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It’s officially Fall! It definitely doesn’t fe It’s officially Fall! It definitely doesn’t feel like it in Miami, it really never does but that just gives us a reason to explore other states. West Virginia is one of them, fun fact I actually lived here between undergrad and grad school! Here are Things to do in West Virginia (SAVE + SHARE): 

1. Enjoy New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, or visit any of the states 35 state parks as West Virginia has 1.5 million acres of parks and public land. We personally walked the Shavers Lake Trail and canoed on the lake. 

2. Enjoy some serious adventures! We’re always trying something new and West Virginia offers a lot of options from whitewater rafting, to 1,000+ miles of off-road ATV trails, to rock climbing, caving and mountain biking . 

3. Take a train ride on the Cass Scenic Railroad which stops at the Whittaker Camp where those who worked in the lumber and coal industry lived during the work season. 

4. Explore Cranberry Glades Botanical Area where you might just get to see some black bears! 

5. Walk the Falls of Hills Creak trail to get up close to some gorgeous waterfalls! 

This week I’ll be sharing various cities and states you can experience a beautiful Fall getaway. What are some of your favorite places to enjoy autumn?

Tap the link in my bio for my West Virginia blog post and a blog post of the best places to experience Fall in the US!
Still not over our day exploring the waters of For Still not over our day exploring the waters of Fort Pierce. We danced, snorkeled, fished and went tubing. Definitely want more days like this and still pinch myself that this is what a day of work looks like for me sometimes. Thank you @seadoo for the opportunity.
If you know my husband you know water activities a If you know my husband you know water activities are his favorite! Fishing, jet skiing, just being on a boat on the ocean relaxing, name it, he’s there. So we couldn’t be more excited than to not only get the chance to test out the new @seadoo Switch but be the stars of a whole commercial for it. We had entirely too much fun filming this. Of course now he wants to buy one!

Do you like getting out on the water? Favorite activity?
Our 3 Day London Itinerary (SAVE + SHARE): 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Day 1: Walked across the Tower Bridge (you can take a tour of London of Tower as well), walked along the River Thames and took a make a fascination hat class with @create_your_own_hat! 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Day 2: Harry Potter walking tour, checked out Borough Market and went on a night ghost bus tour. 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Day 3: Morning Tea at Peggy Porschen, Buckingham Palace for Changing of the Guards, and explore Westminster for the infamous red telephone booths, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey.

If you have more time on previous visits to London we have taken a day trip to check out Stonehenge, Bath and Windsor Castle, rode the London Eye, took a ferry ride down the Thames River, checked out Warner Brother Studios, and did a graffiti/street art tour.

Is London on your list? If you’ve been what did you do that you think is a must for visitors?

Things to do in London, London with kids, family travel
Then vs Now (swipe left)!🥹🥰 My babies are no Then vs Now (swipe left)!🥹🥰 My babies are not babies anymore. Where has the time gone? Excuse me while I go cry in the corner 😭😭😭😭. 

Too in my feelings to provide an informational post, I’ll be back tomorrow.
Why is this man always trying to stop my fun? List Why is this man always trying to stop my fun? Listen replace husband with whoever you need to but why these ppl keep acting like we can take our money when we’re gone?!? Y’all feel me or nah? 😅😬😩
Morning Tea in London! Afternoon or High Tea is us Morning Tea in London! Afternoon or High Tea is usually on everyone’s things to do in London list but since the girls and I don’t eat beef or pork the menus for most places didn’t make sense for us as they are filled with ham sandwiches and other things we don’t eat. I ended up finding Morning Tea at Peggy Porschen instead which offers a tea menu with breakfast items, while not traditional it worked best for us! It cost £35 pp.

For a traditional Afternoon or High Tea Try:

🫖Palm Court at The Ritz
🫖The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason
🫖Theatre Royal Drury Lane
🫖The Grill Room Hotel Cafe Royal (has vegetarian an vegan options)
🫖Coronation Afternoon Tea at Cellarium, Westminster Abbey
🫖The Rosebery Coronation Afternoon Tea at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
🫖The Goring Hotel

Afternoon Teas Geared Towards Families:

☕️Peter Pan Afternoon Tea at Aqua at The Shard
☕️Jurassic Afternoon Tea at the Ampersand Hotel
☕️Jungle Book Afternoon Tea at Brown’s Hotel
☕️Secret Garden Afternoon Tea at Taj 51
☕️The Buzzy Bees Afternoon Tea at St. Ermin’s Hotel
☕️Grover’s Children’s Tea at Grosvenor House Hotel
☕️The Peppa Pig Afternoon Tea Bus Tour
☕️Sherlock Holmes Inspired Afternoon Tea at the Mind Palace
☕️Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tea at One Aldwych
☕️Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea at The Sanderson
☕️Wizard of Oz Afternoon Tea at The Soho Hotel

Have you done a proper Afternoon or High Tea in London before? Was the one you did on this list, if so what did you think of it? If you have additional recommendations please do leave a comment!

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Sydney to Melbourne for The Great Ocean Road Tour

November 26, 2016      Austrailia, Destinations

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When planning our Australia itinerary it was very hard deciding how to spend our 8 days. While going from Sydney to Melbourne was high on my list I was outvoted for Syndey and Cairns. However, missing a once in a lifetime opportunity to take The Great Ocean Road Tour had me book a last minute flight from Sydney to Melbourne and I am so glad I did. Here’s everything you need to know about traveling from Sydney to Melbourne for The Great Ocean Road Tour.

How to Get From Sydney to Melbourne

When traveling from Sydney to Melbourne you will have many options from International airlines to smaller budget airlines. We chose to fly the budget airline Tigerair. Tigerair has an extremely limited luggage allowance but since we already booked our Airbnb in Sydney prior to booking this trip we only needed a bag for our day in Melbourne and left the rest of our luggage in Sydney. Roundtrip flights from Sydney to Melbourne range from $70-$200 round trip and there are flights nearly every hour from 7:00AM to 11:00PM.

Where to Stay in Melbourne: Melbourne Airport Hotels

When deciding where to stay in Melbourne we decided a Melbourne airport hotel would be best. This is because we were only spending one full day in Melbourne arriving from Sydney late at night and returning on a 6AM flight. With options to fit any budget directly at Melbourne Airport you can choose between Park Royal, Holiday Inn, and ibis Budget Melbourne Airport hotel.

Melbourne Airport Shuttle

Since we had an extremely short trip from Sydney to Melbourne and were taking a tour with provided transportation renting a car didn’t make sense. Instead to get to the city for our tour we took the Melbourne Airport Shuttle,the SkyBus. The Melbourne Airport Shuttle is an express bus that gets you from the airport to the city in 20mins. At the time of our visit the cost was $28.96 round trip. The Melbourne Airport Shuttle picks up in front of Terminals 1, 3, & 4. Even if you are coming into Terminal 2 the walk between terminals is extremely short as it’s a small airport. If you are staying in a hotel in the city, they even have complimentary shuttles that will take you from the bus station to and from your hotel.

The Sunset Great Ocean Road Tour

For our one day in Melbourne we booked this Sunset Great Ocean Road Tour through Viator. You will meet your tour guide at the office before they whisk you a way for this 14 hour tour. The main attraction of the Great Ocean Road tour is visiting the 12 Apostles but there is more in store on this tour.

Before getting the 12 Apostles you have a very scenic coastal drive. You’ll stop in the Eucalyptus Forest where you can see wild Koalas up in the trees. On our Great Ocean Road tour we even spotted wild Kangaroos, what a sight to see. Afterwards you will make a pit stop in a small town for a pizza lunch. Here you’ll also have time to stretch your legs and walk along the beach, shop in the various stores and get some dessert.

Sydney to Melbourne Great Ocean Road Tour Loch Gord

Heading back out you will visit both the Loch Ard Gord and Gibson Steps. Our driver allowed us about 25-45 minutes at each stop before we had to head to the next one. How much time you’ll have depends on the time of year you visit and what time the sunsets at the 12 Apostles.

We stopped for dinner right before getting to the 12 Apostles. There wasn’t the opportunity to sit down like we did earlier for lunch. Our driver brought us to a place where we could use between two options. Fish & chips are huge in this area so we decided to try out the recommended place. You can eat in the van on the way to the 12 Apostles or wait until you get there to eat while watching the sunset. I knew I’d need my hands to take pictures so I opted to eat in the van! It is a long day with a lot of driving but it was more than worth it!

​In hindsight I could have only spent 2 days in Sydney and 2 days in Melbourne. I wasn’t too much of a fan of Sydney and would have liked to explore more of Melbourne. One of my friends who came to Melbourne with us opted to just explore the city instead of doing the Great Ocean Road tour. She said she loved it and was so happy she too ditched a day in Sydney. Either way I am so happy I followed my gut and changed my itinerary. Heading from Sydney to Melbourne to experience the Great Ocean Road Tour was an unbelievable experience. Did you find this post helpful? Please share it!

 

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