Lunch at Friars

To make the most of this lovely spring day, Paul and I decided to do lunch. We also used it as an opportunity to spend some quality time with our Golden Retriever puppy, Sage – she was on her best behaviour thankfully! I was pleased with my selection of red curry prawns with soba noodles. … Continue reading →

Who needs take away?

A while back, I recall suffering a slight hangover after a 40th birthday bash and pondering what on earth to do for dinner. At the time, I really craved dumplings and not having the luxury of a decent take out option in our town, I set off to gather the ingredients that I needed. Usually … Continue reading →

Simple pleasures…

We landed back on Australian soil today and I am now housesitting for my Mother overnight. Walking around the house tonight, it struck me that I have a renewed sense of appreciation for the simple things around me at home. Here are some of the simple things that I would normally just walk right on … Continue reading →

Spending time at Starbucks

Here we are at the Kota Kinabalu airport waiting to begin our journey home. Killing time is made oh so much easier by this yummy salted caramel mocha frappacino (and free wifi of course). So tasty that I am regretting all those times I walked past a Starbucks in KK, saw the advert for them … Continue reading →

Late night shopping

After our day by the pool and evening at the beach, I even found time to do a spot of shopping! When we returned to the resort from dinner, I was tempted to have a look in the gift shop on site. Much better than anticipated! Here is my little purchase – a summer scarf … Continue reading →

Tanjung Aru – take two

Following on from my last post about Tanjung Aru beach, I am pleased to report that our experience there last night was delightful. We arrived at about 5:30pm to catch the sunset – not as spectacular as the one that we witnessed the night before, but it made for an idillic spot none the less. … Continue reading →

A lazy day by the pool

Yesterday we lazed around the pool area all day long – the perfect way to fully recharge our batteries before we sadly have to depart tomorrow. Checking emails after breakfast – this became our little hang out spot for the entire day (much more comfortable once the cushions arrived!) Where we headed to cool off… … Continue reading →