Today marks FIVE YEARS of living in Aussie!
I couldn't not draft a quick little blog post to mark the occasion - I can’t quite believe it’s been five years. That's like, half a decade - 1,825 days! And yet I still fall in love with this delicious island/country/continent a little more each day...
34° 22′ 32″ S, 118° 15′ 22″ E
Sitting on top of the world, with my head firmly in the clouds...
Proudly standing tall at 1,099 metres above sea level, Bluff Knoll is the highest peak of WA's amazing south coast. Our hike proved a challenging, yet rewarding 6km return trip I'll never forget... Mainly because I can now add 'mountain climber' to my resume!
Even before moving to Perth four years ago, I wanted to visit the Denmark region of Western Australia. Denmark is situated in the Great Southern Region along the Rainbow Coast. Yep, the Rainbow Coast – where lush green forests fuse with pristine sandy beaches, the magnificent Southern Ocean plays around ancient colossal rocks, and unicorns graze the magical, shimmering coastline... Okay, okay so I made that last bit up – but there’s no doubting Denmark truly is a very magical place.
The amazing south coast of WA has so much to offer – but for me the Elephant Rocks and Valley of the Giants tree top walk were two iconic standouts I just couldn’t wait to visit. Needless to say, the wait was totally worth it…
Springtime in Australia is finally here - and that can only mean one thing… It’s Spring Racing season! My absolute favourite time of year. The weather's turning it on, the Pimms is flowing once again and the fashion and fascinator stakes have never been higher.
Ready, set, GO! The annual Spring Racing Carnival season is here.
So, we've all been there. Vowing to never, ever do something again. Like, ever. EVER again.
I'm not talking about the 276 glasses of vino that resulted in the world's worst hangover, maxing out your credit card on a pair of shoes you absolutely *had* to have, or texting your ex after a couple of cheeky champagnes (urgh, too guilty). I'm talking about that thing you did that took so much energy, was so challenging and required so much determination and strength, that it was quite simply an incredible accomplishment... that you vowed you would not ever, ever do again. Period. You with me?
Well, for me, this personal vow was promised after running my marathon* last year. Despite loving a challenge, I was happy to retire my marathon career there and then, and go out on a high. But then in January I was approached by HBF, to see whether I'd consider being an ambassador for their 2017 Run for a Reason. How could I say no?!