Sjanie Beyond The Shire: November 2014

Yesterday we took a drive up the mountains to see a fantastic coffee museum!

Going in I wasn't sure how much I would enjoy it, as I am not really a coffee drinker...but I was in for a pleasant surprise! First we were escorted into a room where we could sample many different types of coffee, tea, and (best of all) chocolate!

And this tea was named perfectly for the Tolkien fans :).....it also tasted very good!

"Far over the Misty Mountains cold, To dungeons deep and caverns old, We must away, ere break of day, To claim our long-forgotten gold."

After we had had our fill of samples (and then some :p) We were taken to the display room, where we could see some really fantastic old coffee roasters and pots and such. There was a lot of neat history in there.

A proud dutch moment :)

yikes! 40 cups per day seems a bit excessive!

We also had a look at the tea pots...

We then followed the yellow bean road to the factory where the coffee making process was taking place...

After a delightful morning we left the museum....

I did what they asked :p

We then drove into town for some lunch, and a bit of shopping. Look what I found in the middle of town...haha

After that stop we drove over to a platypus look-out...unfortunately we did not see any. But it was a beautiful day none the less, and so we enjoyed a nice walk!