We had such a wonderful time down south over the weekend. We headed down the newly completed highway to the wine region of Western Australia. Margaret River and its surrounds boasts many fantastic wine farms and breweries. We rented a little chalet on a farm in the quaint town of Wyadup next to Yallingup. The coast is gorgeous and the beaches remind us of Long Beach at Noordhoek. There are reefs and rock pools and fantastic waves. This is where Tim Winton's epic book, Breathe, was written and you can just imagine those boys paddling out to the big swell. Even though it is mid winter the sea was dotted with surfers who entertained us with their skills. Russell was captivated and he can't wait to get down there in summer with his board.
We enjoyed two leisurely lunches at different breweries and sampled quite a lot of the local hops products. We also visited the Ingilgi Caves which was the highlight of the weekend. The boys were so impressed by the stallegmites and tites and were happy to spend the better part of two hours exploring below the earth's surface. The limestone formations are breathtakingly beautiful and each tower is unique. The natural beauty of this region is unbelievable.
Sadly, the newspaper headlines today told of a surfer who was killed by a shark in those very waters yesterday!
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