{"id":1030,"date":"2012-03-01T20:17:37","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T10:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travel.lewisdrafting.com.au\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2012-03-01T22:09:30","modified_gmt":"2012-03-01T12:09:30","slug":"a-fun-couple-of-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/?p=1030","title":{"rendered":"A fun couple of days&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1078\" style=\"width: 209px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Freo22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1078\" title=\"Freo2\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Freo22-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Freo22-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Freo22.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fremantle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We have spent the last couple of days relaxing and really enjoying ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>Exploring the Swan Valley, Coogee Beach, Cottesloe Beach, Mosman (beautiful spot), more of Fremantle, so many places.<\/p>\n<p>Today we started the day with breakfast at &#8220;The Blue Duck&#8221; at Cottesloe Beach with Chris (my ex husband) and Merilyn (his new wife). It was a delicious breakfast. With ocean views extending to Rottnest Island, and a refreshing sea breeze, The Blue Duck in Cottesloe Beach is an ideal spot for breakfast or a quick coffee. This restaurant&#8217;s unpretentious interior is simply decorated, with a wall of windows maximising views of the beach. We all enjoyed our breakfast judging by the empty plates. After finishing our breakfasts, the staff then bought some huge, just cooked, complementary muffins. We couldn&#8217;t help but try them. It would have been rude&#8230;..well that&#8217;s Merilyn and my excuse anyway !!!<\/p>\n<p>Following breakfast, Mal and I headed out to the Swan Valley. We had a good day visiting places such as The Chocolate Factory and Feral Brewery. Just thirty minutes drive or a two and a half hour journey by river cruiser, the Swan Valley in the upper reaches of the Swan River is Western Australia&#8217;s oldest established wine growing region.<\/p>\n<p>Famous for its orchard-lined roads, peaceful areas, international wineries, gourmet food producers, restaurants and cultural attractions, the Swan Valley makes the perfect day trip from the city of Perth.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1031\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1031\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1031\" title=\"Coogee 003\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-003-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-003-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-003.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sculptures by the Sea Cottesloe Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1033\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-0021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1033\" title=\"Coogee 002\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-0021-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-0021-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-0021.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beach fun for this pooch...photo was on a gargage bin. We loved it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1034\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sculptures-by-the-Sea-Cotlesloe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1034\" title=\"Sculptures by the Sea Cotlesloe\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sculptures-by-the-Sea-Cotlesloe-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sculptures-by-the-Sea-Cotlesloe-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sculptures-by-the-Sea-Cotlesloe.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cottesloe Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1042\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Chocolate-Factory-Swan-Valley3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1042\" title=\"Chocolate Factory Swan Valley\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Chocolate-Factory-Swan-Valley3-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Chocolate-Factory-Swan-Valley3-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Chocolate-Factory-Swan-Valley3.jpg 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yum....chocolates at the Chocolate Factory Swan Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1043\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Feral2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1043\" title=\"Feral\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Feral2-300x91.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Feral2-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Feral2.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feral Brewery...picture from their website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1044\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Swan-Valley-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1044\" title=\"Swan Valley 3\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Swan-Valley-3-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Swan-Valley-3-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Swan-Valley-3.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Swan Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1045\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Cottesloe1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1045\" title=\"Cottesloe\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Cottesloe1-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Cottesloe1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Cottesloe1.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cottesloe Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1046\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1046\" title=\"Coogee 001\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-001-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-001-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-001.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A visitor to our campsite last night..a bandicoot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1035\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-Beach-Looking-North.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1035\" title=\"Coogee Beach Looking North\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-Beach-Looking-North-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-Beach-Looking-North-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Coogee-Beach-Looking-North.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coogee Beach...we are staying here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1063\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sunset-cotesloe4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1063\" title=\"Sunset cotesloe\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sunset-cotesloe4-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sunset-cotesloe4-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sunset-cotesloe4.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset Coogee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1065\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Fremantle-62.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1065\" title=\"Fremantle 6\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Fremantle-62-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Fremantle-62-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Fremantle-62.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fremantle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1066\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1066\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/bon-scott-acdc1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1066\" title=\"bon scott acdc\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/bon-scott-acdc1-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/bon-scott-acdc1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/bon-scott-acdc1.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bon Scott ACDC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1067\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Roundhouse-fremantle-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1067\" title=\"Roundhouse fremantle 2\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Roundhouse-fremantle-22-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Roundhouse-fremantle-22-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Roundhouse-fremantle-22.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roundhouse Fremantle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1069\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Shipwreck-Gallery-Fremantle1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1069\" title=\"Shipwreck Gallery Fremantle\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Shipwreck-Gallery-Fremantle1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Shipwreck-Gallery-Fremantle1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Shipwreck-Gallery-Fremantle1.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipwreck Gallery Fremantle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1075\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Fremantle-Prison2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1075\" title=\"Fremantle Prison\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Fremantle-Prison2-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Fremantle-Prison2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Fremantle-Prison2.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fremantle Prison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1076\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Freo3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1076\" title=\"Freo\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Freo3-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Freo3-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Freo3.jpg 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Perth local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"985\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7\" height=\"20\"><\/td>\n<td height=\"20\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have spent the last couple of days relaxing and really enjoying ourselves. Exploring the Swan Valley, Coogee Beach, Cottesloe Beach, Mosman (beautiful spot), more of Fremantle, so many places. Today we started the day with breakfast at &#8220;The Blue Duck&#8221; at Cottesloe Beach with Chris (my ex husband) and Merilyn (his new wife). It &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/?p=1030\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A fun couple of days&#8230;.<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":373,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fremantle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/373"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1030"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1047,"href":"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1030\/revisions\/1047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travel.ripple.farm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}