Tobermory, Day 1- When I met nature

Hi guys! I am finally back from my short getaway. (Ok, I was back on Thursday, but I was having withdrawals so I didn't do much) I had a fantastic time but I'll let the photos expect for itself :)

We arrived at Tobermory after about 5 hours. Admittedly, we got lost ending up at Sauble Beach. I am not sure what happened but don't blame it on the navigator. Lol.

The ride towards Tobermory took us about 5 hours, since we got lost. It was smooth sailing with little traffic specially as you  go further north. I just had to whip out my camera when I saw this top down car in front of us with an old couple. How very cute, it reminded me of the twenties since she was wearing this adorable head scarf (which she had to hold the whole time because of the wind) with a matching lady like suit. 

We stayed at Peacock Villa, on one of the cabins (cabin 9). One of the best place I have ever stayed at. I was pleasantly surprise on how clean and complete the place was. I had brought linens for us to use but I found I didn't need to since everything was super clean.  The cabin had cute kitchenette complete with a bar fridge (enough space to fit three days of food), wooden tables and chairs, side burner, toaster, coffemaker and all the kitchen tools you need. It also has a bbq and a patio table, a double bed, coloured tv with movie channels and even wifi! Bathrooms was small, and expected but running hot water was welcomed and plenty of clean towels.  Price was affordable for this place, and it is about 3 minutes walk to the harbour. We have already decided that we would come back here. We met the owner Karen, who was very welcoming and passionate. She spent about 20 minutes with us detailing on where to go and what to expect, talk about going the extra mile. 

I wore this comfortable outfit for the drive. Tank from Old Navy and shorts from F21. Also wearing my energy necklace and bfs RayBan sunglasses.  One of my favourite vintage find is this old mini luggage sold from the mail order catalog of Montgomery Ward.  They operated in the 1872s and onward (out of business now) I did manage to cram all of my clothes in there.

The harbour is a few minutes away so we decided to explore the place as soon as we got there, only going back for dinner.  It was a very nice walk. There is a grocery store (Foodland) if you ever need anything. There are also plenty of places to eat. 

My bf made great food :)

Our first dinner. Rice of course, with marinated chicken on a skewer, grilled asparagus and mushrooms. Yum!

Per Karen's advised we found the perfect spot to watch the sunset.

I can't remember exactly what we were laughing at but I love this picture!

Road Trip!

I am super excited for my road trip to Tobermory tomorrow. Tobermory is on the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula and about 300 km from Toronto. Quite a long drive, but it will be worth it. It is my first time going, but I know quite a few people who have been there and their pictures are amazing and of course the experience even better. 

I will be gone for the next 4 days. Sorry, I won't be able to respond to your comments from today and of course the next 4 days, but I will be sure to do so when I get back.

I hope all of you guys have a great week, and see you soon <3

OOTD - Casual Friday, Feelin' Hippie

Finally, my midterm is done! I can finally blog :) Sorry again for the lack of post, I can't do anything when I am stress except for eating and shopping, they go hand in hand. Seriously, every time I am stress 3 things never fail to happen:

1. Break out like crazy - check
2. Eat like crazy. All of a sudden I eat everything, even if I am not hungry. My conclusion is that its a form of procrastination. 
3. Shop!Shop! Shop! Enough said. The shopping urges just come out of nowhere! 

I have been obsessed with the hippie look lately, and you will probably find me wearing this headband thing a lot. I just love it. It gives the perfect touch to an outfit, if you want to give your outfit a hippie touch that is.

Shirt: H&M, 

Shorts: Abercrombie

Bag: Classic Coach, vintage in hunter green

Wedges: Nine West

Shades: GAP

Accessories: Winners, H&M, Clare's for the headband.

My first Blogger Award :)

Here are the rules

1) Make a post containing:
• Say thank you to someone who give you this award
• Write about someone who give you this award
• Write about yourself
• There's a banner award and code
• Give this award to your 9 blogger-friends (blogends)
• Don't forget to leave a messages in their chatbox

2) Use this banner award on your blog sidebar, without change banner's code.

I am super thrilled to be receiving my first blogger award from another amazing blogger ThisIsAlx!! It really is such an honour when other wonderful bloggers acknowledge you. The blogging community has been so wonderful. It has become a place of an escape for me. A place where women don't trash talk each other but rather elevate each other. It is refreshing to see. 

ThisIsAlx has such a great blog, specially for Canadians. She always puts up great deals. I have no idea where she finds them but I always look forward to reading her blog to see what's new. She has introduced me to quite a few new things, which I am grateful for. Her product reviews are thorough, and I trust her opinion wholeheartedly. Thank you Alex for the award :) Check her out, you won't be disappointed! 

Now I have to write about myself? 

• First of all, I hate talking about myself  :D.  I can pretty much talk about anything, but myself. I sometimes wish I was one of those people that are overly confident, but not cocky. Now you can see how hard this is for me. 
• Okay, it may be hard but I never shy away from a challenge, so here goes some random things. 
• I love food, if you haven't guess. I have officially declared this summer as a culinary experience. I am going to try as many different cuisines as possible. I used to be quite picky with food, but I have learned to appreciate the different taste that we have in the city. I was introduced to Indian food this year and I love it. 
• Vegetables and my taste bud don't really get along. I used to actually be pickier with vegetables, but now the number of vegetables I eat has expanded to two hands. 
• I love to bake,  but I can't cook.  
• I want to have visited each continent before I am 30 :) 
• I hate camping. Don't get me wrong,I love nature, but I can't go anywhere where there is no bathroom within a few steps. I am not some diva, I assure you.  The real reason is my skin is quite sensitive, and I find that I break out when I go camping. I also have a mosquito bite scar that is still here from some 4 years ago. I scar easily and I wish they would fade as easily but not quite.
• I can pretty much shop anywhere. Take me anywhere and guaranteed I will walk away with something. 
• I think this is more than enough. LOL. I guess I do like talking about myself a little more than I thought. 
• One more thing, I love Alex Goot. Amazing and talented. Check him out below :)

Now I would love to give this award to a number of amazing bloggers I have came across:

Francesca R.

Stevia

wear a smile

Cocktail

ThePinkMargarita

The Cat Hag

Fashion Imperative

Miss Kwong

Gor Jess Fashion for Less

Participation is optional. 

Casa Mendoza

Sorry for the lack of post. Been quite busy lately with taking a summer class and midterms fast approaching.

Monday was a gorgeous patio day. We decided to hit up a patio by Lakeshore, Casa Mendoza, an Argentinian cuisine. According to my bf, I have a thing for restaurant that looks like houses, which Casa Mendoza was, hence the name. I do love these kind of restaurant, and Casa Mendoza's decor is beautiful. It feels like you are transformed to another country (Argentina). I love the decor and the patio has a great view of the city. The service was good  and staff are friendly. Our drinks, appetizers and antipasto arrived perfectly on time. We waited for our entree for a bit longer than necessary, but we never had an empty glass before it was refilled.  The food however, I  didn't love too much. The bread was terribly hard and butter frozen. I would only come back here for drinks.

Vintage shirt, Costa Blanca army shorts, TownShoes wedges, Coach bag, Le Chateau necklace, Liz Claiborne belt, Rayban shades (bf's)

Look closely, you can see a pic of my bf and I from ages ago.

We had the Empanadas as appetizers, described as a homemade flaky meat pie stuffed seasoned beef, olives and chopped egg. I must say that the texture of these empanadas was great. It was nice and flaky. It was missing a kick however that even the salsa on the side couldn't add. 

For my entree, I decided to get the Fettuccine Lobster Alfredo. I didn't love it. I thought that it was too saucy, and there was not a lot of lobster. I don't think that it was worth the $20 price tag.  I only finish half of it and I didn't bother taking the rest home. My bf got the pepper steak at medium. He said that it lacks flavour and there was too much pepper sitting on top. The best part of our whole meal was the potato that came with his steak.

Taken from the website.