i knew it'd been some time since i'd written in my blog but i would never have guessed that it's been more than a quarter (of a year)... where does the time disappear to?! happily, i have been doing a bit of tourist travel over the last three months to share :)
for our wedding present, a close friend gave us gift certificates for a day spa on the mornington peninsula while another friend bought us a night in a b&b. weekend away sorted, we piled ourselves into the car and drove down to a very picturesque area a little an hour outside of melbourne :) we indulged in a body scrub and intense moisture soak for me while hubby had a full body relaxation massage. it was a lovely and relaxing experience and we both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!! we also spent the weekend traveling around sampling all of the fabulous food in the area; we had wine and cheese tastings, fresh strawberries and some other foodie delights ;) it was a lovely weekend away and truly, just what i needed as work was really crazy!!
a couple of weekends after my relaxing, pamper weekend, i foolishly decided to embark on a 3 day, 58km hiking trip with a friend at wilson's promontory which is a gorgeous part of the world! on the drive down, we passed so many wombats, kangaroos and other wild animal, including a couple of deer before arriving at our campsite that i was in awe! the hike itself was generally gorgeous as it ran along the coastline for miles and miles with some beautiful scenery. we passed a historic lighthouse and ended up a pristine white beach that squeak when you walked on it before we stumbled into our campsite after walking over 20kms that day. we started our trip early on the sunday as the sun was hot and we were exposed for the whole trip back which made it much more challenging than anticipated. that said, it made our arrival at the start all the more sweet, particular after we had showers and popsicles before heading back to melbourne!
i've also had the pleasure of a weekend visit from a great friend from canada which effectively comprised of a lot of talking and a bit of shopping!! it was a great visit :) other highlights include attending a french play put on by shannon's youngest (i was one of the few in the audience who could understand it!), watching isaac's basketball game and just plainly getting out and about a bit more now that the weather's improved to parties and dinners and bbqs!! we've got a couple more events planned before we slow down over the xmas holidays!!
wishing you all a fabulous break and a great start to 2013!!
hugs,
s
