Perth Day 4 (070409) - Exploration at Margaret River: Part I

We finally reached our destination at Heritage Trail Lodge - a humble little lodge managed by an Australian couple, strategically located just beside the Margaret River. We were thankful for their kind hospitality and the great hearty breakfast served every morning. We felt really at home during our 3 days stay here and we started to fall in love with their relaxed and carefree lifestyle. For a moment, I thought it will be wonderful and heavenly if I could have my retirement nest here - buy over a piece of land and build a resort and spend the rest of my life here with my love ones, one that is away from the hustle and bustle of citylife.

Margaret River is well-known for its wineries and this area is recognised as one of the world's great fine wine producers. Thus, being wine enthusiasts, we wouldn't want to miss them. And here we are, at our 1st stop - The Leeuwin Estate, a family operated West Australia's boutique vineyard and winery. Free wine tastings without any obligation to buy.

Another family owned winery - The Rockfield Estate.

And of course, you wouldn't want to miss their farms and grab some of their freshly-made. So here we are at The Berry Farm. This farm doesn't produce berries, as what the name suggested. Rather it produces different different types of jam, vinegars and award winning fruit wines, table wines, liqueurs and ports. I especially like their kids' corner. This allows the parents to shop with a peace of mind and the children to work on their creativity which I thought is really innovative and thoughtful of the owner.

The Cape of Leeuwin Lighthouse is one place you wouldn't want to miss when you visit Margaret River. The lighthouse is situated at the most south westerly tip of Australia, standing at the point where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet. It is a famous maritime land mark and important meteorological site from which data is collected, the tower stands 39 metres high from ground level and 56 metres above sea level. Its piercing beam, which has an intensity of one million candles, shines over the surrounding rugged sea and landscape for 26 nautical miles or 48 kilometres.
Standing high on top of the lighthouse, made me feel as if "I am on the top of the world looking down at the creation of man" - a sense of triumph emerged, as you start to tell everyone, "Hey look here. I have climbed to the top of the world and realised my dreams, how about you?" The feeling of being tall and staying tall.

Next comes our finally stop before we decided to call it a day and rest our tired legs - The beautiful Hamelin Bay. We love this place - the white sandy beach, the deep blue sea and the big orange egg yolk. We started capturing beautiful shots of the place, not wanting to miss any of them. This moment is especially beautiful when you know that you are enjoying this heavenly sight with your love one.