A Sunday by the beach

We had another great week, with new challenges and new discoveries.
For the first time, since we got here we made it to the beach.
It felt like an instant recharge. Just seeing the water... and walk.
Walking by the ocean from Bondi to Clovelly.
We spent the whole day outdoors strolling, talking, dreaming...taking pictures, slurping smoothies.
In the evening we grabbed some delicious veggie burgers and salads and had dinner by the beach.
And here is to a new week, packed with more things to do, interviews, meeting more people,
looking for places and cars. Settling in one step at a time.
Hope you guys had a good weekend too.

Hello Sydney! We love you.

Sydney has been good to us!
I am feeling very lucky having the chance to live in such a beautiful city.
Daves family is just the best, welcoming us in their home and being so helpful.
His brother Mark is the best Pizza dough maker on the planet and his little sister Rebecca got us tickets for one of her dance performances one night.
And his Mum just constantly fills up the fridge with all sorts of delicious vegetarian food for us.
Thanks Guys, you are all awesome.

We have been exploring different neighborhoods, in the search of the best matching suburbs to call our home. Walking around the warm Spring air, soaking in all the incredible smells and colours we are recharging and taking plenty of photos.
Spring is purple here in Sydney! Thanks to plenty of blossoming jacaranda trees everywhere.
I get excited each time I am spotting one, they are one of the prettiest things I have ever seen.
The coffee over here is even better than in Italy.
Also we had the chance to meet some lovely people from the blog-sphere in person.
Gaby showed me round her beautiful hood and Trishie joined us for a fun night out at a pop up vintage store. I am looking forward to seeing more of these two.

The move and the Journey

Hey everyone. We are here. Safe and sound in Sydney.
And we are loving it. Only that we are very very tired.
Loads to catch up on. The last weeks, leading up to the move were a little crazy.
Clutter everywhere, as you can see in the pictures.
We shipped all our belongings and furniture had our farewell parties and were a little nervous.

A few weeks later, we are still waiting for a regular sleep pattern and for things to fall into place.
Living out of our suitcases, time changes, climate changes and being on flat and job hunt.
Everything still feels a little surreal.

We have had the best flights though:
Equipped with dorky neck roll pillows, comfy clothes and plenty of entertainment and all the yummy food at Korean Air we managed to really enjoy the long flight.
It really helped that our stop over airport in Seoul is just the best. They offered free showers, free Internet, beautiful life music and so many plants within the building I felt like on a little holiday for three hours. Seriously everyone, if you have the chance to fly Korean Air via Seoul, I can tell you already it's a very good idea.
We are feeling warm and fuzzy about our new life! Tired but happy to be back to blogging.
And thanks again to Jessica, Gaby and Trishie for their fabulous guest blogs over the last weeks.
We will post about our first week in Sydney shortly!

Guestpost: Trishie about Australia

Hi, I'm Trishie from Under Lock and Key blog. Very pleased to be guest blogging here today as Liv and Dave are busy with their big move to Sydney. I myself moved to Sydney from Singapore some 12 years ago, so I thought I'd share some of the things I love most about this beautiful city and country I now call home.

Well, in Sydney, the sky is a bright bright blue and the grass a gorgeous lush green.
Yes, I find colours to be extra vivid in Australia. Maybe it's because we get so many lovely clear days that allows the sun's rays to shine through. True story - I've never seen colours as vivid anywhere else.

Yes the rumours are true - Australians really do have kangaroos living in our backyard! But that's only for people who live near the bush out of the metropolitan areas. Which means the majority of us don't. Sorry to disappoint.

Our beaches are world class. Australians don't just have some of the best beaches in the world, they also have the loveliest weather to enjoy these best beaches in the world. Most parts of the year is warm enough for a dip in the sea. Winter here is so mild it's probably warmer than summer in other parts of the world.

You may not know this, but Australia is a bit of a wine country and producer of some really yummy wines (Shiraz is my favourite). Hunter Valley for one is just 3 hours drive from Sydney and a picturesque area made for wine tasting, good food and weekends away. I might be a bit biased though, as I got married there just last year! But Liv, please promise me you'll crack open a beautiful bottle of Australian red or white once you've settled in.

Of course there is much more to Australia than wine and kangaroos and beaches but I will leave it to Liv and Dave to discover for herself during her time here.

Liv and Dave, I wish you all the best in Sydney! Have a wonderful time, I hope you fall in love with this city just as I did 12 years ago. x Trishie

Thanks Trishie for this wonderful post! The colours in these photos are amazing.
We made it to the other end of the world.
While you guys are reading this we just touched down in Sydney and will be back to regular posting from now on. If you want to see what we were up to in the mean time, follow me on Instagram.

Guestpost: Anti-stress Yoga With Gabi

Hi Liv+Dave readers! My name's Gaby and I blog over at This Little Port.

I'm a Sydney based yoga teacher, and, in honour of Liv and Dave's imminent move, today I'll share three easy poses for dealing with stress...

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1. Alternate nostril breathing. This isn't a pose, it's a pranayama (breathing) technique that restores balance, calms the mind and settles the nervous system. To do it, find a comfortable seat where you can sit with a tall spine. If sitting on the floor is uncomfortable, sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Using your right hand, curl the middle 3 fingers in towards your palm. Block your right nostril with your right thumb, inhale only through your left nostril. Block your left nostril with your left pinky and exhale only through the right. Inhale through the right side, block it and exhale through the left. Once you've got the hang of it close your eyes and try to stick with it for 3-5 minutes. At the end sit in stillness breathing normally for a minute or so.

2. Child's pose. This simple pose relieves stress and can alleviate back pain (especially in the lower back). Sit on your shins with your big toes touching, then round your body forward so you rest your belly against your thighs and your forehead on the ground. If your forehead doesn't touch the floor, support it with your hands. Stay for as long as feels good and tune into your breath. In this pose, you'll notice your breath behind your heart, as your back broadens.

3. Legs up the wall. One of my personal favourites, the Sanskrit name of this pose actually translates as 'reversing attitude.' Simply bring yourself to a wall and rest both of your legs against it. Take your arms out wide, close your eyes, breathe into your belly and stay for a good 5 to 7 minutes. It's a game changer.

Thanks Gaby! I am so grateful to have you as a guest over here. It's so helpful while moving.
I will do this little yoga session today, can't wait.
The movers took all our belongings and we are ready to go.
Stressful but exciting. If you want to keep up to date with us in the meantime follow me on instagram
to see what we are up to until we are back to regular posting soon! Take care.