Thursday, March 13, 2008

Day 4 : Margaret River - Dunsborough - Gracetown

0800 :: DN is up. (ugh... so early)
1030 :: After a breakfast of toast and some porridge, we drive to Mammoth Cave.
1230 :: We drive about an hour to Dunsborough and DN naps in the car seat all the way. So far we've been planning our day such that we start driving when it's about his nap time. That's really easier
1400 :: Lunch at a cafe at Dunsborough. On hindsight, we should have just driven to Busselton and checked out the Busselton Jetty Underwater Observatory. Except for the beach (which we didn't go to), there wasn't very much else in Dunsborough.
1500 :: We drop by Yallingup Shearing Shed and bought a pair of Uggs for DN. Perfect for winter in UK. :)
1600 :: Since it was nearby, we dropped by The Natural Olive Oil Soap Factory. I love all these cottage industries! We bought 3 room diffusers - bottles of essential oil for fragrancing rooms.
1700 :: DN naps in the car again, until 6pm.
1830 :: We drive to Gracetown and have dinner at Sea Bar Beach Cafe, which overlooks the bay. Very pretty! Don't know what comes over us, but we decide to share a milkshake. A bad idea for 2 people with problems digesting dairy. We were "exploding" all the way back to the cottage. Thank goodness DN still cannot talk! If he could, he'd be cursing his parents.
2100 :: Story time & bed for DN. PF and I pack up coz we're driving to Fremantle the next day.

Lunch :: AU$16 (fish & chips, burger)
Dinner :: AU$52 (scallops, chicken filo, milkshake)
Cave entry :: AU$38 (free for DN)
Shopping :: AU$65 (Uggs), AU$128 (room diffusers)
Petrol :: AU$31 (AU$1.4 per litre)

We chose to visit Mammoth Cave and not the rest because it has the least number of steps. Plus, it's self-guiding so we could go anytime. The other caves have timed guided tours. The cave was interesting. Mother nature makes beautiful things.

DN wasn't a very happy koala bear in the carrier.






DN and me at the Sea Bar Beach Cafe.


Seared scallops with dunno what dunno what dunno what...


Chicken in filo pastry with pink peppercorn cream sauce and raisin chutney.

Phwoargh.

DN's new boots. Note to self : Avoid fashion faux pas! Remove all tags and stickers!

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