Hi all!
It's been a while since I've filled you in on my adventures. This past weekend, our director Chuck took us on a bus tour down to the Southwest tip of Australia, the Margaret River. It is such a beautiful area. It isn't as dry as the rest of Australia, in fact, it accumulates about 40 inches of rain annually! On Friday afternoon, we left Fremantle and headed to Augusta. It was a relaxing evening, most of us girls bought some Passion Pop ($4.99 bottle of sparkling wine) and went down to the river to hang out.
Saturday was an early morning, departing at 8am from our hostel. We had another 6 hours in the bus, but stopped for lunch in Dunbury. Not too much to see here! Once we reached Walpole, we walked through the trees tops at the Tingle Tree forest. We went on this long walkway, built without cranes, 40 metres up (that's roughly 120 feet in the air!) I am terrified of heights, so there was definitely an increase in the heart rate! These trees were fascinating. They are hollow on the inside, because the tree start to die from the inside, but new bark grows on the outside, increasing in diameter. Sara cried the whole way, which was pretty entertaining. She is afraid of heights more than me and could not handle it! After the Tingle Tree Tour, we headed further south and visited Cape Leeuwin, where the Indian Ocean and Southern Oceans meet. It is the furthest southern point in Australia. Since the current is different in the two oceans, at this point you can sometimes see a distinct line coming directly out from the lighthouse where the currents meet. Also, in the above picture, you can see the turtle shape rock above mine and Sara's head- this is the coordinate point where you are furthest away from George W. Bush. Just an interesting tidbit. Our director was very happy to point that out to us.
On Sunday we visited the Margaret River Winery and it was so beautiful there. Perfect spot for concerts, weddings, or formal event. Everything was so green! We tried about 6 different kinds of wine and learned all about them. After making our purchases, it was back to the bus and time to head back home. One more stop along the way, and that was at the Busselton Jetty (Pier). It is the second longest Jetty in Western Australia. It used to be the first, but it caught fire in a storm, so now they are trying to raise funds to build it back up, but it is over a mile long!
It was definitely a fun, relaxing weekend with Chuck! And I finally caught up on sleep!
Until next time,
Peace and love
-Molly
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