Fremantle is noted for its great foodie and pub culture and for the architecture of its historic buildings. Out apartment is perfectly located with High Street, coffee shops & restaurants nearby. A short walk away is the Freemantle Prison, a UNESCO world heritage-listed building. The tours are really interesting – we did two: ‘Doing Time’…
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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…
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Margaret River – a world class wine region with many artisan cheese & meat shops, & breweries. We booked a tour with ‘Harvest Wines’, a small company which specializes in boutique wineries and food pairings. Good decision! Our driver and owner/host, Steve, is a blast. It’s a ‘foodie’ tour which begins with a stop at a…
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We spent some time today exploring the Margaret River Valley. We started the morning driving south to visit the Cape Leeuwin Light House. It was built in 1865 and was operated by a team of 3 lightkeepers and their families. It is a very forbidding place (although spectacular views) and I think it would have…
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