There are some public holidays which I feel I've squandered at home doing nothing, or doing too much e.g.housework and chores which deters from me being able to enjoy the day. Forever chasing that 'productive use of time'.
Hubby and I decided that this break was well earn and we shall make the most of it. We opted to travel north rather than south like we usually do and ventured into the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
The drive is a lot longer than what we anticipated--about 2 hours or so, but we finally arrived at our destination--Montville.
Our first stop is not the township it self but a dam/lake just on the outskirts--our target like usual is food driven. A friend of ours had visited a cafe called 'Secrets on the lake' and we thought we'd give it a go.
Well no surprise, it was on the lake. Gorgeous old timber structure and the place was abuzz. We couldn't get a table and got ushered out in a hurry with a flustered ' we're fully booked, have a wander and then come back'. No names taken, no further explanations. A nice table let us know that they were about to leave but got interrupted half way by the waitress with 'we have someone waiting for this table'. Must be the nice weather, setting and holiday mood because we were patient enough to wait and went for a wander around the place--warning, there's not too much to look at--water and trees don't make the time go fast.
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| Entrance to the Secrets on the Lake cafe. |
We wandered back in and a nice gentleman let us know that a table was ready, how they managed tor remember I have no clue as there were multiple groups milling around. It was worth the wait, we were seated right on the edge with a nice view.
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| View from the table |
Service was slow and a bit flustered but it was obvious they were possibly a lot busier than anticipated. Some tables really looked like they were enjoying a long lunch complete with wines, desserts. Or maybe it was the demographic , hubby and I were the youngest by at least 2 generations.
The menu options were slightly on the heavy side for us for a lunch, so we opted for the 'light lunch' option of a charcuterie board and a burger.
Big happy moment when the meals came, very generous portions, especially the board which was heaped full of meaty goodness. It was nice that the baguette and crisps were warmed and soft as well.
Burger was a bit intimidating with a knife through the middle, it's an open burger which I actually thought suits us fine since some big burgers always beg the question 'how do you eat it'.
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| charcuterie board with various meats, home made pate, olive tampenade etc |
Funny part is, hubby's beef patty was about half the size of the one that the table next to us got. I think it really was a busy lunch service and supplies were running low. We had a laugh, under normal circumstance don't think we would have seen the funny side.
Lunch may have lasted a lot longer had it not been for this guy(below)--he was eyeing and coming close to my leftovers a bit too much for my liking. Yes I know, it's great to see wildlife close at hand but birds and I don't mix. We left satisfied and ready to do a bit of walking around the township.
I was hoping we could see the waterfall nearby but apparently its a 2 hour walk. The Montville main street is really quiet charming, lots of interesting little shops for you to look through, maybe not buy from. Don't take my word for it, I just have a fear of collecting junk (stuff). Few cafes in town, many offering devonshire tea with scones and cream, but we were too full to try.
I did wander into then fudge shop and had to buy a few pieces--it's a novelty for me as I've never seen so many different kinds of fudge. Unfortunately just a bit too sweet and grainy for me. Deeply regretted especially when I discovered the chocolate shop.
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| Fudge shop on main st |
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