Lots and lots and lots ....

... of photos of my stay at Gwinganna Retreat.

This is where we would eat our meals and it overlooked some lovely herb gardens on one side,

as well as this on the other side - a beautiful infinity pool that looked out to some breathtaking scenery.
This was the Valencia Suite that I stayed in - there were 8 separate rooms in this home and quite a few more of these villas dotted around the property.


This was part of the verandah in the villa I stayed in.

The Day Spa was a beautiful new building only 1 year old - great modern Australian architecture. I indulged in a couple of massages while I was there.

I loved the mirrored front doors.

... and this is the back of the Day Spa where you would be taken into one of these villas to have your treatment.

No, that's not me but I did go into that room.

The bathrooms were pretty special,

... and so were the surrounds.

This is the view we all had,

when we woke at 5.30am for 6am Thai Chi - glorious!


Delicious organic fruit, vegetables and herbs grown on the property.

And to show you I was really there .... a bad timer photo of me lounging around

in one of those cute chairs.

This is the view from the other infinity pool that is part of an

amazing gymnasium on the property.

... and one of many huge copper pots scattered through the gardens that can be lit in winter time to keep you warm.

But back to reality now like everyone else.

A full day ...

of school drop off and then toddler gymnastics,

followed by a visit to the organic store and Coles,

lunch and a nap for Joshua,

a dash to school for pick up time,

prepare afternoon tea,

some baking with the boys (Carob and Banana Balls - a recipe from the Gwinganna cookbook),

shower them both and dress them in their PJ's,

heat up some home cooked pasta from my Grandmother for their dinner,

and then put them to bed at 7pm.

All in all,

an ordinary day in the Stamatellos home.