Another Truck Stop

Just off the Craigieburn Bi-pass on Cooper Street (between the Freeway and Edgars Road) is another huge Service Station come Truck Stop.
These refuges are starting to be seen in more locations and are a welcome break in the journey, not just to re-fuel the car but ourselves as well.
This one - operated by BP was where we decided to stop for a coffee. Mainly because it was there, and also, because of the Blog I am now looking at the more unusual places that don't get the Reviews of the Food critics.  But then, as my DH mentioned the other day...anyone with a Blog or on Facebook or Twitter is a food critic now-a-days!

We were very pleasantly surprised with the WILD BEAN Cafe, where they serve Fair-trade Coffee and baked on the premises Danish Pastries for just $1:00 extra.  The lass behind the coffee machine was just removing hot cookies from the oven, and I thought that at 4 for $2.95 was a pretty good deal.  Actually - ALL their prices were reasonable, with serve yourself from the front of the counter, we were able to choose the plumpest Danish they had on offer.

On the other side of the doors, or at the back - depending on which way you come in - is another food outlet which has the more robust meals that would do a hungry traveller. From Roast Beef and Veg to an Instant Coffee (Yes, I said INSTANT coffee), and dining tables to sit at.  They also have a "Driver Reviver" massage chair in the back corner.....

My Grandfather used to drive Interstate Trucks... I wonder what HE would think of it all?