We took the car into the garage to get the brakes sorted and the mechanics said it would be a few hundred dollars to sort it. So we left the car a nd went into the city to have a look around. We then got a phone call from the garage and they said that something else needed fixing and then another thing as the list got bigger. In the end, the car car was in for 2 days and we spent way too much money to mention to get most of the problems fixed. This means our plans are going to change slightly. Instead of going to Melbourne, we are going straight back to Sydney more or less and selling the car, then we are going to do Melbourne and Victoria any way we can. After that a very kind Matt Tilly said we could stay at his for as long as we need to, which is very nice of him. We are pretty damn skint, but we are going to make the most of it while we are here. After all it's a once in a lifetime trip.
Perth as seen from King's Park.
We're back on Manchester soil on Boxing Day morning, with 10 layers of clothes on to face the UK winter.
Margaret River
After not really doing much in Perth, we decided to leave and go down to Margaret River and carry on with our journey.
We had a fantastic day out on a wine tour around the area yesterday. We were taken to 4 wineries and a brewery. Our bus driver also prepared our lunch for us. We had kangaroo, wild turkey, salad and lots of sauces and dips made from local bushtucker. It was fantastic stuff. A couple of 'lucky' volunteers got to try a witchety grub. A one of the wineries we tried 'Dukkah', which is a mixture of nuts, herbs and spices which you dip bread or crackers with olive oil on . It's very moreish!
At the second winery before we had drank too much.
At the brewery with the sample beers.
The group on the tour.
Today we went for a drive around the Margaret River region, but the weather was not the best so we really didn't see much.
Cape Leeuwin. Where the Indian Ocean meets the Southern Ocean.
An old water wheel near Cape Leeuwin. It doesn't move anymore as it's encrusted in lime and salt.
Kate on Hamelin Bay beach. The weather was rubbish!
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