Taronga Zoo

I have treated myself to a long weekend this week, so had today off. Yay! Since James and I haven't been back to Taronga Zoo together (he's been twice with guests, poo!) since 2009, a fact James was unaware of, we/I decided it would be a great thing to do with the time off.
I seriously recommend visiting Taronga Zoo if you are ever in Sydney. You take a ferry to get there, with views of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, awesome. Then take a little gondola up to the top of the zoo, again, the views, awesome. Then get to see lots of animals, again with the amazing views. So if you appreciate a pretty spectacular view, and like animals, do go.
We had a gorgeous day out. Loved it to bits. We're planning another visit in June! :)

A Beautiful, yet long, Day

It was a beautiful day in the mountains yesterday, after a lot of snow on Christmas and Boxing Day, so I took the opportunity to have my one and only ski of the season.

 As it's been FOREVER/3 years since the last time I properly skied, my legs were not really in the best of conditions. So, we had a relaxed day and stopped for a yummy Chocolat Viennoise (hot chocolate with cream on top). Mmmmm.

After our relaxed, but slightly painful, morning ski we headed back to the Chalet for a little rest before skiing the our new favourite restaurant for a late lunch.

 It was then a very short ski home, and a quick pack up to head back to Geneva. We are now in a lot of pain...

Floriade 2013 - Part 2

 

Floriade 2013 - Part 1

Today we went to see Floriade. I love the flowers. So pretty. :) These are my pink, white, purple and blue photos.

Today was lovely

 

The forecast today was rain. We haven't seen a single drop, or even any signs of this forecast coming true. Today has been lovely. Last weekend we decided we should do more with our weekends...maybe even get into the gorgeous city we have on our doorstep instead of sitting inside all the time. So today we went to explore the Strand Arcade, David Jones, Westfield and the QVB. The Strand Arcade and the QVB are so very beautiful, and the two shopping 'centres' photographed above. The shops inside each of them look ridiculously expensive...like I didn't dare step inside them for fear of damaging the beautiful things inside of them. Gorgeous.

So yeah, we got off of our backsides today and it was well worth it! We also did a couple of others things, but my brain is not working enough to go into them...maybe another time. We have more planned for tomorrow too, and I got my tax return recently so I'm doing quite of bit of treat shopping that I may share.

Off to a night of Turkish takeaway and some rugby. :)

I have pretty flowers!

On Monday I bought myself some pretty flowers. I love having pretty flowers in the apartment. I went in hoping to get some colourful gerbera and tulips, and that is part of what I came home with. The gorgeous pink gerbera I came home with were displayed next to beautiful purple orchids and some blossom branches; so of course I had to get some gorgeous purple orchids, blossom branches AND the gerbera and tulips I hoped to get. It's only been three days, but I LOVE my pretty flowers. They so purty. They make me so happy. Why my lovely James does not buy me flowers I do not know, because I so love flowers. 

Eeee, pretty flowers!