We visited a few vineyard restaurants in The Mornington and one of the loveliest is Stillwater. It is located in the acclaimed Crittenden Estate at the foot of Red Hill. Since it opened in 2004, this modern vineyard restaurant is well known for its relaxed fine dining. Developed by owners Zac and Jacqui Poulier from a small self-service café, Stillwater today showcases the very best of the Mornington. In 2012, after an internal refit, fine dining has been lifted to the next level with … [Read more...]
Cape Schanck Lighthouse, The Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne
A visit to The Mornington Peninsula won’t be complete if you don’t visit the famous Cape Schanck Lighthouse. Located at the tip of the peninsula fronting the Bass Strait, the lighthouse still stands tall and proud since its construction way back in 1859. The Cape Schanck Lightstation has a fully functional beacon and it offers visitors a unique glimpse of the past as the historic buildings around it are still kept true to their original condition. On the Lightstation grounds are 3 … [Read more...]
Somerset View, The Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne
The Mornington Peninsula is about an hour’s drive from Melbourne city. In our last trip to Melbourne, we decided to explore this peninsula. We started our trip from the city heading to the Yarra Valley where we stayed a night in Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort & Spa. The following morning we checked out and drove on to visit Rayner Stone Fruit Orchard. After lunch at Rayner Stone Fruit Orchard, we piled back into our nifty A3 and with the help of our trusty iPhones’ Maps, we headed to … [Read more...]
Rayner Stone Fruit Orchard, Yarra Valley, Melbourne
In our last trip to Melbourne, we went on a road trip to the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula. We stayed a night at the gorgeous Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort & Spa and the next day we took to the road heading towards Woori Yallock as we wanted to visit Rayner Stone Fruit Orchard. It was a bright beautiful autumn day when we piled into our nifty Audi A3 and with the help of Maps on our iPhones, the drive to Rayner Stone Fruit Orchard took less than an hour. We took it … [Read more...]
Melbourne – our favourite places (part 2): Yarra Valley Wineries
Located just about 50km away from Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD), the Yarra Valley is a world renowned wine region. Located at the southern end of the Great Dividing Range, the Yarra Valley offers a rich diversity of terroir varying from the cool valley floor to the colder Upper Yarra Valley slopes. It’s about an hour’s drive from the CBD. On a beautiful sunny morning, we hopped onto the tour van for a scenic drive into the pristine Yarra Valley. From buildings and busy roads, … [Read more...]
Melbourne – our favourite places (part 1)
Personally, we feel the best time to visit Melbourne is during autumn and winter. Yes, we love Melbourne during these seasons. The past 2 trips we made there had been right smack in the middle of winter, in July and the other one recently, in late autumn, in May. Gorgeous autumn colours Temperatures during winter vary from day to day, with some days touching 18-20C and these could dip down to below 10oC immediately the next day! Of course, it gets much colder at night. So, it’s … [Read more...]
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