Straya

Australians often forget how beautiful our country is, and many of us (exhibit a) constantly desire a one-way ticket out of here. But every year, after each trip overseas, my appreciation for this motherland grows. Staying put this Summer allowed me to explore and see sights of Sydney that I've never before seen. You may think the coast looks the same here and there, but I'm certain it will take your breath away every time.

Seeing the ocean from above was no longer enough for me, so I decided to get my SCUBA license! Initially breathing underwater was extremely uncomfortable, but after you see what is below us, you forget about all your worries and you breathe like you've been doing it your whole life. It was incredible when a camouflaged wobbegong shark scurried away beneath me. And when the resident blue grouper came swimming right up to my mask - I just wanted to hug it, but that is a definite no no. I can not explain the feelings of happiness and excitement after resurfacing. My current only desire is to go for a dive, swim with some fish and really just can not wait to discover what else is below us in that vast ocean which provides us with life.

I don't have any photos from diving, which calls for an addition to the shopping list - gopro. But I do have photos of Turrimetta Beach the same week. If you get a chance, definitely give this hidden gem a visit. The beach backs onto these beautiful rock shelves covered in green shrubs and moss. If you get a spot underneath, just chuck down your towel and let the view take you away. A Feed is always in need after a beach session, so I chucked in a photo of our delicious salami and roasted veggies sandwich with my favourite acai smoothie from Oceans cafe opposite Narrabean beach. It might be the best tasting acai smoothie I have had to date.

Summer is back

Summer is back and so am I!

Thought I would blog the rest of my summer because the past few weeks have been absolutely delightful.

Working weekends and having week days off has its down sides, but not when you have the entire bushwalking track and beach to yourself. I've recently developed an obsession for the Royal National Park and it's numerous bush tracks available. Although it is an hour drive down south, it is completely worth it. I know the Wedding Cake Rock is all over instagram but it truly is incredible and really makes you wonder about nature. This walk began from the town of Bundeena, you may continue it further south but unfortunately we only had enough time to visit the rock and return back. I won't lie we did play tourists and have a little photoshoot. Australia is truly incredible, we are of few countries where bush meets the ocean.

The second walk I ventured on started at Carawarra Farm carpark. Not knowing where you are or where you are going for once is such a great feeling; gives you a sense of adventure. You forget how much today's society has become dependent on their phones and technology to navigate and locate ourselves. This walk was more of a bushbash as we had no idea what we were looking for and where we were going. So we decided bush bashing down the hill was the best method to finding these rock pools. Instead we met a cliff and watched the large waves crash on the rocky shore - bit of a teaser as the weather was clearing up and the temperature was rising. It's okay though, in the end we lead everyone but ourselves to the figure 8 pools. It was very high tide and a huge wave crashed over us, so we automatically returned to the beach without seeing the pools. We shall come back when it is low tide, and knowing where to go. These pools are all over instagram as well, what do you know.

The Beach is the best place on Earth

I don't remember missing Summer and the Beach this much, but I realised it is because I have been in a different country every other Winter. This year I stayed put and worked, and saved no money. This is the reason I feel travelling is so viable, if I'm not travelling, then I'm spending ALL the money I make at home anyway, so why not spend it overseas.

We have got it good in Sydney, we barely had a Winter and here Spring comes rolling in again. With the exclusion of the extreme hay fever I will be suffering from, as long as the sun is out I am happy. Today I decided the Beach is the best place on Earth - well out of the places I have been to at least. I know there are crazily beautiful and unbelievable natural wonders in this world, and if I located myself then and there I could possibly say the same. But the beach is a part of my life, I have a relationship with it haha. It lets me dump all my problems onto it - not that I have any. It never fails to put a smile on my face. I come out feeling alive, refreshed, replenished with plenty of vitamin D and naturally exfoliated. The list goes on, what more could you ask for? To me, a dip in the ocean washes away all those unwanted thoughts for just that moment; a moment long enough to put a smile on my face.

Breakfast also makes me happy - I am easy to please. 'Breakfast is the most important meal of the day' and I agree with that. Oats are winning in my books as of late, accompanied with almond milk, chia seeds, blueberries, strawberries & sometimes bananas. Here's my photo diary for the day :)

Tamarama & Frankie

p.s. don't worry I didn't wear air max's to the beach, I took them out to play for the first time this morning, so I thought they deserved a few photo mentions. They're so beautiful and green.

Why not?

I created this blog because I am a terrible writer, but I love to write.

Most information, thoughts, things, whatever you want to call it are stored through technology nowadays. I could document my thoughts and experiences on paper in a diary, but nobody likes the sound of a 'diary' - kidding, I have one. However, this will allow me to share the world through my eyes, through my no particular angle photos and my shitty editing. I'm pretty much sharing them with myself, for now... until someone I know comes across this blog. Who knows, this may be the only entry I post. I like this because no one I know is reading this, and if they are, I don't know them.

I've recently developed a serious addiction to all things sweet. Anything with sugar in it I will devour in seconds, but everything has sugar in it - you know what I mean. I have started replacing my meals with dessert, mostly chocolate. This is extremely unhealthy and I am aware of that, hopefully the arrival of Summer will change up my habits.

Today I had a Magnum for lunch from the newly opened Magnum Pleasure Store in Sydney Westfield. My toppings included coconut flakes, vanilla crumble, rose petals and a drizzle of milk chocolate. It was the best lunch there ever was. There wasn't even a line, so you better get in there quick.

My excessive ice cream consumption of late took me back to Tokyo, where I was so distracted and fascinated by the city that I barely took any pictures. But of course the one photo I did take was of the ice cream vending machine. This is possibly one of the best inventions I've ever seen. Sadly I did not try every flavour, I'm not worried though because I will definitely return to Tokyo in the future to conquer all its sweets.