Augusta, Margret River and Busstleton
Although old news now, we have finally managed to get all of the wedding photos onto the spaces website, there are hundreds I’m afraid but feel free to have a browse. Wedding Photos here
Chloe Writes: From Albany we headed to Augusta, stopping for a magnificent tree top walk. These giant tingle trees are hundreds of years old and can grow to 60 meters tall. The suspended walkway took us up to 40 meters, the very top of some of the trees. A forest walk then lead us along the forest floor and literally through the base of the trees that have been hollowed out over the years due to fire damage, insects and mould. In the 50’s people actually used to drive their cars into the hollow of the giant tingle tree and take a picture. For obvious reasons you are no longer allowed to do that, plus our van would have probably got stuck. Our visit to Augusta involved a visit 3 beautiful limestone caves, Jewel, Lake & Mammoth plus Cape Leeuwin lighthouse.
We then headed on to Margret River, one of Australia’s biggest wine regions. We decided on a day tour which took us to 4 winery’s to taste 40 wines and ports, a brewery, cheese factory and lastly a chocolate factory. It was a very expensive day and we are still trying to get through all our purchases, it’s a hard life. The next day we left Margret River for Bussleton, where the Jetty takes you a massive 2km out to sea to an underwater observatory where you are the one in the glass bowl as opposed to the other way round. I think I was more impressed than Pete as I don’t dive. That night we did a very good job of drinking 3 bottles of wine and a whole bottle of port, cooking a very messy Italian meal on an open fire (we had no bbq food) and playing about 50 games of Yatzee.
Pete Writes: Looking in one of the numerous guides we have on this trip I read about a Cidery that was in one of the towns we were heading through. Not one to turn down an opportunity of sampling the apple, we aimed the van and turned up for a drop! With lots of Summerzet memorabilia I asked if there was any affiliation (there wasn’t!) So we stocked up and headed for a night on the cider. I know that it does sound as if we are drinking every night! Well we are on holiday after all :o)
After spending the next couple of days trying to avoid the rain (poor you I hear) we decided where best to go than underground in a few of the 200 caves in the region. They were vast with some of the largest calcite formations in the world (basically big hanging straws formed by dripping water over thousands of years!) and lots of good photo spots. Next port of call was Margret River where we stayed at a nice campsite called ‘Taunton Farm’ which had lots of animals roaming around and more rain! So what better to do than go on an all day wine tasting trip. As Chloe mentioned we did our fair share of wine smelling, swilling and sampling, I even sampled an Australian delicacy the Witcherdy Grub. It had a nice crunchy shell with what I can best describe as a mash potato texture inside, Tasty!
So now it’s time to head towards the city lights and civilization! I may even have another grub :o)
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Tree top walk
And again, look how high we were!
I’ll have a Pete and Chloe tree sandwich!
Giant tingle tree….. With a not so giant Chloe
Gateway to heaven
Jewel cave flow stone
A selection of Stalactites at Jewel Cave
Cape Leeuwin lighthouse……. It was windy at the top!
A suspended limestone table at Lake cave
Couldn’t resist staying here!
The ducks were always hanging around the van…. May have something to do with the bread Chloe kept feeding them
One of the wine tasting sessions, he stayed with the Chardonnay although we were all on the port!
One of many vineyards in the region
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm MASHED POTATO!
Bussleton Pier, can you see the end?
Cute, yet highly poisonous… white barred box fish, eating them is an adrenaline sport in Japan
This little bat fish got left behind by his friends
I’m the fire starter, twisted fire starter 
Diner is served, tasted good, only took 2 hours to clean the pans!
Tags: Australia
May 18th, 2008 at 5:44 am
Hi C&P,
There are no new pics on space can you check if you are sober!!
Love mx
May 18th, 2008 at 5:46 am
Hi C&P,
There are no new pics on my space. Can you check it if you are still sober!!
Love Mx
May 19th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Don’t fancy the mashed potato but went through all the wedding pics and yes….found some new ones.
I’m all weddinged out now but they’re great.
love to both MX
May 24th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Wedding pics look great, although I didn’t get through them all - how many??? ;o)
When I listen to all the stuff you’re getting up to in Australia, I feel like we were really lazy! ha…
Photos look fantastic; great cave shots.
We’re enjoying some sun here. Makes a change!
Lots of Love x
May 25th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Hi Mum E,
We were wondering if you were sober as you’ve posted the same message twice :). We did write the blog in the middle of the day so yes we were sober, we just added some of the evening photos onto the end.
Hope the weather is good.
lots of love x
May 25th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Hi Rupert,
We cut the photos down from a thousand so you can imagine how long it took and how bored we got of looking at them …. but time is something we do have at the mo.
Australia’s been fantastic and we’ve done a hell of a lot (one more Aussie blog to come, but can’t be bothered today), unfortunatly though it has all come at a price and the bank balance has taken an almighty beating. Were off to NZ tonight so fingers crossed it’s cheaper.
lots of love x
May 29th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Hi Babes,
I was sober and don’t know why that message came out twice….nothing to do woth me!!
You both look snug in your warm hats and scafs. It must be quite a shock from being in the heat.
Fab pics.
Love and Kissesxxxxxxx