Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

Vacation vol 2015


Vår semester, ja den var bra. Vi valde egentligen mellan att åka hem (eller mitt hem e de ju) eller att åka nån annastans där vi för de mesta sku bara vara på tumis. Lätt var de ju int att välja, speciellt då ja har haft hemsk hemlängtan (eller hemlängtan och hemlängtan, saknad efter mina vänner och familj är det ju, int så mycket Finland i sig...fast finska sommaren saknar jag nog) men då det känns som livet har susat fram 130 i rutan och vi har int hunnit riktigt alls ta en lugn stund sen förra julen (eller sen förra året) som var en dyster tid för oss och så har vi flyttat och köpt eget och jag börja jobba fulltid osv, så kände vi att vi behövde komma lite bort på tumanhand och njuta av en stressfri semester. 

För hur härligt de än är att åka hem till Finland, så behöver man oftast en semester efter den semestern då man spenderar tiden där med att försöka hinna se alla dom som man så mycket vill se och suga i sig av deras närhet och kärlek, för sen vet man int igen när man ses igen. Och så är det så många som man måst säga "hej hej" åt, utan att veta när man ses igen... och de är mentalt tungt. Så, därför beslöt vi att nu tar vi en långsemester på tumis och sen så nästa "semester" åker vi ti Finland och njutar ti 120% av det :)

Helt på tumis var vi dock int, för vi såg ju faktist lite bekanta. Vi beslöt alltså att åka ti USA, o vi beslöt att åka till Florida (o hälsa på bästa M&J och L där) och sen åkte vi alla på kryssning och sen fortsatte vi på tumis ti Grand Canyon och Las Vegas. 

De va en härlig semester. Härligt sällskap, vackra vackra vyer, såååååååååå mycket god mat och det bästa var att de fanns ingenting som vi "måste" göra :) Hem ville jag int alls komma.... 

Så vi (eller jag) fick lite av båda bästa världarna - vi fick vår tumistid och jag fick se vänner (och fy fan va de behövdes!) Fin fint var de:)


We had our vacation and it was goooood. We were deciding between going "home" to Finland or to go somewhere were we would mostly be just the two of us. It wasn't easy choosing I can tell you that. Especially since I haven't been home for a very very long time and man do I miss my friends and family... not really the country I miss (except the Finnish summer) but it's the people there.. But since it feels like life has just been sprinting from us and there's been so much going on in the past year since last Christmas and the tough times that we had then, we felt that we needed some quality, stress free time together. Because no matter how lovely it is to go back home, it is usually more stressful than stress free. And I don't mean that in a bad way, it is just trying to fit in as much of the love and closeness from your friends and family, fueling up on their love since you don't know when  you'll see them again, and it is hard and sad in the same breath as it is the best thing ever. At the same time to be there with them, but knowing that soon we have to say goodbye again...for who knows how long. 

So we decided to go on a vacation just the two of us and enjoy each other and then next vacation we'll take back "home" and enjoy it truly fully :)

We didn't spend the whole vacation just the two of us though, We decided to spend our 3 weeks in USA and start with a trip to Florida where we could visit my Finnish friends :) and then we all headed on a cruise and after that we continued just the two of us to Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. 

It was a great vacation. Wonderful company, beautiful beautiful views, soooooooooooooo much good food and the best part was that there was nothing that we "had" to do :) Did not want to come home at all...

So all in all good. I got a bit of both (best) worlds - just the two of us time and I got to see my friends (which was very much needed). :)  



Wednesday, 31 December 2014

Bye 2014 - Welcome 2015

 JANUARY

We visited the land of Hobbits
And had a great time :D


FEBRUARY 
I started my photography course and had some help from my assistant :P
some textures of nature for my photo assignments


MARCH 
I entered my first dressage test and did relatively well :)
and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Victoria


 APRIL
We traveled to the capital of Australia to a) run a marathon/half marathon and to b)get me a new passport 
and had Easter dinner with family and friends
I truly enjoyed my photo course and what it was teaching me


 MAY
We celebrated our nephews second birthday 
and I explored my camera a bit more :)


JUNE
We bought a home!!!! and moved in as fast as we could :)
Home sweet home :)


 JULY
We settled into our new home and I missed Finland a bit so baked some Finnish delights
and was then reminded of the beauty of this place I call home now
I spent more time in Melbourne as I also had started a new job in the city!


 AUGUST
I fixed up our balcony
and enjoyed the early Saturday morning in the country side

also went nature walking (and wine tasting) with some good friends :)


SEPTEMBER 
G took me out for a weekend in Lorne for my birthday/ anniversary present :)
cafe at the water in Lorne
and what a beautiful place it was!


 OCTOBER
G ran the Melbourne marathon (and I cheered)
And then we spent a weekend in Tokyo!
at 5:30 am at the fish markets
Sushi for breakfast :P

 NOVEMBER
Scandinavian lunch at work :)

and road tripping to see our nephew and his family :)

First BBQ-party of the summer hosted by my colleague :)

and I attended my first hens night (polttarit) Aussie style :)


DECEMBER
We went to the Christmas markets and had some Danish hot dogs :) 
And welcomed our newest family member, nephew number 2 
put up G's mums old Christmas tree 
and had a lovely Christmas lunch outside 

GOTT NYTT ÅR, HYVÄÄ UUTTA VUOTTA & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!