Mornington Crescent

Mornington Pensinula is full of small wineries, cheesemakers, chocolate makers and nice villages - today we set out to see the sights. But, of course, before we started our trip we needed something to fortify us for the journey! What could be better than a piece of sticky date cake, complete with caramel sauce, raspberry sauce, ice cream and cream?

After driving along some lovely windy roads and looking at the beautiful houses our first stop was the chocolate maker. V posh and quiet like a library but friendly too. Wilf and I had a little tasting plate and then made a few purchases from the lovely display.

Next stop was the glass blower. Amongst a beautiful shop of handmade glass objects we stood on a gallery and watched the men at work - it was fascinating.

By now it was nearly time for lunch. We stopped at the Red Hill Brewery, where Wilf, the OC and his wife did some tasting first. Then suitably replenished we set off again.

We briefly stopped at the strawberry farm (strawberries - in November?!) to pick some for tea, then it was on to the winery where more tasting went on.

Our final stop of the day was at the cheesemaker. For $10 we had a tasting plate of a real mixture of cheeses - goat and cow, hard and soft, white and blue. Some were yummy, some were just too goaty!

The final purchases made we headed back for home along the beautiful coastline.