We spent the rest of our week down south in the Margaret River region, which is just spectacular. Forests and vineyards and beaches...it's an absolute paradise.
We popped in some delicious wineries and stopped at the Margaret River Chocolate Company for the 2nd and 3rd times!
We had always stayed in the forest on previous trips to Margaret River, so this time we opted for the beach. Our AirBnB in Gnarabup had amazing views and the little community was exactly what we wanted - quiet, walkable, with one great restaurant and one great coffee shop. Perfect!
Within minutes of us walking out on the deck and wondering if we'd be lucky enough to see whales, we were greeted with an amazing show. The big splashes were visible every day but for two of the days, several whales were just offshore and played right in front of us!
Gnarabup beach was gorgeous
I was really looking forward to lunch at Leeuwin Estate, one of our very favorite places with a beautiful restaurant. We did a little tasting and selected the perfect wine for our lunch.
The boys spent half of their time on the amazing lawn at Leeuwin. They made a friend from Singapore and the three of them played for ages.
We checked out the Big Ball golf, which was great fun. Oversized clubs and balls and short holes made for a fun and fast-moving afternoon on the course.
We did attract the attention of some locals near the golf course.
One day we headed farther east into the forest to explore a little more on horseback.
Ben was the one who especially wanted this outing and he had a great time learning to trot.
Alex was a big fan of his spirited little horse.
We saw a few kangaroos in the woods and then got to ride through a huge family of them in the pasture. It felt like Jurassic Park when they all got up and jumped away.
Again, a perfect day for the outdoors because Western Australia has a lot of perfect weather days!
We enjoyed more galahs and black cockatoos.
We had some more amazing sunsets.
We took full advantage of the fireplace every evening! It was nice to cuddle up under blankets and get warm by the fire.
The swell picked up while we were there and we watched some pretty talented surfers catching huge waves.
Every morning, I'd walk to the White Elephant cafe for my coffee and some days I could convince other people to join me. It had a natural wind block with a hill behind it and the morning sunshine felt amazing.
There was also a lovely lookout just above the cafe where we could watch the whales and the waves.
We visited the beach where Margaret River meets the ocean.
Lucky for us, our flight was at 5pm, so we could leisurely drive back to Perth, make one last stop at Subway, and even hit up a mall and and Bunnings before getting to the airport. Then it was back to real life in Jakarta.
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