BBQ in the Bush



Bush Retreat where we had the Aussie BBQ

Les Farkas, our Friendship Force ED (Exchange Director) built a little place in the bush to escape city life. To get there, we drove for about an hour to Toodyay, through rolling hills until we spotted a balloon bouquet signaling we were there. Pork and chicken kabobs were prepared for at least 40 of us and stories were told.  Some facts...Rain water must be collected and at night, and hundreds of stars are seen twinkling in the sky.  Perth has the highest number, per capita, of self-made millionaires of any city in the world.  It's population is just over 2 million.  Astronaut John Glenn called Perth "the City of light" because it was so visible from the sky.  Perth has the largest inner city park in the world - bigger than Central Park.  It also houses the oldest operating mint in Australia.

We also toured the beautiful Swan Valley, home of many world class wineries and even better, Chocolate, Nougat, Nut Factories with FREE samples. After a busy day, our hosts prepared lemon lime with bitters, an Australian favorite drink, while we soaked in their spa. See pictures below.

At the Chocolate Factory
 



Lemon Lime with Bitters Cocktails in the Spa

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