Winter is still around the corner. Something that can only be done in Australia during these colder months is having joy and fun of winter wonderland at the Snowy Mountain. For us Sydneysiders, Perisher is our closest snowy holiday spot and one of the popular snow destinations in Australia. From Sydney CBD, it would only take less than 6 hours' drive to get there. But along the way, there are so many activities or attractions that worth to explore and see.
We did a similar trip last year, please check out my post from this trip for more details on the place we stayed and Skitube to get to Perisher Blue. This time around, we stayed in Cooma, it is two cities away from Jindabyne with only 45 minutes driving distance. It is still very convenient where the Bullock Flat station is approximately one and half hour away. If you book your stay with Airbnb, you could find better deals in Cooma compared to Jindabyne.
In that morning, we left home at 5am because we were going on the long way where we stopped in Berry for breakfast then passing Canberra before arriving in Cooma. There is one famous pie shop in Berry town called Milkwood Bakery. Every time we stop by here, we always get something from them whether it could be savoury or sweet. They do freshly baked goods in the house that taste delicious and within reasonable price. It was half past seven in the morning and there was quite queue already.
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| Beef bourguignon pie |
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| Ham and cheese croissant |
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| Lemon and poppyseed cake |
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| Lemon meringue pie |
We then laid ourselves on another popular pastry shop in town, named Berry Donut Van. So, double sugar hit breakfast this morning. Loaded with sweetness, what a great thing to start the day, do you all agree? They only have two flavours donut, original with cinnamon sugar dusting and with Nutella fillings. The best thing from this donut is their incredibly freshness. They start frying in batches as per customer order. You can't get any fresher than this, believe me! You need to wait for a while though, but it is rewarding.
They sell original donut a piece for $2.80 and half dozen is for $13, while Nutella donut costs $4.50 each or $23 per half dozen. You can also get them in a whole dozen of 12 pieces. The texture of the dough is soft yet not too chewy nor dense. And oh boy!! Those sweet Nutella fillings were abundant. They punched six or seven holes on that ring donut so you can get that oozy chocolate filling in every bite. They were delightful. Even to have it after they cold, it is still yumm...
We made a brief visit at the Parliment House in Canberra and after that let the kids had a little bit fun in Yarralumla Play Station. In here, the kids can ride on a train, feed animals and also play mini golf.
We then continued driving to our main destination which was Cooma city and so excited to see our house to stay for the next two nights booked from Airbnb. See you all Octie Appetie readers in the next blog, hope you all enjoy reading my little journey...
109 Queen St, Berry
Ph: 02 4464 3033
Opens: 6:00 - 16:00
73 Queen St, Berry
Ph: 02 4464 1968
Opening hours: 8:30am - 4:45pm
9 Pescott Lane, Yarralumla
Opens: Monday - Friday 9:30 - 16:00
Saturday & Sunday 8:30 - 17:30
Stay tuned for the next blog still in Snowy Mountain:
