How good is cake?

And, in my humble opinion, cake can only be improved by being served with champagne. On a boat.

Last week, as part of our getaway to the Bellarine, my fellow bloggers and I were invited to attend High Tea on the High Seas, an offer of cake and champagne on the Queenscliff-Sorrento Ferry that seemed a perfectly lovely outing for a Sunday morning. Until Sarah and I got distrated in the Queenscliff shops and after a rather brisk run, only just made the boat before she took off across Port Phillp Bay.

Served in the Portsea Lounge, our table was weighed down with finger sandwiches, cakes, scones with jam and cream and of course, excellent sparkling wine (to my delight, the Jack Rabbit sparkling!), tea and coffee. While the wind outside was chilly, the lounge was homely and the perfect spot to watch the world go by – all the way to Sorrento and back!

Spoilt as we had been the entire weekend, the team at Searoad Ferries had pulled together a platter of gluten free goodies just for me, so I felt it was my duty to finish everything on the plate.

After a leisurely time on the water, we headed back up the Queenscliff main street, popping into stores to see books, homewares and art. A gorgeous place to spend a few hours strolling – although the rain got the better of us on the day!