Stop! Hammock time!

All work and no play makes Leisa a dull girl...or something like that.

I'm my mother's daughter. I like to get all the things done! I have a tendency to think of all the things that need to be done and then fill up my days doing all those things until I come to the end of my holidays and think, "Good Lord I'm exhausted! I need a holiday to get over my holiday!"

As I lay here in the hammock I can hear my mind ticking over...

I should really weed that back section next to the carport.

That kale needs harvesting.

I should really turn that veggie patch over...what can I plant in the middle of summer?

That front garden looks like a jungle! Tomorrow I'll get out there and get into it!

I should really go through my wardrobe and cull some of my clothes!

And on and on and on it goes....

I've done things today. I've been for a run, tidied up some of the house, done two loads of washing, made my bed and braved Kmart to buy a little paddle pool to cool off in. But now I've stopped, lay in the hammock and decided I'm going to just lay here and read a couple of chapters of A Clash of Kings. After that I may contemplate my navel and come up with a plan for world peace.

In any case...I need to remember just to stop sometimes.

How about you?

Relaxing at the Hot Springs

Last Friday morning my sister Serrin and I visited the Peninsula Hot Springs for a well-deserved time out and relax. We had been there before and were well aware of the beautiful surroundings and peaceful atmosphere that is the Hot Springs.

The Peninsula Hot Springs is located on the Mornington Peninsula, just 90 km from Melbourne. They are the first natural springs and day spa in Victoria founded in 1997 and officially opened in 2005. Natural thermal mineral waters flow into the 20 different baths making it a lovely place to relax and rejuvenate.  Temperatures in the pools range from 36˚C to 43˚C and there is also a cold plunge pool if you’re feeling especially bold!

The Hilltop Pool with a full 360 degree view of the Peninsula.
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The Peninsula Hot Springs is a very popular destination and so for that reason I would highly recommend booking your bathing experience in advance. Even during the week there are a number of visitors there, although the atmosphere at the springs is such that it never seems crowded. Still, if you are after a more quiet experience I would recommend you go during the week and avoid school holidays and weekends.

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Serrin and I spent a number of hours at the Hot Springs and also enjoyed a light lunch and delicious coffee from the café. It was lovely just to spend time together, talking about our lives, hopes and dreams for our future and those of our children. I treasure these times together as sisters and dearly hope that or other sisters can join us on our next trip up there. Our bodies relaxed as we soaked in the warm waters and muscle tensions dissolved away, leaving us both with a sense of well-being and calm.

Admittedly, as a person with an obvious physical difference I have had to fight the battle in my own head with my feelings about feeling like I'm on display in an environment like this one, but I am learning that if I show confidence in myself and the more I am comfortable in my own skin the less I am bothered by it. The internal battle is beginning to wind down now and for that I am glad.

If ever you’re down on the Mornington Peninsula I would highly recommend a day at the Peninsula Hot Springs.

*This is not a sponsored post. I simply write about places that I love.*