There is little as good as indulgence after a period of
rationing. I am talking of mine and Sophie’s experience of eight days with
rice, muesli and little else, rather than of any great war-time narrative but the
statement nevertheless holds eternal truth.
With nothing but rice filling, or rather bloating our
bellies, muesli for breakfast and a nightly luxury of one tinned good, we were
rather ravenous and in want of culinary delights by the time we reached
Fremantle, W.A. So, we listened to our groaning stomachs, fulfilled our desires
with unprecedented over-indulgence and have spent the past week sampling some
of the world’s most wondrous flavours.
Our first pleasure was in the form of Gelati’s an organic
fruit and veg store, five minute walk from the centre of Fremantle. We walked
along the banquet on offer and let our noses dance in glee at the different and
enchanting odours, picking items to show the other and gazed in wide-eyed
ecstasy at the matching extraordinarily appealing price. We bought all that our
budget would afford and spent the afternoon and much of the following few days,
with the most wonderful occupation of eating all that we had purchased.
Our second, third, fourth and fifth pleasure lay in the
region of Margaret River. Driving south, we entered the cool, forested climate
of the Southern Forests and decided, rather than keep on travelling like
intended, to remain in the area and enjoy at a leisurely pace the 110 wineries
and numerous chocolatiers, olive oil, nougat and cereals producers. They were
several days spent in total luxuriance. With mornings spent at wineries,
luncheons in the picturesque forests and afternoons tasting the fruits of the
local producers’ labours, Sophie and I were to be found, for this week, in a
state of perpetual and blissful harmony. Perhaps, pictures this time can paint
all the colours and wonders that we were fortunate enough to have come across,
tasted and consumed in phenomenal delight.
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