Wednesday, December 30

Today we drove into Margaret River, a cute little town that actually seemed somewhat crowded - a first. Did a little shopping and then headed for some wineries. There are something like 65 wineries in the area, most with tasting rooms, called "cellar doors." After the wine tasting we tried a couple of breweries, and some of them are a combination of the two. The cellar doors range from small and cozy to big, elaborate places with rose gardens, lakes, fountains, etc. We've heard people in Perth refer to it at "Markedup River, because things tend to be pretty expensive. Someone was telling us that they bought the exact same bottle of wine in London, that they'd bought in one of the wineries here, and it was actually cheaper in London.