Hello...? Hello!

Cannot believe it's been over an ENTIRE YEAR since my last post!  Outrageous!  It's certainly been a very busy year, settling into our new home and new way of life.   Moving to Singapore has been one of the best things we've done, and now - with some time and a lot more experience under my belt, it's time to pick up with some of the old things again.  Hence, back to posting! 

It is actually nine years ago today that my husband Des and I said 'I do' at the gorgeous Sebel Kirkton Park in the Hunter Valley.  For part of our honeymoon, we flew to Melbourne and hired a BMW Z4,  taking a leisurely cruise down the Great Ocean Road for about seven days, staying at many amazing places along the way.  My favourite spot by far was Port Fairy, where we stayed at Oscars Waterfront Hotel.  It was absolute heaven, and I'm hoping to return one day just to soak it all up for a bit longer than the two nights we did last time.   This time I'd like to split my time between Oscars and a new discovery I came across last week, Drift House.  Tell me this is not a little piece of heaven?

Drift House Exterior

Suite One

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Suite Two

Suite Two

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Suite Three

Suite Three

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Suite Four

Suite Four

Suite Four

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All images via Drift House

All in a morning's walk

I went to Lake Burley Griffin for a run this morning, but it was such a glorious day I ended up taking quite a few snaps along the way...

Watch this Space

I was invited to check out the progress on a new cafe/restaurant venture in Kingston this morning.  There is only one word to describe the amount of effort that has gone into the detail of this amazing new space:  gobsmacking!   I can't wait to see the final result in around six weeks time.  It will be a welcome change to the deary landscape that Kingston has become over the past few years.  Let the revitalisation begin!

Day 10 - photo a day

#inspiresme = Spring!  

I feel so reinvigorated when the weather warms up and the sun comes out.

I've loved doing this Birdsnest photo a day thing.  It's gotten me right into the swing of things Instagram-wise.  I've been snapping all sorts of pics!

 A whole NYC outfit!  Vivienne Tam shirt, Seven for all Mankind jeans, Chloe shoes.

Oh, and arm party by Lindi Kingi Designs.  So in love with these!  

Hopefully soon to be stocked at KITT.

New York

It's been a little quiet around here lately.  I've been galavanting around New York!  I traveled with my very best girlfriend, and we had such an amazing time - shopping, eating, drinking and exploring.  Here are a few of my favourite happy snaps from along the way.

The lovely lady at sunset

The Chrysler building

First port of call!  Shopping - amazing.  Lunch at BG's, even better.

ABC Carpet & Home.  BEYOND.

Broadway Theatre district

Brownstones

The mosaic tiles in the subway are just gorgeous

Alice in Wonderland - Central Park

The Loeb Boathouse in Central Park.  So pretty and amazing food!

One of the many gorgeous bridges and overpasses in Central Park

Central Park - a lake and a castle!

There's even a fun fair tucked away in Central Park!

Going for a run in Central Park

Amazing view of the skyline from Central Park

Love the food trucks all about town

Eataly.  Amazing.

Empire State Building

Gorgeous Firehouse opposite our favourite Mexican restaurant in Chelsea

The Flatiron building

Our hotel, the Four Seasons

Georgetown Cupcakes in SoHo.  Best cupcakes ever!

Maybe this is their secret?

Georgetown Cupcakes interior

A cute little 20th Century lighting shop in the Village

Louis Vuitton building facade

Louis Vuitton window display

Museum of Modern Art

Radio City Music Hall

Loving all the external fire escapes

Manhattan skyline from the river

Sailing on the Hudson

 The Shake Shack in Madison Square Park

 

Amazing shopping along Mercer & Greene Streets in Soho

Times Square.  Jam packed!

Washington Square Park

The Whitney