MARCH 2011, Chapin and I are still going strong tasting our way through each vine of grape, eating the lush seasonal fruits and surfing around the rocky coasts of W.A
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| Little creatures our favorite beer |
February ended with a road trip to Perth to attend the Good Vibes music festival. In tow was our German squatter Flow who has been living in our front yard for the past two weeks.
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| Are German mate Flow |
Immediately after arriving in “Freeo” where our good friend Andrew lives we headed to the Little Creatures brewery to get primed for the concert. The brewery is set in an old canary on the docks of Freeo harbor. We have tried all their beers and cider’s and have never been disappointed. Each is full flavored and unique in its own way and remains our favorite brewery in W.A. After a few pints and a good buzz we headed to the music fest. Due to a lack of ticket sales we were able to take our friends for free.
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| Are pals Fernanda and Andrew |
A quick summary of the concert… Damien and Nas rocked it. Eryka Badu pulled it together for the last half of the show. The Bag Raiders were an unexpected “joy” for Chindia and Phoenix brought the house down. There were many more acts and performers but we could be here all day. Big shout out to Andrew and Fernanda for there hospitality.
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| Eryka Badu |
We started March with the Edwards Tiger Tale Winery. The story behind the name comes from a father’s journey from England to Australia in an old single prop Tiger Moth airplane. He flew to raise money for the organization (Widows of WWII) that cared for him and his mother after is father went missing. After he passed away his two sons continued on creating a very successful winery. The Cab Merlot and CAB Sav were a standout and with out a doubt our favorite wines in the region. They are what we splurge on when Chapin works more then 25hrs a week.
Next stop was Sandelford winery. Standouts… Their Rose, a friendly cellar door lady and their port. Sandelford held one of the biggest concerts of the summer selling 12,000 tickets to all the Michael Bubble fans.
We took a break from wineries and headed out to sample and compare the last two unvisited breweries in the area. Colonial Brewery had a nice I.P.A but didn’t offer much more in the way of comfort and style. I am recognizing a pattern with all the breweries and there manicured lakes. I don’t think they release how bad it looks.
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| Chaps having a pint at Colonial Brewery |
Cowaramup Brewery…again manicured lake with a bit more effort put into the grounds. Still nothing comparing to Little Creatures but their beer was tasty.
Last stop and bring us up to date was the wonderful, magnificent, lush, Berry Farm. We indulged in a scrumptious brunch with a tasty glass of sparkling pear wine. Everything we ate and drank was grown, produced, and prepared on the farm. Yummm!
April is our last month here in Maragaret River before we continue our journey to Indonesia. Our last blog will not only be about our visits to wineries but a summary of our experiences and life in Margaret River.
Chindia
