How could we leave Australia without trying meat pies? When Cater told us to go to the Dandenongs for a short hike to Olinda Falls and said there is a meat pie place near the falls that would be worth trying, we decided to go. So on the one rainy day, we headed to the mountains, took pictures of nature from the comfort of our car (cause it was raining of course), and picked up six pies for dinner. And a blueberry almond pie for dessert. We made some good decisions yesterday.
Man on a mission for meat pies
First we took a detour to nature
Trees were actually quite beautiful. Too bad the rain prevented a hike--and swatting at bugs! :)
After we picked up the meat pies, we stopped by Little Elixir for coffee. Carlos was so happy to finally be at a place that serves filtered coffee instead of espresso-based, he engaged in a long conversation with the barista about the various kinds he could get. Cool cold filter contraption right?
Simba was so distracted staring out the window at the cloudy sky (or who knows what else), we couldn't get her to eat much. Come on, fat kid.
Little Elixir barista served the syphoned coffee for Carlos in a cognac glass because it's more aromatic (the coffee wasn't the best though).
Some of the remaining meat pies that we got "take away" (Australian for "to go") from Pie in the Sky. Like Cater and Shodai, we agreed the most traditional Aussie pie is a bit too gelatinous and not flavorful. Our favorites were the tandoori chicken and beef curry.
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