Took a 3 hour road trip down south to Margaret River. Set off at abt 7am in the morning, it was a cold and sleepy drive down. Lucky for me AK volunteered to do the driving, so the rest of us sleep during the ride there.
Margaret River "town centre" :
Display of their famous local product (aka WINE) in the visitor centre
We stopped by a cafe for breakfast:
BlueBerry pancakes with bacon and syrup
Egg sandwich:
Latte and Hot Chocolate:
There are probably more than a hundred wineries in the vicinity. But with only half a day to spare, we narrowed down to visit only 2 of them:
Leeuwin Estate:
The building is about 3 floors high and oversees a landscape garden:
Big wine cellar:
Bar counter to sample the wines:
End up buying 2 bottles of Shiraz ----- Damage of abt $70 to my pocket.
Next stop: Cape Mentelle Winery
The layout is pretty similar:
Garden on the outside...
Wine bar inside...
and a huge wine cellar
Some interesting displays in the shop:
Check out this bottle holder:
It is merely a simple Y-shaped plank of wood
With the wine bottle inserted, it forms a perfect equilibrium. At a glance, it looks as if something else is supporting the plank to keep it upright.
Spiral steps leading you about 5 stories deep
Glass windows at every level to observe the different habitats at different depth
@ a cheese factory
Big waves, sunny weather, strong winds...
Spectators everywhere
if you look closely enough, you can see AK (in red) on the viewing platform at the top of the stairs....haha, what an un-intentional group shot
Big wine cellar:
End up buying 2 bottles of Shiraz ----- Damage of abt $70 to my pocket.
The layout is pretty similar:
Wine bar inside...
With the wine bottle inserted, it forms a perfect equilibrium. At a glance, it looks as if something else is supporting the plank to keep it upright.
Found this bubble-tea shop in town, needed a fix for my bubble-tea craving.