Friday flowers {The anniversary eddition}

These beauties arrived at work for me the other day!

I can’t believe it has already been two years since I married the love of my life! We are continuing the anniversary celebration with our annual lunch at the place where we married in the Hunter Valley.

Any recommendations of places to visit in the Hunter Valley? Aside from an indulgent chocolate covered strawberry at The Hunter valley Chocolate Company.  

A Bike Ride in Bali {Travel}

Whilst holidaying in Bali over New years Mr hubs and I decided to do a bike tour to take in the countryside, It was truly beautiful and a great way to see the Balinese culture.

The tour starts from Kintamani, nestled high on a volcanic crater rim and meanders through trails, tracks and roads. We did the morning tour through Bintang Tour it was 40km (the easiest 40km I have ever done). 

 We rode past this gentleman (above) stopped on the side of the road making ice creams from the back of his bike for a few locals, he even had the “Ice cream man jingle” playing from his motor bike.

We were half way though our tour when mother nature greeted us with a shower.

Automatic coffee grinder.

Yum coffee!

We also had the opportunity to try poo coffee from then Uwak animals (like the movie The Bucket List).....The Uwak animals taking a nap (below)

A Circus themed baby shower {Events}

Via: Stylemepretty

Est. Sydney & Mr Pacino

Establishment Hotel

Level 1, 252 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000

http://www.merivale.com/#/establishment/est

 

My little sister is celebrating her Birthday in Style this year, holidaying in Thailand {Lucky duck} before she left we had a little Birthday dinner at Est.

We selected off the “Chefs Menu” there are so many ingredients in the dishes it is hard to remember what was ordered once the food comes out!  

All of the dishes was delicious I ate the following:

gazpacho consomme, scampi, black olive pearls, cucumber, fresh goats curd, red pepper

grilled white scallops, mojama, green peas, sorrel, quinoa – lemon vinaigrette

juniper crusted saddle of venison, beetroot, semolina potato gnocchi, warm black olive vinaigrette

Passionfruit souffle, mango sorbet

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When we arrived there was quite a large table set next to ours which was nearest to the main window, a large group of guests then entered the restaurant everyone in the group was fussing over a certain gentleman, once they were seated and we got a good view….It was Al Pacino! The godfather himself! Eating at the table Next to us in Est. Sydney!.  

Hello Mr Pacino!

It seams Mr Pacino was in town with his one-man show, An Evening with Al Pacino, held at The Lyric Theatre, The Star (Sydney) 17 and 18 November. The SMH  notes “He has somehow remained under the radar since arriving in Sydney earlier this week, yet judging by his relaxed demeanor Thursday night, Al Pacino is enjoying a fuss-free, first-time-ever visit to Australian shores”

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