CK Lam in an eventful day exploring the suburbs of Perth!

*This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 10th April 2010.

Recently I and hubby took a trip Down Under to visit my eldest son! It was a really exciting journey as it has been a while since we went there. We visited and dined in many places in Perth which I will be sharing with everyone in time to come.

On this particular day, we started out early in the morning, heading to the countryside of Swan Valley to experience the nature and surroundings. We took a stopover at The Margaret River Chocolate Company, Sandalford Wines, Caversham Wildlife Park and the AQWA.

My eventful day in Perth was documented in the New Straits Times on Saturday, 10th of April!

For chocolate lovers like me, Margaret River Chocolate Company is the perfect place to sweeten my eventful day.

We watched the chocolate chef at work blending the wide array of chocolates. The many varieties of chocolates are made daily on the spot, with some rich and nutty and other light in flavor. All of them are great gifts to take home with.

Spoilt with the variety of choices

Besides the chocolates, we had some serving of cakes and coffee in the cafe’s outdoor sun-deck dining area overlooking the garden.

The Margaret River Chocolate Company
5123 West Swan Road
West Swan
WA 6055

Tel : 08 9250 1588

Open every day from 9am till 5pm (except Christmas Day)

Website : http://www.chocolatefactory.com.au/

Further down the road is Sandalford Wines, one of Australia’s oldest wineries located on the banks of Swan River. The wines produced by Sandalford are Margaret River’s finest.

It is definitely worth visiting the winery as you get to walk on their grounds with its breathtaking scenery.

Breath taking scenery

Lush green vines with clusters of grapes

We made a stop at their gift shop, tantalized our taste bud in its charming restaurant and sampled some wine. We tried several wines from the Margaret River Range and some from the fruity Element Range.

It was simply delicious tasting wine in a restaurant on a winery…the feeling was great!

The restaurant with an open fireplace

Just a peek away is the Oak Room filled with oak barrels giving the hall a rustic atmosphere.

Sandalford Wines
3210 West Swan Road
Caversham
Western Australia 6055

Tel : 08 9374 9374

Website : http://www.sandalford.com/

From the Sandalford Wines, we made a stop off at Caversham Wildlife Park. We got the chance to feast our eyes on some exotic Australian animals. We were lucky that the koalas were awake during our visit as they are known to be sleeping twenty hours a day! They were so cute and adorable; every one of us took turn to reach out and pat it.