Mount Banks Trail

Was lucky enough to walk the Blue Mountains again this weekend – but this time on the Mount Banks trail and boy was it gorgeous! Still can’t get over the blue haze from the Eucalyptus trees, always playing tricks with my eyes. I think there were 30 to 40km winds today, it was super windy […]

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Bushwalking in the Blue Mountains

There’s a reason why it’s called bushwalking in Australia because you’re literally walking through a lot of bush. This particular trek was from Martin’s lookout to Bunyan lookout, with an extension out to the Lost World lookout. It was pretty crazy to see the blue haze between the valleys. Apparently the chemicals released by the […]

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Cool girl

Went to see Tove Lo last night – proud to have been able to stay awake late on a school night. I think it would have been easier if the crowd was more into it. I can’t tell if it’s a Sydney thing or just this particular crowd – not many people were dancing along, […]

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Expat reflections

It’s a bluebird day as I sit on a bench in front of the beach with my friend Janine. She has her sunglasses on and a thin cardigan strewn across her 2nd trimester baby bump. She takes a breather on the bench after our short walk from her apartment in the vegan-friendly, yoga-practicing, juice-drinking neighbourhood […]

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Weddings in Vancouver

I went back to Vancouver to attend a couple of weddings. Being back home has been a challenge, but a good one. Memories resurfaced, but you only have to face the painful ones a few times and then it doesn’t hurt as much any more. You grieve the loss of the relationship in its original […]

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