Growing up as a kid, here in Australia, in the 90s, I had the pleasure of watching some weird and wonderful Australian made kids TV. 

One show, and still one of my personal favourites, was Round the Twist. A show that followed a family that lived in a lighthouse and the weird things that happened to them. It is hard to explain exactly what happens to people who haven't seen it as it just gets too weird sometimes.

But with the awesomeness of it being an Australian show, means that it was filmed here and that you can go and visit the lighthouse they used in the show. Which is something that I have wanted to do since I was little. 

So one weekend we decided to just do it. To pack up the car and venture out to the coast to see the lighthouse itself. My friend Erin and I had been meaning to make this trip for a while, but hadn't found a good weekend to do so.

Firstly the drive to Aireys Inlet, where the lighthouse is, follows the Great Ocean Road. A coastal road that goes around the bottom end of Victoria. This gave us spectacular views, and a chance to walk along the beach later on in the day. 

It was kind of unbelievable seeing the lighthouse and actually recognising it from my childhood, considering the show played such a big part in my life as I was growing up, as it was always on TV. But being here was a childhood dream come true for both of us.

Also the views from around the lighthouse itself were pretty breathtaking and beautiful. With amazing coastline stretching out as far as the eye could see. 

Can't you just see how excited we were.

Afterwards we headed back to Anglesea, a town near by and have coffee, lunch and a walk on the beach before heading off.

It was an awesome day being able to see something from my childhood in real life. It was also just one being amazing adventure of a day, considering neither of us had been there, and had always wanted to go.

What is one place that you wish you could go from your childhood?

xx Kat

February 2015 Rewind.

Somehow I managed to miss a January rewind, which I had planned to do and only just realised I never did. But never mind that now, February is ending and I figured I would just skip a month and do Feb's rewind now.

Starting off with recently, I left Sydney and road tripped my way back towards Melbourne and my University studies. including moving back onto campus and meeting my new roommates.

Signs are fun sometimes. 

Before leaving I got to spend a lovely three days with one of my best friends, relaxing, having fun and eating good food. Also us trying new coffee places, an obsession of both of ours.

I also got one last chance to spend some time with my favourite dogs at the shelter I worked at over the summer, saying goodbye to them. This was also a fun day out with my bestie, and it was a brilliant day in the sun.

The rest of February was filled with working hard at my summer job and enjoying the sunshine on my days off. 

With today being the 28th of February its the last day of summer in Australia, meaning that winter is coming along soon. But with winter comes to cozying up and watching the rain. 

I hope all of you have had a good summer (or winter).

Let me know what your favourite memory has been over the past season (whichever you have just had).

xx Kat

Melbourne road trip: day 2

After a fairly good nights sleep we ventured out to find some coffee and headed back on the road. 

This time I was driving, so there aren't as many photos as I wasn't able to take them myself and I am quite picky when it comes to what deserves to get a photo taken of. 

Once we finally arrived in Melbourne we went and had dinner with some family friends in the Williamstown Botanic Gardens, a beautiful seaside garden. Which was a nice way to end the long two day drive.

Now onto the next stage of craziness, preparing myself for my second year at university.

xx Kat 

Valentine's eve and Valentine's day.

 Happy Valentine's day everyone. 

I was lucky enough to spend valentine's eve and valentine's day with my family, and the love of my life (my dog), down the coast at the beach. I thought I would just take a few pictures and share the lovely evening and my lazy day with you guys.

Dinner at the surf club, with a view. 

I got to have a lovely surf club meal with my family and spent most of the time watching the water and the surfer boys catching waves. It was a pleasant evening and I wouldn't have spent it any other way.

My actual valentine's day was filled with me being lazy and cozy. Watching movies and eating popcorn, all by myself, not that I minded. 

I hope you all had a wonderful day whatever you did. 

Let me know how you spent your valentine's day? Was it with someone special? or did you spend it on your own like I did?

xx Kat

Family beach trip.

Hey guys,

So I got a little break recently and got to spend a bit of time with my family, on a small holiday. Which was actually quite great, it was a much needed break before the craziness of my second semester and its assignments hit.

My aunt lives by the beach so we climbed into the car with the dog and had a fun little day out of the city and by the sea. It was nice to have a bit of sunshine on the coast, compared to the cold and rainy weather of Melbourne.

 

xx Kat

Winter beach trip.

Hey guys,

So being home has been great, I have gotten some much needed relaxation done and have caught up with a few friends I haven't seen in a while. 

Two of my friends and I have a tradition of sorts of going to the beach together, no matter the weather. So we managed to get together and do so.

Manly beach is by far my favourite beach in Sydney. Lots of people ask me about Bondi, but I personally prefer Manly. It's not as busy and I feel that it is nicer, so whenever I get the chance I try and go.

Whist the weather was a bit crazy. With it raining one minute and then sunny the next, it was sort of the perfect day to go to the beach. Admittedly we didn't swim, it was too cold for that, we did still enjoy the sand and being in a place that we enjoy visiting. 

Yes that's a double rainbow.

It's a fun trip getting to manly, because you get to ride the ferry to get there, a rare occurrence when you live in the middle of the city and nowhere near any ferry docks in both Melbourne and in Sydney.

Even though the day started with rain, Sydney did end up putting on a good weather show, even if it didn't last all day. Beaches are a place that I love going to, so being back home for a while and so close to one was an absolute joy. And the company wasn't bad either.

xx Kat