finally to Perth Airport for a 1am flight which was delayed by an hour which meant we missed our bus connection to Narooma which meant we spent 6 hours of Julie's birthday sitting in an AIRPORT terminal!!!
- A disappointing end to what was a great albeit too short trip but we'll be back
- And the wine we sent back will be wonderfully tasty memories!
Sorry this blog took so long but we've been dealing with the cartons of wine that keep arriving! It's such a tough life.......................
