Happy anniversay to us! We woke up to the sounds of cows mooing and fragrance of food. Finally, we could have a good view of the animals who have also woken up after a night of rest like us! We were eager to get out of the room to see them!

Animals outside our room 
The main entrance belonging to the owners
Breakfast was included in our stay. The female owner Marija pushed us a cart with all the homemade bread, jam and milk while we waited at the table outside our room! Everything was fresh! We had requested for smaller portion the night before as we did not want to waste any food they prepared.

Once we were done with our breakfast, the owners showed us around their family farm and allowed us to try milking their cow! It was our first time. I was so afraid of hurting the cow I did not really dare to milk it. But I guess, the more panicky I was, the more discomfort it felt!
After the cows, we visited the other farm animals such as the chickens and the pigs. We met Charlotte who had just given birth to 8 piglets and the super plump daddy named Sausage. I wonder if they are still alive now… Till now, their names remain etched in my mind. I mean, try naming someone Sausage, see if I’ll forget?!
The plan for the day was to explore the Swan Valley. That’s also the reason why we chose this BnB because it was within the area. So, it was very convenient to visit the places and turn back if we forgot something. Swan Valley was like a round circuit. Regardless of whether we go clockwise or anti-clockwise, we were able to cover quite a variety of shops/vineyards.
First stop was the Whistlers Chocolate Company. I’m a chocolate fan afterall! Totally love the generous amount of chocolate they gave to all visitors. And the display made of chocolate was awesome! After spending some time walking round and round the shop to take in all the products, we went to Mondo Nougat next.
There were so many vineyards in the area. Honestly, we were quite clueless which ones to visit. So, we chose the really large and famous ones, as well as the smaller ’boutique’ vineyards. Of course, it appears that the smaller ones are the hidden gems! We chanced upon Tyler’s Vineyard and found out they had a personalised service! We found some wine we liked and printed our own wine labels after taking photo with their in front of the vineyard!
Lunch was at Iron Bark Brewery. Pizza, high chair and beer has been my favourite combi all this while! We had a leisurely lunch before we continued our tour of Swan Valley.
There was another chocolate company which more people probably heard of, the Margaret River Chocolate Co. Of course we had to pay it a visit too! We also stopped by some random vineyards and took more photos!
Towards the end of our loop, we went past the House of Honey. I bought some honey back for my sisters. Houghton wine was another large company which spans across large area of land. However, we have kind of hit our alcohol limit so we couldn’t buy more even though the price was very attractive!
One of the problems I heard about visiting Australia was the lack of food options at night. However, I think that was probably more of the past. That night, we found Alfred’s Kitchen which opened till late. There was a large crowd and long queue outside the kitchen. There was no space for dine-ins. So people were crowding around the fire and eating their burgers! We joined them!

Crowding around the fire place while waiting for our burger 
Our loot for the day 
Swan Valley map

















