Day 8 - Back home
Tess came to say goodbye as we were clearing out.


The sky, the jeep, the free road - that's life!

Day 7 - Scenic Drive
Maybe because we knew our time at Wyadup was ending, we woke up earlier than planned. Sarah was up enjoying the sun's warmth with a book and chocolate milk.

When most of us were up, Max made breakfast for all with the free range eggs from the farm. We had bacon, garlic toast,eggs with milk and juice. There were two floors, some of us were enjoying the sunshine outside our room's balcony while the rest stayed inside.







After breakfast, we drove around to find a pier for Max to fish.




















We were waiting for the waves to give chase.















A pit stop for delicious cakes at Salmon Bay.










While I had my hooks tangled with seaweed,

Max caught a fish...


Keli saluting the sunset.


Day 6 - Wyadup
We got up pretty early to say hello to the farm owners and animals.
Here we are feeding the chickens.






This is Judy, the lady owner. She brought us around the farm and introduced us to all the animals. This baby calf is called Squirt.

This is Rebecca. Elsie refused to go near Squirt for fear he would lick her.


I can't quite remember the others. Judy was sharing with us stories of the farm and answering all our questions. It was great waking up a morning like this.



The rolls of hay are to last them through the winter and you'll be surprise how heavy they are. One roll is food for three days so imagine how many they have to stock up!

This is Tess, a very vain girl. She went up to everyone for a tickle.


After our tour, we set off to have breakfast at the Caves.






There we go down into Jewel Cave.



Here are staglamytes and staglatytes

Those are dubbed organ pipes

and this, the hanging table.



















Back in the car, we were on our way to visit the little factories in Margaret River.









We were going crazy trying to hunt down Cape Lavender. We made turns here and there...






















To the Margaret River Chocolate Factory where everyone got something for home. We bought their Lemon Curd and Apricot Almond jam which is to die for!!!


The cheese factory.


And finally Cape Lavender where the Lavender Scones were waiting!





Then we were trying to beat the sunset to see the lighthouse.




Back home, we started the fire and cooking began.





We opened a bottle of Merlot from Cape Lavender, courtesy of Max and had a brilliant night!

Day 5 - Drive down to Perth, Margaret River.
Our last day at Chateau Freo, we packed our bags and waited for the cars. There was a tree of "Christmas lights" outside the porch that caught our attention.





Crossing the bridge over to Perth

and letting the wind get the better of us

we were screaming to the songs on the radio.


Our pit stop at Busselton where the longest of piers rested.


Families were everywhere enjoying the brilliant weather.



I can't remember what we were laughing about but it must be something that Max said.






And here we are eating and ready to fish!






Some sort of pufferfish we caught but we didn't have much time with it since one of the passerby ladies decided that she should free the little thing so she shoved through, scooped the fish up and tossed it into the ocean. It happened all so quickly that we didn't really see her face...

And almost immediately the skies turned cloudy and drizzles came down.




We reeled in and packed some Fish n Chips for the long car ride

and a little spin off the road brought us to a little part of heaven.














Then we had to ask for directions to our new home at Wyadup.

Day 4 - Train to Perth City
We decided to go on a train ride even though we were heading to Perth the next day. Train rides are always fun and you get another sight of the country. But of course we had to start the day with a perfect breakfast!



My eggs benedict

Keli's pancakes

Elsie's big breakfast

On the way to the train station









and homeward bound.