GC Botanical Gardens in Benowa was the perfect place to regain some energy after a period of intense work for both of us. Lots of beautiful nature and wildlife.
Highlight of the day: Our very first snake in Australia since moving here eight months ago!
Continue readingSummer solstice, three days before Christmas Eve?
Yeah, this will take some time to get used to.
Title: Mistborn: Secret History
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Collection: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 155 of 831
Published: 2016, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: WOW! If you have read Mistborn Era 1 and finished The Bands of Mourning in Era 2; you are in for a treat to reach a higher understanding of the Cosmere universe.
Title: The Bands of Mourning
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Series: Mistborn #6, Wax & Wayne #3
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 447
Published: 2016, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: The Bands of Mourning is when I feel like Era 2 is really kicking off and it could end in any way really.
Elise’s last day in Australia after visiting us for six weeks came and went so fast. It was not without issues though, but we managed to turn a rather problematic situation into our advantage 😊
I haven’t done too many hikes in my life, well a few. But Warrie Circuit in Springbrook National Park was definitely one of the best ones. Hot tips: Go after a period of heavy rain to lose count of how many waterfalls you see.
Don’t forget to scroll down to the very end of the post to see a couple of videos that I filmed and edited, almost all by myself (Mikael the pro helped of course).
Coolangatta is such a pretty place. But so far away from Central Gold Coast. Isn’t it crazy that the Gold Coast reaches a massive 70km along South East Queensland’s coast? Beaches as far as the eye can see ❤️
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Due to the ever changing weather in SEQ QLD, we decided to take a last minute mini camping vacation up north to Noosa Heads where we hadn’t been before. It was both the perfect and worst day for it.
Continue readingDue to the ever changing weather in SEQ QLD, we decided to take a last minute mini camping vacation up north to Noosa Heads where we hadn’t been before. It was both the perfect and worst day for it.
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Title: Crossroads of Twilight
Author: Robert Jordan
Series: The Wheel of Time #10
Narrator: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 26 hours 4 minutes
Published: 2017, MacMillan Audio (originally published 2003)
My Grade: 3 out of 5
Review Summary: Crossroads of Twilight is a slower-paced, but still extremely detailed instalment in The Wheel of Time series, focusing heavily on political maneuvering and the aftermath of earlier events.
Title: Shadows of Self
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Series: Mistborn #5, Wax & Wayne #2
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 383
Published: 2015, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: Shadow of Self mixes Era 1 nostalgia with Era 2 freshness in a twist-filled story with a heartbreaking ending.
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