Having enjoyed my surf lesson the previous day, I wanted to have another mess around in the water while I had the chance. So we woke at 8am and drove down to the Gnarabup beach shop to hire a wet suit and board (which just about fitted in the car). We went back to Redgate Beach and I spent a good couple of hours trying to get stood up – only a couple of minor successes, but enjoyable nonetheless and I would love to have a nice warm beach nearby to try this at home.
Laura had a quick go herself, but was far from impressed.
We headed on to Berry Farm where we ate icecream and tried their beautiful fruit wine – the strawberry wine was great. The restaurant actually forgot to bring out our icecream and prunes (the only thing we ordered – the sweet menu was underwhelming) and eventually brought us the dish and refunded our money, perfect!
We had been entertaining ourselves with the birds around the outside seating. The restaurant provides sugar for guests to feed the birds. A little sprinkle on the table and the little birds fly down and start slurping it up with their long tongues!
We drove on to a cheesery where we bought a lovely double cream brie, and then to a chocolate factory where we snarfed down a bunch of their free chocolate buttons – and grabbed a few extras to eat in the car while sipping shiraz. Perfect, it really is a magical place!
We finished the day with another BBQ with the leftovers from the previous night – again it was beautiful.
We then experienced our first annoyance while camping – noisy American neighbours chatting until 1am about the most inane drivel. Not great when you are just inside a thin piece of canvas.
I apologize for my fellow Americans… we can be like that. Puppies, y’know.
The camping spots right next to your car are kind of funny! Not that it doesn’t look like fun, it just seems so close to the road, and to other people.
Hey Rachel – it was just this one camping site that had little tarmac roads around the site and parking places next to each patch of grass.
To be honest they did pack you in in this place… But Margaret River made it all worth it – you would love it there!