Through the mad past few weeks as you may have guessed nothing too exciting has been occurring although it was my much better halves birthday (age not disclosed) and seeing as he always seems to pull out all of the stops for mine I thought I'd best return the favour *Cringe* *Passes sick bag* His birthday fell on a Saturday this year and being a weekend slave meant taking some time off work so we could spend the day doing whatever Paul wanted to do - luckily I didn't regret this. We often go on little adventures as we like to call them as Paul loves the outdoors and I enjoy learning new things and getting involved (This isn't a love story - promise) so his birthday was always going to be another adventure.
With it being such a lovely day - we do get sunshine sometimes - we decided to go canoeing on the River Yealm about a 30 minute drive from home. Parking at the lovely little village Noss Mayo, Paul carries the canoe down to the water along with three bags of survival kit as I stand around taking selfies and occasionally pictures of the stunning views as we get on the water. I've never been a huge fan of river/sea and any slight wobble usually causes me to deep breath and say my prayers. Or my vivid imagination runs away with me and all of a sudden I'm expecting a 14 foot shark with 3000 teeth and six eyes to jump out of the water and eat me and my ginger hair alive. Luckily Paul loves the water and after reassuring me approximately 65 times that we won't sink, capsize or be eaten alive we always have a lovely canoe. On this occasion, as the water was so calm and quiet we ventured out of the Yealm and around to a secluded beach for a flask of tea and some trail mix - like an old married couple already. I would always highly recommend taking a trip out there whether its hiring a boat, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, a long walk or a visit to the local pub, you won't be disappointed (I should work in sales).
Birthday breakfast at Elviras, Plymouth
Mewstone, Wembury
Secluded beach, Wembury
Noss Mayo, Sunset
Noss Mayo
In the evening, Paul and I were treated to a meal by Paul's parents to celebrate him collecting his first pension. We went to the popular italian restaurant 'Prezzo' which we always enjoy because of the food and the views as well as the fact that Tesco clubcard vouchers can be spent there - winning.
Even though I swear he's the easiest person to buy for - something I am eternally grateful for - I wanted to get him a meaningful present that I knew he'd really enjoy and appreciate. That, and I don't think we have room for any more climbing ropes, canoes, harnesses, rucksacks etc. - in case you're wondering, he is the person to go to in the case of a zombie apocolypse. With travel plans being discussed, we've both got the urge to travel & although Paul's already been a few years ago, we both separately mentioned how we wanted to go. Therefore for his birthday present I surprised him with a four night stay in Amsterdam flying out this Sunday. The city has become a popular place to visit and has a lot to do and explore. I thought I'd be a little creative in giving Paul his present so printed off clues that linked to the city such as Heineken, an Anne Frank book, a bicycle, a cannabis leaf etc and put them in the gift box and it ended with him thinking I was taking him to Germany followed by the Caribbean bless his uneducated soul - just kidding.
Love M I C H A E L A x
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