It was nearing 12.30pm when we left Augusta to travel upwards to Jewel Cave. We booked the guided tour session at 1.30pm. There is a restuarant at Jewel Cave and we thought of grabbing a bite before the tour.
Unfortunately, the kitchen was short of staff and it really turned out to be "a bite" before we rushed for our tour. The resturant has a real fireplace.
The kids self-entertained with the activity sheet complementary from the gift shop while waiting for the food.
The tour started at 1.30pm sharp. Popo didnt join us bcos there were 200 over steps (one way) to conquer. She rather stay toasty in the restuarant.
According to the guide, the Jewel Cave was the "youngest" cave to be discovered in Margaret River. The limestone natural structures were magnificent. When it was 1st discovered, water filled the base of the cave. Over the years, due to climate changes, the water had dried up. This definitely would impact the cave structure in the long run, but I couldnt hear clearly the guide's explanation.
The younger ones did get bored and ended up fighting to be the 1st to walk the boardway. Lil Shauna stayed with Daddy Lim and enjoyed the beautiful landscape.
There was parts that were really narrow. We had to shift our shoulders to avoid banging into the rocks. The climb back wasnt as difficult as I expected but would have been challenging for Popo.
The tour took 1 hour. Overall, it was an Ok experience. I had thought that the guide could have been more enthusiastic about her explanation. In fact, Batu Cave in KL turned out to be a better experience. Jewel Cave has similar structure throughout and no signs of life. No wonder the kids got bored.
Right after the tour, we headed for Hamelin Bay where wild stingrays were spotted at the shallow waters and sometimes interacting with people. We were excited.
We climbed the little slope that leads to the beach.
My excitment disappeared when we saw the beach. No stingray leh. If it is free, it is probably too good to be true. Zzzzzzzzz. Stingrays or not, the kids were happily running on the beach.
We were not the only silly ones bcos many came after us in hope of a glimpse of the stingray. Boh! So we spent our time taking pictures instead.
The last stop of the day was the Margaret River Chocolate Company. They are well-known for their chocolates. More importantly, they put out huge bowls of chocolate buttons in dark, milk and white for guests to sample. Yes, I had so much of the dark chocolates!
We bought chocolates for the kids and as souvenirs. I almost wanted to buy this for Daddy Lim - the Quokkas but they were too expensive and that was a lot of milk chocolates!
The Chocolate Company was fairly near to our campervan park. We made it just in time for the free animal feeding at 5pm.
The kids ran excitedly to the animals, only to realise that the animals were not too hungry for the provided hay. Even the 2 very big pigs were not keen.
The kids soon lost interest and ran after the jumping pillows.
Dinner was another quick affair before we retired for the night. With an early morning, we were all tired. Moreover, it would be another dreadful long journey back to Perth the next morning. The kids always managed to find energy for play and had sparkle play.
The 3 of us continued to sleep in the campervan. It was the last night. In my exhausted state, I realised that I had not taken pictures and snapped a few.
This was where Zaky and I would sleep, a bed right on top of the driver seat.
Daddy Lim slept at the hind of the van and he nicely posed for me.
The passenger seats could be converted to another bed but was used to store our luggage since the girls were in the cabin.
Good night campervan, for the last time.
Mummy Lim
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