Something we enjoyed and think you will too!
A weekend at Warrandyte | Olivignia, The Yarra River and Pound Bend Reserve Warrandyte Sometimes we forget that we have the most beautiful places to visit so close to home. We had a friend visit from Perth and he has been to Melbourne many times over the years but had never been to Warrandyte. My … Read more
We had decided earlier on in the year to make a booking for our 30th Wedding Anniversary at Olivigna. ( We went there last year for our 29th and anniversary and many other occasions over the last couple of years and really enjoy it. ) It is located in Warrandyte, Melbourne in a beautiful setting of rolling … Read more
The Yarra Valley is a beautiful place for a drive with luscious green rolling hills dotted with vineyards throughout. It is our favorite place to go for a drive. ( Especially on what I call a ” Blue Sky Day“) There are so many vineyards, cafes and restaurants often hidden away waiting to be discovered. Unfortunately the … Read more
The Great Aussie Beer Shed & Heritage Museum is located about a 10 minute drive out of Echuca, Victoria. We were on our way to Koondrook for the long weekend and to break up the journey we decided to check out the famous “Great Aussie Beer Shed”. We had driven from Melbourne to Echuca and … Read more
That’s me! I love chocolate… Chocolate had always been my favorite food group! Chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate milkshakes, chocolate Tim Tams, ice-cream and anything covered in chocolate. We were so excited to hear about a new chocolate shop opening up in the Yarra Valley – we actually went to the opening of Yarra Valley Chocolaterie … Read more
Barbados Port Douglas is the ultimate place to chill! If you have limited time in Port Douglas then Barbados is the place you must visit. Barbados is situated on the marina and as soon as you look in its direction it invites you into the relaxing environment. There are day beds, lounges, and wooden stools and tables all … Read more
Shantara Resort is adults only You won’t find noisy children splashing in the pool at any time of the day at Shantara. Its not that we don’t like children… we just don’t like the noise they make in a pool on holidays. This resort is strictly couples only. We love this place (ok because there … Read more
Check in to the Windsor The Windsor had some great deals on and we thought it would be a good idea to stay in the city so we could both enjoy a few drinks ( turned out to be more than a few!) with our dinner on the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Melbourne. While we like more … Read more