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Wow! What a weekend. I'm back! To what or where I'm still a little unsure. This is how far I was transported this long weekend. Both far, and away - where time meant nothing, and the days were simply slow and magical.

These were some of the highlights:

• Sleeping in.
• Sleeping in some more.
• Finding a good hot stew at a local Irish pub when a good hot stew was what we were after.
• Reading.
• Reading some more.
• Swimming in the pool each evening and floating on the water admiring the stars in the sky.
• Sun.
• And more sun.
• Swimming in the ocean with the rain and the sun.
• Cooking.
• Cooking some more.
• Seeing a lizard cross the road near the beach. The tail was double the length of it's body!
• Saunas.
• Not knowing what day it was.
• Not knowing what time of the day it was.
• No crowds.
• Wide streets.
• Slow paced living.
• Feeling like I was anywhere but here.
• Dogs. Lots of them!
• Good quality fish n' chips.
• Ocean coastline driving.
• Great lounging cafe.
• Scents of rose and lavender.
• Beachside dining.
• Frittatas
• Pancakes with honey, cinnamon, lemon, parmasean and fetta cheese. Sometimes all at once!
• Tea.
• And more tea.
• Pumpkin
• Asparagus
• Mushrooms
• Potatos. Lots of potatos!
• Morning walks along the beach. And to the next beach, and the next...
• Connecting at church.
• Long distant driving.
• Ipod.
• Silence.
• More silence.
• Fresh air.
• Driving through a rainforest. Of sorts.
• Starting my book.
• Finishing my book.

It was a trip of learnings too. Here is a list of new experiences or things I learnt to appreciate at a new level:

• Why men (generally speaking) like to leave the TV on in the background even when they're not watching it. Note: there were no men on this trip.
• Channel flicking.
• Lying in bed; channel flicking.
• A love for the sports channel on TV. And for the record, a man who is into his sport is a great and wonderful thing!
• Staying up till midnight watching the Masters replay.
• Getting up at 7am to watch the final round of the Masters. I don't know what happened to sleeping in that morning. Must be the men theme happening.

And sharing ALL this with a great friend.

The past few days have captured the heart of what a perfect day means to me. Thank you Mish. It was a real pleasure to travel with you!