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Natalia’s hens party at manly Pavilion
All the girls at Natalia’s hens party at Manly Pavilion well besides me…I apparently decided to visit the lady’s room just at that moment haha 
Brides to be meeting at their hens party
I guess haven’t been around much these last few days, or should I say weeks. So I will jump right in and try to fill you guys in.
Lets start with Natalia’s fabulous hens party in Manly with all the girls. The venue Natalia’s bridesmaids choose was Manly Pavilion. I had never been here and it took me FOREVER to get there (stupid coast) but, it was definitely worth it!
Everything was beautiful and I had so much fun – especially during the scavenger hunt that the bridesmaids had plan for all of us girls.Excited to watch Natalia walk down the aisle <3 There has been a lot of weddings in 2017 and 2018 and I think Natalia and John’s is the last one for this year. So I think it is going to be extra special for the whole group 🙂
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Easter weekend in Manly
Our Easter this year. We decided to spend it with our friends Katelyn and Heath in Manly.
Easter got to be filled with a mini hike with great views, BBQ with the best grilled meat any of us had ever prepared, cocktails at Manly wharf and late night games at their home in Manly. In other words, a pretty good Easter if you ask me.Heath and Ambrose are basically the same person. And they love to spend time together so on the Saturday Katelyn and I decided to NOT follow them around in their endless search for the “perfect” surf like two groupies. Instead we enjoyed our Easter Saturday with swims and naps ( very tired after all the Easter festivities) at Narrabeen beach. We had coffee at Manly beach, strolled around the manly weekend markets and ended our day with THE BEST Poké Bowl I’ve ever had!
Today is another Saturday and I am on my way back to Manly. This time for my friend Nat’s Hens party!
I decided tot to drive so I can have a couple of drinks. Instead I am taking the Ferry (!) to Palm Beach and from there a bus to Manly. A long journey but Ambrose ensures it’s a very pretty scenery so it will have to do.Maybe I can have a Poké Bowl from Manly on the way back….? Hmmm I am literally obsessing about this Poké Bowl.
See you guys tomorrow. xx
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Our Australian Partner Visa got Granted
Our first weekend as a “normal” couple. Very happy and very exhausted
I have been away. away for a very long time now. And I know that the proper thing to do is to apologize, like I have so many times before in here. But you know what. This time I really needed some time to sort out our Australian Partner Visa once and for all ! And I did ! Our Australian Partner Visa got granted ! So many exclamation points !!!!
But they are all valid, because I cant even begin to explain how exhilarating and relieving we felt when Maja, our case officer email me and said that she had now granted our Partner Visa.
I emailed her to let her know that this was probobly one of the best emails Ambrose and I received. Ever. She did not reply back hahaha. But who cares. I am no longer a mail-order bride ( Ambrose stupid joke) I am now a resident of Australia.
And that is pretty cool.
2 long and exhausting years are now just a memory. Maybe I am being a bit cocky now but I don’t think many couples could make it going true this whole partner Visa process. All I know is that Ambrose and our relationship is totally worth it and I have never been more in love in “us” as a couple before.
March 8th, 2018. That is the day Australian Immigration granted our partner visa. I was sitting at a cafe´in Barcelona with my sister. It was raining. I will never forget that day.
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My old apartment in Barcelona
My old apartment on Calle Pau Clarice here in BarcelonaWhat an extremely bizarre feeling being back in Barcelona. And even more strange standing outside our old apartment here in Barcelona. Not bad bizarre, just … I don’t know. A lot of memories. Good and less good I guess.
I arrived in Barcelona last Tuesday evening in my little sister jasmine’s apartment in Le Sepps. So far it has been almost all energy and time toward finalizing our Visa stuff. But not I am on my way to have a coffee in our old hoods – El Borne. One of my favorite, if not the favorite areas of Barcelona. What a great city, which Ambrose was with me!I have to take some pictures to show. So far it has been all work! But it is why I am here so. xx
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Caves beach – Australia
– Inside one of the caves at Caves Beach –Have not been able to update much here unfortunately. We decided that I would – instead of waiting to try to solve my Spanish Police clearance from Australia – fly to Spain and get it done in person.
So when Ambrose asked me what I wanted to do before I left for 2 weeks, I said beaches. Swim, get some vitamin D from the sun and just enjoy heat. A great place for all of those thing is at Caves Beach, which is another great place I can recommend for people visiting Australia
I am traveling to -12 in Stockholm and a rainy Barcelona. So Ambrose and I have been spending most of this weekend driving around beaches. We went snorkeling in Swansea and then exploring the caves at Caves Beach.
The water around the area of Swansea and Caves Beach are unbelievable. So clear and so inviting. I hope it’s still sunny when I get back from Europe. Cant wait to get to the this beach again.
Everything is packed. My flight is at 9:45 pm so left on the schedule is just cuddle’s with Ambrose, get some Australian candy for Hanie and Jasmin and of course, Manuka honey for mum. She is obsessed!
Then its time for early dinner at our favorite Ramen place before I fly off to Europe. See you guys there. xx
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Hiking Pulpit Rock in Blue Mountain
Last Sunday, on our way back from Mudgee we made a stop. Not just any stop, I would say this is one of my favorite places so far in Sydney. Its called Pulpit Rock and it is a magical place. At least I think so.The weather dropped from 34 to 15 degrees as we drove into Blue Mountain which is where you will find Pulpit Rock. It was raining but that did not stop us. We bought a couple of yummy warm pies and two umbrellas and stared our short hike to this point called Pulpit Rock. It is only 400 meters I think, so not a hard hike. But, it was raining and that means the rocks and mud are super slippery. So we took of our shoes as they started to slow us down. I did my best holding on to my umbrella in the wind, hold on to my bag and shoes, and somehow take a couple of decent pictures.
You have to see it for yourself. So if you are around Blue Mountains, make sure to visit this place. xx
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Baby shower and wine tasting tour in Mudgee
Found a couple of pictures from our weekend in Mudgee. We mainly did this weekend road trip to see Burner and Tash. They are about to have a little boy and had invited all of us for a baby shower.
So excited to meet their little boy! Tash is going to have the baby in Sydney and not in Mudgee so maybe we get to visit them at the hospital before they drive back to Mudgee with the new baby.The road trip started Friday afternoon. We made a short stop in the Blue Mountains to see three sisters but we did good, instead of 9:30 pm we reached Mudgee around 7:30. So we started with drinks with Katie and Drew at the Brewery.
I forgot how Mudgee has ( in my opinion) bad red wines. I like full-bodied red wines and that is not to be found in Mudgee. However, their white, rosé and dessert wines are really nice. Although, the one not to be missed when in Mudgee is the port. Make sure you visit Pieter van Gent Winery when you are on a vine tour in Mudgee.
Saturday morning I started with joining Katie’s class. One hour of Vinyasa Yoga, such a good way to start the day. Katie is a Yoga teacher from America. You find more on her classes HERE
After the baby shower a bunch of us headed of for a wine tasting tour. Our road trip was for the baby shower but I just can’t visit Mudgee without visit its wineries.
We ended our weekend in Mudgee with a big BBQ at Drew’s place. Afterwards it was time for a big football game in town. Sunday we booked in 2 breakfast dates, we wanted to see as many of our Mudgee friends as possible before our road trip back to Sydney.
Not bad having living in the same house with a Yoga teacher
Baby shower ideas ♥
Nobody wants a surprise picture taken while eating… haha
From the left its Heidi, Elle, me and Kaitlyn
Soon to be a dad – Burner with his niece 
At Logan Vines
At Pieter van Gents Winery & Vineyard
At Burnbrae Wines
Top row from the left , Katilyn, Katie, Drews brother, me, Ambrose and Heidi.
Then we have Heath and Drew with Burner on top of them.Thanks to all our Mudgee friends for this weekend. xx
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Roadtrip to the Blue Mountains and Three sisters
Blue Mountains and the Tree Sisters behind us I wanted to tell all about our road trip to Mudgee, Blue mountains and Pulpit Rock that we did this weekend but I can’t keep my eyes open much longer. Zzzzz
I just have this one sneak-peak pictures of us at the beginning of our short road trip. We stopped at Blue mountains just to enjoy the view from the lookout, I think this lookout is called Echo Point Behind us are the Three Sisters .Â
I love this place, you can read more about Blue Mountains and the Three Sisters HERE
Its worth visiting for sure when you are in Australia. Well, if you like me and like nature, otherwise it’s not for you I guess. I really need to start putting up videos here. Pictures don’t have the same “feel”.
Now I about to pass out. This road trip to Mudgee and the Blue Mountains was fun but intense! Ciao xx
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