Hello from Margaret River - Part 3 (OJG)
Hi everyone,
Last post from Margaret River. Since part 2, we went on a wine tour which was great fun! First of all we went to a couple of "Boutique" vineyards (Boutique applies to wineries that have vaguely less than 70 acres of grapes). Then we had some cheese and after that some chocolate. Then back to 2 more vineyards, and then top it all off with a brewery. We were both fairly pished.
Other than that we cycled a fair bit, and we spent time feeding the ducks and their ducklings at the camp site. It was very impressive watching the duckling's parents be so protective of them at all times. That image to the right in any Australian nature program would probably be quickly followed by a crocodile lunging out of the water.
Luckily for this duckling, crocodiles cannot afford to live in this river. Unluckily for this duckling, he did decide to plunge in, and when he had had enough of the cold water, had real trouble finding a bank that he could climb back onto. He succeeded in the end, much to the relief of the parents!
Walking, and site-seeing around Margaret River I cannot help but feel the place is very much "nouveau riche". I'm not sure exactly why I feel this, possibly it is down to the new European cars people drive, the slightly exclusive food shops with imported Belgium chocolates, the trendy cafes with delicious croissants and Swiss cheese. I just want to say, there is nothing wrong with this at all, in fact it makes the place quite an attractive place to be, as you can have the best of both worlds. However land prices in Margaret River are going up like crazy, and probably with good reason, as any product with "Margaret River" in front of it can add a premium to the price tag.
What is especially nice though is the number of people here who decided they had had enough with their jobs, bought some land here, and 10 years later they make wine and enjoy every minute of it. And who wouldn't?!
Oly
Last post from Margaret River. Since part 2, we went on a wine tour which was great fun! First of all we went to a couple of "Boutique" vineyards (Boutique applies to wineries that have vaguely less than 70 acres of grapes). Then we had some cheese and after that some chocolate. Then back to 2 more vineyards, and then top it all off with a brewery. We were both fairly pished.
Other than that we cycled a fair bit, and we spent time feeding the ducks and their ducklings at the camp site. It was very impressive watching the duckling's parents be so protective of them at all times. That image to the right in any Australian nature program would probably be quickly followed by a crocodile lunging out of the water.
Luckily for this duckling, crocodiles cannot afford to live in this river. Unluckily for this duckling, he did decide to plunge in, and when he had had enough of the cold water, had real trouble finding a bank that he could climb back onto. He succeeded in the end, much to the relief of the parents!
Walking, and site-seeing around Margaret River I cannot help but feel the place is very much "nouveau riche". I'm not sure exactly why I feel this, possibly it is down to the new European cars people drive, the slightly exclusive food shops with imported Belgium chocolates, the trendy cafes with delicious croissants and Swiss cheese. I just want to say, there is nothing wrong with this at all, in fact it makes the place quite an attractive place to be, as you can have the best of both worlds. However land prices in Margaret River are going up like crazy, and probably with good reason, as any product with "Margaret River" in front of it can add a premium to the price tag.What is especially nice though is the number of people here who decided they had had enough with their jobs, bought some land here, and 10 years later they make wine and enjoy every minute of it. And who wouldn't?!
Oly
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