Summer 2015 Day Trips Vol 6: Dine Desserts

Today Michael and I spent the day in Worcester. 

We shopped around the high street and then decided to venture to the new dessert bar in town. 

I've heard a lot of good things about Dine Desserts but as I have a particularly sweet tooth myself, I wanted to check it out. 

 The first thing we saw as we walked in was this amazing array of ice creams. 

We were immediately met by the enthusiastic staff who couldn't have been more helpful. 

We browsed the menu which included various waffles, ice creams, hot cookie doughs and frozen yoghurt. As well as an interesting selection of milkshakes. 

We decided to order a Kinder Bueno Milkshake. 

As you can imagine, we were pleasantly surprised when this was delivered to our table! 

With delicious chunks of Kinder Bueno and lots of whipped cream, Dine Desserts was definitely living up to it's reputation. 

There was a wide selection of waffles with different flavours and toppings, however, as we were sharing we had to find one that suited both of us. 

SO..

There was also the option to create your own combination! 

The decision was handed to me (woo!) and I ordered.....

A warm Belgian waffle with Cookies & Cream ice cream, chocolate pieces, chocolate sauce and whipped cream. 

Yet again, they delivered this masterpiece. 

And it tasted just as good as it looked. 

It's safe to say we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Dine Desserts.

It's also probably hard to believe that food that looks and tastes this good is also surprisingly affordable! (Which for students such as myself is highly beneficial!)

I would definitely recommend Dine Desserts and I will definitely be returning again! 

Where should I visit next?

til next time, 

Hannah xo

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Summer 2015 Day Trips Vol 5: Algarve, Portugal

I have honestly missed writing on here so much. 

I have so many thoughts and feelings about things but finding a cohesive way to say it is always the tricky bit! 

Anywhooooo....

I have spent the last week in Portugal. 

Despite spending a lot of time relaxing and doing NOTHING, we did take some time out to visit some local areas and have an explore. (Which is undoubtedly my favourite part of travelling!) 

So I thought I'd share with you some photos, thoughts and feelings based around my time in Portugal. 

Without further ado....

Falésia

After a few days by the pool we ventured out in search of a beach.
Finley wanted to do some digging of course!
We drove not too far before stumbling across this beautiful sight!
Just further down the hill were some steps down onto the beach, we sat in the sun and swam in the sea.
There was also a little cafe at the top of the stairs which as well as selling meals also sold take-away chips and drinks which was perfect for an afternoon snack on the beach!

Albuferia

The next day we ventured out to old town Albuferia after hearing that there was a market on! (The first & third Tuesday of every month)
We wandered around all of these little streets looking in all of the little shops!
It was scorching in the midday heat but totally worth it and shade wasn't far away.
We found a little sea front restaurant where we hid out and had some lunch. They had these awesome fans everywhere that sprayed mist onto you. DEFINITELY NEEDED!
The whole town is littered with adorable cafes and restaurants with amazing food and lovely looking ice creams. Yum. 

Villamoura

We had a couple of meals out around this harbour. The whole area is surrounded by hundreds of restaurants which will cover all of your foody needs. Restaurants serving, Indian, Italian and Chinese food as well as classic Irish pubs and Portuguese specialities too- Piri Piri!
The best part about visiting here is that it is almost guaranteed that you will be able to find a restaurant with seats overlooking this beautiful harbour. The yachts are beyond incredible and watching the sunset is understandably stunning.
We had meals in two of the restaurants and crepes and ice cream in two more. 

Faro

 On the last day we left the villa in the morning and spent the day looking around a city called Faro. I love exploring the old towns with cobbled streets and little shops. We walked around for a while before finding a lovely cafe which served amazing coffee (the coffee was all good to be honest!) and magnificent glasses of orange juice. We munched fresh pastries and sipped our drinks to cool down. 

When wandering around the old streets we came across a quaint high street with some designer shops! We shopped around and had a mooch, everything seemed so cheap. 

We then grabbed some lunch at a little Pizzaria overlooking the marina before heading off to the airport. 

As much as I love my fair share of chilling by the pool and messing around on inflatables and reading a good book, the memories of travelling that stick with me the most are the memories of days spend exploring, trying new foods and finding hidden treasures. 

What's your favourite thing about travelling?

til next time. 

Hannah xo

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