Sorry to leave our beautiful apartment in Margaret River, but more adventures await. Today is the day of the much-anticipated Melbourne Cup (it’s the Triple Crown all rolled up into one); practically a national holiday in Australia. After a short walk about in Margaret River, we make our way to the Cowarump Brewery to place bets and watch the race. We have our bets on 4 horses, none by the way, win, place or show, but have a spirited conversation with a likeminded mate in the bar. The purse at the bar is a huge $16 (AUS).
A short drive away is the Hay Shed Hill Winery; on the list for a long time, for a tasting and pick up a bottle of their Cabernet Franc for later. We drive north and eventually arrive at our destination in the historic area of Fremantle. A really cool place. Our apartment is totally different from the last. We have a quick settle in and walk down to Little Creatures Brewery (on Dick’s list) for some libations and dinner. Mussels and frites, very good.
Mary
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We’ve only had a few days in Margaret River but both Mary & I acknowledge we’ve made a good (and lucky) choice. It’s a quiet town, but a gazillion wineries are a short hop away, beautiful beaches are close, and there’s a plethora of cool/funky restaurants within walking distance. Can’t lose.
The ‘Melbourne Cup’ horse race is as close as you can get to a national holiday in Australia. Schools are closed, there are no city services available, and the population is wired for sound. Unfortunately for us, this is a travel day as we are leaving Margaret River for Fremantle, just south of Perth. We hopped off the highway for a quick stop at the Cowarup Brewery to watch the race. The entire staff comes out front to join us to watch the race. Good fun!
Fremantle is pretty much a suburb of Perth, but with a very cool ‘hippy’ vibe. We didn’t’ get a chance to do a true ‘walk-about’, but our short trek to the shore was interesting with some nice architecture and shots. The ‘Little Creatures’ brewery and restaurant is right on the waterfront – an incredible and huge joint (one of the biggest we’ve ever seen). More to come.
Dick
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The Melbourne Cup… We were in Melbourne and most of my classmates went. Is it still about the hats as much as the horses?
I suspect as much, but we were pretty far from Melbourne at the time so no active sightings