The Blowhole
Platypus Walk

Eating Out

IP - Eating Out 1

One of my favourite things about this trip has been not having to cook dinner. I am feeling thoroughly spoilt and lucky as we have eaten out most nights even though we have been mainly staying in self-catered accomodation.

With all my dietary requirements, it's usually a nightmare for me to eat out but all the places we've been to have had gluten free and vegan options marked clearly on their menus. It may seem a like small thing but it's the difference between feeling ostracised or included. When you can eat anything on the menu you take it for granted and revel in all the choices. When you can't, you stare at it the menu despair trying to figure out what won't make you sick or interrogate yet another waiter to find something you can actually eat for dinner. For me that's usually a super expensive steak and thank goodness I'm not vegetarian or I'd never be eating out.

IP - Eating Out 2

Cycles at the Empire in Deloraine had the most amazing house-smoked trout omelette with roquette and aoli for lunch. Thai at Bushman's in Strahan served the most incredible prawn pad thai. The buffet on board the Spirit of the Wild had the best Tasmanian cold smoked Atlantic salmon (pictured) I've ever had - and probably spoilt me for life!. In Swansea at the Artifakt Cafe and Gallery I ate smashed avocado with poached egg and a salad with a most delicious dressing.

IP - Eating Out 3

But the icing on the cake or the dessert to end all desserts was eaten at the Japanese inspired Raiida in St Helens. Coconut mousse topped with roasted rhubarb, coconut jubes and strawberry granita. It was so good people that we went back the next night just for dessert!