Mum’s never ending birthday

It started on Saturday, the 24th. her actual birthday. We went to the The Sebel to try their breakfast buffet. It’s actually a very good deal for VT1500 pp. It was surprisingly awesome. Trick is to go there late (it goes til noon) so it’s considered brunch and heap it up!

I’m not trying for the celebrity hiding from the paparazzi look. The annoying truth is I’ve had this really fug eye sty throughout this weekend. I committed the mortal sin of wearing sunnies indoors. Outrage! I’ve always hated people who wore sunnies inside malls and shops. But I thought it’s better to commit the taboo rather than have people think I’m winking at them.

So after our posh brunch we walked to the market and I let mum run amok and buy to her heart’s content. I usually follow her around like a pesky mosquito reminding her not to buy too much as we can’t carry it, that we don’t need that, it’ll never be eaten and it will go to waste. But that day, I kept mum (pun intended) whilst my arms slowly got dislocated as she passed me bags of steak, star fruits, coconuts (4!!!!) and flowers. We then went to Au Bon Mache for a quick whirl for things we so desperately need.

Love Thursday #1

This is a meme I’m continuing on from my old blog. There is a better explanation on my first Love Thursday post there.

I think it is only apt that my first love Thursday post is dedicated to 3 out of the 5 people I love most – my family. My mum, my sister & my brother in South Australia from when mum went to Oz last week.

aren’t they gorgeous. I miss my sibs so much!!

my first day in Vila

I arrived at midnight of a Saturday .. on the 9th of February. Mum was absolutely stoked when I got here.. she finally has someone to see the wonderful places with & to help her settle down. We decided to go to explore the town the very next day. Not very brilliant of us as Vila on Sundays is a ghost town. Apart from some cafes, everything (which isn’t really much) is closed.

My first impression of Vila was: ‘this is it?! THIS is downtown?!’.

Then again folks I came from Canberra. That was EXACTLY what I said about Northbourne Avenue from the Murray’s bus when we were passing through downtown Canberra. So I sucked it in & thought.. at least it has brilliant views.

We decided to cross the ferry to Iririki to have the Sunday Traditional Buffet. The buffet was ok, the traditional singing was a bit funny. But it was an awesome first day spent bonding with mum, exploring Iririki Island Resort & getting my first glimpse of Vila.

Mum with a view of Vila from the jetty

Iririki Jetty before the refurbishment

View of Vila from the iririki jetty

Iririki cottages