If you were to ask me to list three things that impressed me about The Gateway Estate, I would find it a very difficult task as there are many delights housed within that unassuming tin shed. However, I will give it a go and try and keep my list to just three. Local Products/produce: As … More Yarra Valley Gateway Estate
This week winter hit Melbourne with all its chilly splendour. The sky was grey, the grass was wet and there were puddles as far as the eye could see. My little munchkin was housebound and didn’t I know it -there is only so much ABC Kids that a child can take without losing their minds. … More Winter
As you leave the city behind and follow Maroondah Highway to Yarra Glen, you will come to that point in the road where suburbia gives way to county; it is right at this elusive boundary that you will come across the Coldstream Brewery. It is an unassuming building with a deliberate country pub façade and … More Coldstream Brewery
Where to next? I have come across a little gem from Yarra Ranges Tourism. Wait for it… we are about to continue on Yarra Valley’s Coldstream Trail. The ten stops along this trail have all been on my hit list and best of all we have ticked off two with our Stones experience (although The … More Yarra Valley Coldstream Trail
We come to the end of this experience at Stones of The Yarra Valley. Included in the package was a breakfast at Meletos before checked out at 11.00am. As with The Barn and The Stables, Meletos is perfectly appointed. Once you enter (what I like to call ‘The Glasshouse’), you are impressed by the natural … More Meletos
Stay and Dine: After celebrating our wedding anniversary at The Stables in April and revisiting The Barn for my Mother-In-Laws birthday/retirement in June, we knew that we wanted to experience more. So the Stay and Dine package was promptly booked. Let me tell you, I’m hooked One of our favourite ways of dining out is … More The Stables at Stones of the Yarra Valley
Our journey through The Yarra Valley/Yarra Ranges begins at Stones of The Yarra Valley. If you have not heard of this establishment consider this a “You’re welcome”. As soon as we entered the precinct, from St Hubert’s Road, we knew that we were in for a treat. There is nothing but perfection to behold when … More Stones of the Yarra Valley
Inspiration: There is nothing like travelling to far away lands and experiencing the “oooh’s” and “ahhh’s” their landscapes have to offer. For the last 15 years I have been chasing that first European experience. I have to admit the landscape stole my heart! The beauty of small quaint towns nestled into the foot of the … More What Am I Doing and Why Am I Doing It?
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