Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie& Ice Creamery offers more than 7000 truffles.
LOAD UP ON SWEETS
Prior to the COVID-19 epidemic closing the borders,busloads of international travellers would call in on the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie&Ice Creamery in Bellbrae to load up on goodies on their way to Port Campbell and beyond. Now that those tourists are nowhere to be seen,there's more for the rest of us,and that's an opportunity definitely not worth wasting. Visitors entering the showroom can sample chocolates,pastries,desserts and ice creams or watch expert chocolatiers at work through giant viewing windows. Chocolate-making classes are also conducted. Seegorci.com.au
ORDER FISH'N CHIPS
Try some fresh seafood.Credit:DoraDalton
When it opened in 2017,Anglesea holidaymakers quickly learned to love meeting for sundowners or a meal at Captain Moonlite,inside the Surf Lifesaving Club facilities overlooking the main beach. That business unfortunately closed earlier this year but the owners didn't disappear completely,instead opening a fresh seafood takeaway outlet – called Fish by Moonlite – in the main shopping strip. It's said to serve the best fish and chips along the coast. A handwritten note taped to the window lets you know the fish of the day and the in-house batter is laced with vodka. Cheers! Seefishbymoonlite.com.au
SAMPLE CRAFT BEER
The Aireys Pub,in beautiful Aireys Inlet,has had its share of adversity since it opened in 1904,notably when it burnt to the ground during the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires. More recently it was placed in the hands of receivers,prompting a group of local investors to purchase the pub and keep it from the hands of developers. The result is a homely hotel where patrons huddle around an open fire in winter,carouse outside in the beer garden over summer,enjoy live music most weekends and drink an impressive selection of craft beers that are brewed onsite. Seeaireyspub.com.au
SOAR THROUGH THE TREETOPS
Take a zipline ride at Live Wire Park,Lorne.Credit:Belinda Van Zanen