Friday 6 June 2014

Spoilt Rotten!

A weekend retreat of a different kind found Mr Floss and Me in Central Australia.
We flew to Ayres Rock Resort and within 1/2 hour we were walking around Kata Tjuta (the Olgas)…. drinking champagne at sunset while watching the colours of the desert change on Uluru….then dining at a BBQ beside the famous rock!



Day 2 - a walk around the base of Uluru.... just 10 kilometres!! ...then another 2klms to catch our bus to another sunset viewing.














Day 3 - was my birthday, so.. before sunrise we were on a coach to Kings Canyon. (just a 3 hour drive)
What an Awesome day…walking the rim (only 6 klms this time) after a 500 step climb to the top!!
Another sunset on Uluru…Then dinner at Sails Resort topped off a fantastic day!

















Day 4 - A quick walk out to the camel farm and a ride on a camel!… I want one!..I didn't realise how lovely and clever camels are! A baby called Milkshake wanted to suck our fingers. She was so cute!















One of the best things about having a birthday is having secret sewing sisters… and receiving lovely parcels of fabric!!  Thank you so much to those girls for spoiling me with delicious fabrics. (and other yummy treats)














I was sorry to miss the Chook Shed's birthday celebrations but I did manage some stitching on the plane and coach… It's amazing what we will do to get our stitching fix.
The only  souvenir  I bought was some aboriginal print fabric!!… I was pretty impressed to find fabric in the desert!!

 
I just don't know how I will top this birthday next year!!

Till next time
Cheers Floss


12 comments:

  1. wow look wonderful.........was thinking of you on your birthday but knew you were away...........looks like it was wonderful anyway.......great scenery.....glad you fitted a little bit of sewing in...............

    happy birthday and enjoy those fabrics............

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  2. Happy Birthday ...just sounds wonderful....
    Hugz

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  3. Spoilt....and deservedly so! Looks like you had some wonderful experiences (and without pre-booking!). Lots of room for cake and dessert after all that walking.

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  4. What an awesome way to spend a birthday.....great photos...glad you had such a nice time..

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  5. What a Great Birthday Present...Fabulous photos ...Happy Belated Birthday.

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  6. What a fantastic Birthday present for a fantastic lady....How cute are you gluing hexi's on the go....now that's dedication....Hugs Kate x

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  7. Yep! It certainly will be hard to beat this birthday. What a fantastic few days you had, and plenty of exercise so that you could enjoy all that lovely food. I thought after feeding all your calves you wouldn't want to feed any more animals, but the young camel is super cute. Have fun with all of your new fabrics.

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  8. Happy Birthday. It is an absolutely amazing place. Love the photos.

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  9. What a great birthday celebration, I hope I got you the right fabrics....I think I got the wrong ones😳
    I love myn thank you very much... Now just need to work out where to start

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  10. hand stitching is the best to take with you and do where ever isn't it?

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  11. Sounds like at fantastic trip. Glad you were so spoilt. That stair case to Kings Canyon is a real heart starter isn't it?

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