Mal enjoyed his 60th birthday and a wonderful few days at a beautiful retreat near Cradle Mountain and the Western Tiers in north west Tasmania.

Eagle Nest Retreat was amazing. A luxury accommodation  getaway including massage and a private chef and inside and outside spas!!!! We experienced exquisite landscape and sensational mountain views from a stunning contemporary Retreat, which is close to Cradle Mountain’s pristine wilderness and was exclusively ours. Eagle Nest Retreat overlooks Mount Roland.

On the night of his birthday we were spoilt with a delicious meal cooked in our retreat by chef Nick Sallese. Nick trained locally as a qualified Pastry Chef and has worked at establishments such as the Myer Patisserie floor in Perth, Western Australia, the Golden Tulip Bakery and Patisserie in Sandy Bay, Tasmania and at Klaas Bakehouse in Devonport. Nick has a strong Italian heritage and his cooking reflect his Mediterranean roots. Nick has travelled to his family’s province of Tuscany to learn traditional family recipes and authentic Italian cooking techniques. Nick is also very interested in wine, beers and liqueurs and has started producing his own Limoncello (Italian Lemon Based Liquor ) to his father’s recipe which we really enjoyed to finish our meal.