Sydney Tower Eye - A view of sydney from Above After spending a wonderful 36 or so hours in Cairns, we took an early morning flight back to Sydney. Not wanting to waste any time, we checked into our hotel and headed straight for the highest point in the city, the…
The Great Barrier Reef - One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World When we decided to honeymoon in Australia, we also chose to add on a side trip from our original destination of Sydney. When else might we have a chance to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef? It was…
Australia Vacation for Two Please So, even though we got married in 2014, we just took our honeymoon! We chose to travel to Cairns and Sydney, Australia. Adventures ahead include a trip to the Great Barrier Reef, a tour the famous Sydney Opera House, Cricket Grounds, and everything in between. If…
Thornton Winery - Located in Temecula's Wine Country It's a lovely Sunday afternoon, we decide to go use the benefits of our Wine Club membership at Thornton Winery. Membership? Wineries offer memberships which allow patrons special access to events and discounts on site. Memberships vary by winery, some benefits may appeal…
Lunch at Los Amigos for Matt's Birthday! We recently discovered a Mexican restaurant in town, Los Amigos. Not new, but new to us. I'm so glad a neighbor convinced us to check it out one day. They are a family owned business with two locations in Southern California: Lake Elsinore and Oceanside.…
Pieology - personalized pizza for you! Pieology a concept similar to Subway, but for Pizza. They serve customized artisan pizzas baked in a high temperature open-flame oven. You'll start by choosing your crust followed by sauce, cheese, toppings, etc. Finally a pizza of your exact choosing is ready to go to…
Shrimp, Salted Caramel, and Tasty Little Buggers. BJ's Brewhouse: Menifee, California In continuing with our chain restaurant day, we had dinner at BJ's Brewhouse. It was a busy weekend, we usually don't eat out for lunch AND dinner but it was a busy weekend. BJ's Brewhouse: Menifee, California What's for dinner?…
Tilted Kilt - Irish Hooley Menu In honor of St. Paddy's Day, Tilted Kilt brought back their Irish Hooley Menu. I know what you're thinking: Tilted Kilt is a chain restaurant, what are you doing there? After an unsuccessful attempt the previous week, we decided to go to Killarney's in Temecula.…
Shamrock Pub & Eatery in Murrieta, California: Why We Will NEVER Return It's the month of the Irish! But apparently not this weekend at Shamrock Pub & Eatery... We plan our cuisine adventures out carefully. We try to give local businesses our money and what publicity we can with our little…
Irish Food Appreciation & Introduction In addition to our Journey Around the World via Food, I have also taken a bigger interest in genealogy. I always assumed my mother's family was mostly of an Irish background but have come to find out that isn't exactly so. We are also of Scottish…