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An Apology, Exciting News + #EatingBhutan

Starting a post with apologies seems to be the topic of the year, so instead of making excuses, I’d much rather share with you, what it was that’s occupied my mind and may heart for the last few months, and I hope that you will love it as much as I do! But before that – I have another beautiful part of my life I’d like to share with you – snippets from my happy trip to the country that measure progress via its GNH index – yes, you guessed it, Bhutan!

This himalayan kingdom is a lot more dependent on India than I expected, especially in relation to access to the outside world. Its raw and vast natural beauty combined with a happy bunch of people combined with rooftops full of chilli just made this short break feel like we had ventured into the unknown, exhilarating our lungs and bodies, and to top it all off, we even got to fly past the mighty Everest in all its supreme glory. Having just watched the namesake movie, I kept trying to peer and see if there were any people at the top
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The Great Grover Stomp

We made it to the Stomp this year with great gusto and enthusiasm (enough to relieve some of the aggravation of missing it last year – I hope!). Hosted by Grover Zampa at their vineyards which are situated approximately 30 kilometres shy of Nasik, perched atop a hill with breathtaking views of the Western Ghats […] Read more…

#EatingCapeTown

Early December held an adventure for us, and despite being a month late, I think that a quick roundup of our favourites from South Africa need to make a special and hence, first 2014 blog post. Happy New Year everyone! I wish all your dreams come true!                 […] Read more…

Lemon Love

Things to do when life (or your friends who whisk you away to their farm house with lemon trees) gives you lemons: Firstly, and most importantly, take pictures of the lemons.  Zest some of the lemons so you can use the zest and the juice in different things. Make some lemonade (see feedback below), to […] Read more…

Planting Joy

Last month, over the long weekend we ventured to unchartered territory. I love the idea of exploring the natural beauty and culture of India, and that we did, in Coorg. The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Coorg is plantations- coffee, peppercorn, cinnamon, allspice, oranges. The weather gods were exceptionally pleased […] Read more…

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