I absolutely loved Stanley, and I definitely want to go back and stay there for longer!

They even have a big thing! This is the Big Rock Lobster at Hursey Seafoods.

Everyone told us that Moby Dick’s Breakfast Bar was the best place to start the day. I had the green eggs and ham. Very good brekkie.

It was time for our food tour. I’d done my research on the Cradle to Coast Tasting Trail, and we had a list of places to stop as we made our way from Stanley to Deloraine.

First stop: Hellyers Road Distillery. Mr Snook had a tasting while I simply sniffed. (I was driving.)

The property was lovely too.

Our second stop was King’s Feast in Ulverstone (makers of my sausages from the night before). We bought a ginormous pork pie to have for lunch. Then we stopped off at Turners Beach to enjoy it.

Third stop: Turners Beach Berry Patch! The place was crowded with families.

I had a delicious ice cream cone with fresh raspberries and blueberries.

Fourth stop: House of Anvers chocolate factory! We watched some chocolates being made and then headed straight to the tasting room and shop.

Fifth stop: The Cherry Shed. We sampled and bought some preserved cherries, then played in their Big Cherries next door.

Sixth stop: Seven Sheds Brewery. This tiny brewery was literally housed in some sheds in someone’s backyard! Mr Snook tried some beers and we bought a bottle of Black Inca, which used chocolate from the House of Anvers chocolate factory we’d visited!

Mr Snook was especially interested in their hop garden.

Seventh and final stop of the day: Ashgrove Cheese. We had already had some of their cheese on the Bruny Long Weekend, but we couldn’t resist another sampler.

I gave a cow statue a hug.

Now completely stuffed, we ventured off the main roads to our destination for the night: Forest Walks Lodge…

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