MELBOURNE PART 1

I was lucky enough to make a fleeting trip to Melbourne on the weekend .... a beautiful friend of mine who has recently moved back to Sydney after spending almost twenty years living there was in desperate need of a "Melbourne fix" and asked if she could steal me away from my family to tag along, needless to say she didn't have to ask me twice !!!

 First stop was coffee and eggs at Degraves ....

   I love this cafe, super adorable staff, amazing coffee and a great spot for people watching ....

..... I could easily sit there for hours.

  Then it was time for a bit of street art browsing .... one of my all time favorite things to do in Melbourne, you may remember my last trip here and here.

 Listened to this super cute busker .....

.... then went for a stroll with a stop off at the State Library (I love this building) .... we had a look at this exhibition ....

 .... and observed some pretty die hard Harry Potter fans congregating outside which was quite amusing.

Then it was time for a little Saturday shopping ....

to be continued.

FRIDAY FAVORITES

This beautiful photograph ....

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this outdoor area (loving the lights) ....

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.... and Jenny Holzer's words in the window of The School of Life.

Dee's photographs from her family trip home to South Africa .... 

I love her style of photography, especially her London and 

cafe shots

... it was hard to pick favorites from this trip

but I think it would have to be this beautiful place ...

  this great cafe ....

her daughter Limi enjoying time with her cousin ...

.... and this beach, where you can hang out with the local penguins.

 Thanks for the tour Dee.

Really liking this dining space, especially the oversized shade ...

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.... and this recipe for Quinoa patties

(I haven't made them yet but I plan to)

 These stamps look kind of fun ....

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..... and how adorable is this little guy !!!

 via here
A bit late with Friday Favorites this week (has anyone else been having trouble with blogger?)

Hope you have a lovely weekend
XXX

THE ROAD SOUTH

We visited my husbands family for Christmas this year ....  

so after our early Christmas dinner at home we hopped in the car for the 7 hour road trip south .... a long drive but a very pretty one.

Our first stop is always Berry where they sell the best bread and french tarts at "The Sourdough Bakery" .... 

not exactly blue skies , but perfect for traveling ....

... this pair were on my lap for the whole trip .... they are good little travelers !!!

We stopped at a beautiful beach for a stretch .... totally deserted except for an old man having his daily dip .....

 the boys were very happy to get out for a bit of a run ....

 .... and we were pretty happy for a stretch too. 

Then it was back in the car for the second leg of the trip ....

to be continued . 

FRIDAY FAVORITES

This Cy Twombly painting ....

..... and this very symmetrical bedroom, just beautiful.

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These amazing hangers.

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This looks like a nice sunny spot for breakfast and the papers .....

found here via here

.... and speaking of breakfast, I think I might give this a go.

Recipe here.

I love this press stud tea cup .... good for us clumsy tea (or coffee) drinkers, and super cute.

via here

Really liking the decor in this hotel ... 

 ... and this girls bag.

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I wouldn't mind doing my laps here ..... 

....  and I would really like to see this film.

  I second that  ... Have a great one !!!

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What are your plans for the weekend ???