Update on my 2009 New Years Resolutions
Every year I make a list of things to accomplish during the year. It’s not resolutions as such, like the usual “eat healthy, lose weight, get a new job” blah blah. It’s a list of things that I’m going to challenge myself to try, to make sure that each year I feel like I’ve actually [...]
USA 2009 – Day 3 (San Francisco)
This morning we woke early and immediately jumped onto a cable car to Fisherman’s Wharf. We were heading to Alcatraz today, so decided we’d explore the pier before we caught the ferry to the island. We were also incredibly hungry, so first mission was to find something for breakfast. We located a cafe, but nothing [...]
USA 2009 – An introduction
The plan: To visit California and Nevada over a 2 week timeframe The dates: May 10th through to May 24th The participants: Kelly – me Mat – my boyfriend Amy – my sister Lynne – my mother Pauline – Amy’s partner Sue – my aunty Fiona – my cousin Madonna – my aunty Amy, Pauline, [...]
Is it time to go yet?
Today marked the start of my 4 week holiday from work. At the end of this week, I will be going on my first international holiday. In fact, this trip is going to be a lot of firsts for me: my first international flight, my first time taking a full 4 week holiday from work, [...]
Shopping list for holidays…
It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged, and as such there will probably be no one reading this…*grin* We’re travelling overseas next year, the huge family trip to America to celebrate my mother’s 60th birthday. For me, this is particularly exciting because I’ve never been overseas before. And reflecting upon this, a few things [...]










