...our own private hut...

This past weekend my sisters and Eddie organized a weekend away. We stayed in a little hut on the Kitzbüheler Horn in Austria and it was amazing. We just hiked, drank, ate and relaxed... and all we kept saying was "Life is Great"

Our little hut

The amazing view from our private balcony 

Fun Fun Fun

Beer, bikes and chilling

Jump up

...biking round 2...

On Sunday we went on another Mountain bike trip. We drove to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and cycled up to the Eibsee, where we swam in crystal clear water, took awesome pic, cycled back and had a yummy lunch at a Alm. It was AMAZING!!! Wow...

...barcelona baby....

For my birthday I was spoilt with a trip to Barcelona and last weekend we finally made our way there.

We flew Thursday after work and spent 3 whole glorious days in the vibrant city. So much to see and do in so little time. Here is what we got up to.

On Friday we were the typical tourist and did the red bus tour through the city and saw all the things we needed to. On Saturday we hired a red Vespa and raced through the city. It was too much fun. Think it might just be the next thing we invest in :) And on Sunday we had planned a beach day, but with our luck it rained the ENTIRE day. So we spent the day shopping, sleeping and drinking beer. It was great.

The stunning garden complex, Park Guell,  designed by Antoni Gaudi.

The great market square with loads of fresh food and fish and yummy goodness....

Our new dream vehicle....

At the top of Montjuic....best view of the city

One of many tapas bars...we ate ourself silly

The street party after Spain won :)

...thats why we call it mountain biking...

Never thought the day would come but it has and I now own a Mountain bike. We planned to do the Isartrails last Sunday and wanted to rent a bike BUT ended up with a sparkly new bike with my name on it.

So on Sunday Biene, Basti, Svelleen, Alex, Bogger, Wollie and I went on a cycling mission. We met at 12.00 at the Zoo and made our way through the mud, sludge, hills, mountains and more hills all the way up to the Schäftlarn Abbey (Kloster Schäftlarn). We ate at a beautiful fish restaurant next to the river and had the best fish ever, probably because we were totally exhausted and hungry.

Then we had to go all the way back to where we started which was exhausting but great fun. Planning our next trip on Sunday. That one will be in the mountains :)

...Marzipan land...

We have been meaning to go and visit Peter and Sophie and a while ago we finally managed to do so. They live in a little town called Lübeck, which is situated in the north of Germany and is the farther if Marzipan. Wollie and me embarked on a 6hrs train ride and travelled all across the country for a weekend with our friendlies.

We had such a great weekend, explored Lübeck and its little shops and bars, went to Hamburg and had a looooong lunch with Mark and Sarah, visited the Reeperbahn, had a braai next to the lake and even went to the beach (Ostsee) on Sunday. Here is our fabulous weekend in pictures. Thanks guys...it was great!

...I lost my heart in Amsterdam...

Sorry it has taken so long but here is my round up of Amsterdam. Man what a city.

It has the cutest shops, alleys, hot people, great food, stunning little bridges and loads of quirky coffee shops etc... What a great place.

The 5 girls and I made our way through Germany in a huge van and lots of junk food. We spent Thursday and Friday browsing through the city, exploring all the cute places and even went to the Van Gogh Museum.

On Saturday it was soccer time. It was freezing cold and wet and miserable, but we supported our Avantgarde team all the way, while dancing to hiphop, drinking beer and freezing our butts off.

...Amsterdam here we come...

We are going to Amsterdam on Thursday morning with work. Once a year the BAC (Bauer Agency Cup) soccer tournament takes place and all the Ad agencies in Germany (but also the Netherlands, Austria and some other countries) take part. This year its in Amsterdam and I am going. Its a very serious thing and only men are allowed to play, but the girls are going with for some support and fun. Our agency raffled out some tickets for the supporters and everyone is going by train. But me and 5 girls decided to make the most of it and turn it into a little road-trip. So now we are getting a mini van and driving all the way across Germany to support the Avantgarde men playing soccer. Here is a little video to hopefully make you all jealous ;)

...homesick and rainy weather...

Today I am feeling really homesick and sad. So I scrolled through some of my Facebook pictures to brighten up my day and found this pic. This was a perfect day. Gosh I love and miss my friends and family waaaay too much.

...snotty walks and kisses...

We are back in Germany, having the slowest week ever but we had an AMAZING time back home. There is nothing better in the world than South African sun on your skin, time spent with close friends and family and soaking up all that things we have missed. Our time there flew by and two weeks felt like 2 days. We mainly spent our time organizing things for the wedding and sorting out important stuff. But in-between all of that we had some great fun including snotty walks and kisses from gentle giants.

SA I miss and love you lots. Will add some more pics this weekend.

...home sweet home..

Wollie and me are heading home tonight for 2 weeks. So I won't be posting much cause I will be sipping wine with my friends, shopping with my mom and spending quality time with all the people I love and miss so much.

...marni my marni...

Marni did a range for h&m which launched beginning of March and people went crazy. They were standing outside the shops waiting and they sold out online within hours. Today I was lucky enough to find this gem (the only thing I liked and wanted) in one of the Munich h&m and added it to my shopping bag immediately. I love it!!!

...berlin berlin...

A while ago we met up with Peter and Sophie in Berlin. Wollie and me drove through on Friday night and we all stayed at Peter's mom. On Saturday morning the four of us did an awesome bicycle tour through Berlin, followed by loads of Guinness to celebrate  St. Patrick's Day.

Polaroids of the pretty city

Doing the touristy thing around Berlin

The love birds cycling, lunch and drinks

Crazy graffiti warehouse somewhere in Berlin.

...family birthday weekend...

I had such a great weekend. Celebrated my birthday on Friday with great people and felt so special. Had breakfast at the Gartnerplatz (cool arty area) around the corner from work, where Hille gave me a little Birthday cake. Then Svelleen and us went to Cavos, a awesome Greek restaurant for dinner and dancing. Instead of breaking plates they hand out boxes of serviettes that are thrown around. We had lots of wine and danced on the tables after dinner. It was great fun!

Then on Saturday and Sunday we had a family weekend with sun, food, beers and good company. It was great.

birthday bash!

My new bicycle basket, a birthday present from work...please excuse the background scenery.

Family time!