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The drive from Denmark Thursday was lovely but it rained on and off all day. When
we got to the Leeuwan Lighthouse it was rainy, cold, and windy but we
braved it all to look at the juncture of the Southern and Indian Oceans. A weird experience.
Once we reached Margaret River we settled into our (small) two rooms at the inn and explored the town a little. We made a reservation for a Chinese restaurant along the main street (last res available luckily). We got there are 7:30 on the dot but had to wait an hour for our soup (delicious chicken and corn). It took another hour to get our main courses (also delicious). There was a very loud large group of people at one of the tables so that might be what took everything so long. There was a chef and one waitress. The waitress (Australian) was pretty lackadaisical, forgetting to bring us water glasses and water and instead cleaning an (empty) table. An odd experience. But afterward, the chef came out and apologized to us all for the slow service --oh yes, they also ran out of beef and only told 90 minutes after we ordered it.
Turns out the chef-owner is a Vietnamese man who tried to emigrate to the US from Vietnam 30 years ago but couldn't get in and so was sent to a refugee camp in Malaysia. When someone from the Australian embassy offered to get him into Australia, he jumped at the chance and had been in Margaret River for 25 years.
The food was greatonce we finally got it-Kaaron, James, and I finished our BYO bottle of wine before we even got the soup. Margaret River Chinese--great food if you're not in a rush.
Yesterday (Friday) we explored the galleries and some stores in Margaret River. We also visited the Chocolate Factory and the Willespie winery, where we tasted some very nice wine and bought some (K&J a couple of cases to ship home) for dinner.
Early night and returning to Perth today. Sunny and warm weather.
we got to the Leeuwan Lighthouse it was rainy, cold, and windy but we
braved it all to look at the juncture of the Southern and Indian Oceans. A weird experience.
Once we reached Margaret River we settled into our (small) two rooms at the inn and explored the town a little. We made a reservation for a Chinese restaurant along the main street (last res available luckily). We got there are 7:30 on the dot but had to wait an hour for our soup (delicious chicken and corn). It took another hour to get our main courses (also delicious). There was a very loud large group of people at one of the tables so that might be what took everything so long. There was a chef and one waitress. The waitress (Australian) was pretty lackadaisical, forgetting to bring us water glasses and water and instead cleaning an (empty) table. An odd experience. But afterward, the chef came out and apologized to us all for the slow service --oh yes, they also ran out of beef and only told 90 minutes after we ordered it.
Turns out the chef-owner is a Vietnamese man who tried to emigrate to the US from Vietnam 30 years ago but couldn't get in and so was sent to a refugee camp in Malaysia. When someone from the Australian embassy offered to get him into Australia, he jumped at the chance and had been in Margaret River for 25 years.
The food was greatonce we finally got it-Kaaron, James, and I finished our BYO bottle of wine before we even got the soup. Margaret River Chinese--great food if you're not in a rush.
Yesterday (Friday) we explored the galleries and some stores in Margaret River. We also visited the Chocolate Factory and the Willespie winery, where we tasted some very nice wine and bought some (K&J a couple of cases to ship home) for dinner.
Early night and returning to Perth today. Sunny and warm weather.