Adventure Time.

Well my friends, tonight has been a very exciting evening. After years of wishing and dreaming, the husband and I have finally bought our flights to New York City! For as long as we've been married we have been hoping of one day visiting New York and it is finally happening. What makes it even more special and incredible is that we will be visiting over Christmas! *gasp* PLUS we will be stopping over in San Fransisco for a week!!! I am actually so jealous of myself (is that even a thing??) I can't quite believe it's all happening ;) Both cities are in my top cities to visit in the world, so it's pretty surreal to be able to visit them BOTH in one trip!

We've already been looking into some places for accommodation and different attractions and sights that will be on our list of to-do's, but it can be a bit overwhelming as there's just too many places to look through! This is where I need your help friends...WHERE SHOULD WE GO? What should we do? Any recommendations on places or areas to stay? Have any of you visited either of these beautiful cities? It's all good reading reviews on the net, but I don't know, I seem to appreciate advise more when it's from someone I'm familiar with!

The months of planning will be quite exciting and I know it's still eight months till our trip, but I am already counting down the months ;) Also, a shout out to Hannah from Nellie and Oliver who has so kindly already passed on her awesome knowledge of New York so far!

Weekend Getaway.

I'm always so grateful for public holidays! So great to have a break in your week and just sit back and relax. Which is exactly what we did this past Labour Day weekend. Neil and I headed off to the Mornington Peninsula for four days and four nights of relaxing, exploring and cooling off from this insane heat wave that's hit Melbourne. With temperatures peaking well over 30 degrees these last nine days, I couldn't imagine a better place to be than right next to the beach!

With crystal clear, sky blue waters, there were so many incredible beaches and spots that we visited that I've decided to split our photos across a couple of posts as there is quite a bit to share. Our days basically all looked identical, and involved A LOT of swimming, BBQing, exploring, visiting the local wineries and taking photos. What I would do to be there for just a few more days ;)

The Holiday Review.

I have spent the whole of yesterday and today getting our home organized after returning from our holiday in New Zealand. Going through the hundreds of photos on our camera has left me a bit of nostalgic and homesick already (it's only been two days!!). Maybe it's a good thing that I will be returning to work tomorrow so that I can be occupied and keep my mind busy with other things. I have also been doing some brainstorming of my own for some fun projects and collaborations coming up this year (including seeing the husband transform our home with his handmade furniture, which has become a bit of a project for himself).

So I thought I would do a summary of the moments shared and memories made on our trip:
♥ Christmas with our family
♥ Spending a couple of days out on the beaches of Ohope
♥ True Kiwi breakfasts - including Watties tomato sauce! Yum!
♥ Returning to our favourite beach, Raglan
♥ Spending New Years out on the most beautiful farm with a load of our mates
♥ Indulging in The Icebar Co.'s incredible iceblocks - Gingerbeer flavour's got to be the best!

The next holiday we are planning is going to cost us a bit more than this one, and is quite a bit further away from home, so we've officially started the saving! Bring it on!

On the Road.

It is with excitement and anticipation that I share this post with you today! Neil and I are on our way to Wellington for the weekend, to enjoy the art & culture, good food & accomodation and explore every sweet little nook & cranny around the city. I am equipped with enough clothes to accommodate for anything the weather decides to throw our way, as well as a range of cameras that will be used to capture every moment of our trip.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Wellington, hang on tight, next week I will be sharing every little detail about where to go for coffee, dinner, attractions and sweet spots that's worth your while.

I have a little treat in store for you tomorrow as well (shhh...first giveaway this year), so make sure you pop around then :)