Have you ever been to France, China and Italy all in one day?

One thing that I love about Sydney is that you can find so many different cultural happenings just outside your doorsteps. There are also always many happenings on the weekend and there is plenty to do, even when the weather is getting colder. This Sunday, Hanne (my new norwegian buddy) and I decided we wanted to visit both France, China and Italy on the same day. We started out with experiencing a piece of France by going to a cute french cafe for breakfast in Darlinghurst. Crepe with maple sirup and cheese and ham omelette with baguette was on the menu. We even got a sarcastic comment from one of the french waitresses because we asked if crepe was the small pancakes or the large ones. Yes, it felt just like sitting at a street cafe in Paris.

After our yummy breakfast we decided to walk down to Chinatown to look for some UGG boots. Our apartment in Rushcutters Bay is freezing cold in the evenings due to the white cold tiles on the floors. Great for summer, but not so great for winter. Paddys Market is a huge indoor market in the middle of Chinatown with lots of the crap you normally find at markets, but you can also find some nice things if you know where to look. There are 6-7 stands inside the market with UGG´s. I bought a pair of sheep wool slippers for both me and Lars to wear inside on our cold, cold floor. Chinatown is however not only about markets and UGGs on sale. Hanne and I also did some sightseeing and passed plenty of dancing dragons and Japanese teddybear shops on the way.

I have to admit that although China is nice to visit for a short period of time it is not my favorite country. So, luckily this Sunday it was "PRIMO ITALIANO" day in Sydney, and the ads promised us that we would be Italian for a day......

Although the weather was not the best with some rain falling from the sky (guess that can happen in Italy as well) the advertising kept is promise. We ate pizza, saw pasta making from scratch, threw a coin in to the "Trevi Fountain" and even listened to Italian Opera live on stage.

And where was my beloved fiance when I was traveling around the world you might wonder? Well, he was in Australia at the State Library working on his essay due on tuesday. But don't you worry, I did bring back some fresh Tiramisu for him to keep him happy(er)

Have a great week everyone. 

Viva Italia.

The perfect day.....

The Sydney Opera House was soaked in sun and the Botanical Gardens in Sydney was full of happy people enjoying a beautiful and warm autumn day. The date 09.05.2010 would be a date to remember for the couple from Norway who earlier this year moved to Sydney to explore life on the other side of the world. For one, it was a perfect day. The sun was shining and there was not a cloud to be seen over the Sydney skyline. It was the perfect day to take a walk from Rushcutters Bay down towards the gardens. It was the perfect day for a pick-nick in one of the most beautiful gardens in the world. It was the perfect day to relax on a pick-nick blanket with the guy you love, enjoying the beautiful view of the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge. It was the perfect day for Lars to go down on his knee on a picknick blanket, in front of the Opera House, and the Harbor Bridge to ask Cecilie if she would want to spend the rest of her life with him. It was the perfect day for Cecilie to say yes. The date 09.05.2010 would always be a date to remember.........