One of the greatest challenges of living in thredbo besides the intense freezing nights was not being able to cook, and not having our favourite food ready at any time! This meant we knew our body would change to suit the living conditions we were going to put ourselves through. A major adjustment was needed...so we didn't have too much work to do when we left Thredbo.
A bit of research on the internet and a lot of orders (late delivered) to a very unorganised post office, and we were on our way to an easier living experience...living in the snow!
Below is our first order of Kombucha (a lovely fermented tea that carries all natural probiotics for the gut - and boy did our guts need this). We ordered our Kombucha from a lovely producer in the Blue Mountains NSW. His name is Daniel and you can order from him too, from his web site here.
Next we got a wonderful delivery of Cleo's milk from GRUB (Grass Roots Urban Butchery), Dom who is the founder and owner of GRUB delivered this to us personally (as he was down at the snowies for a holiday). How lucky are we!? You too can place an online order for all your grass feed and free range meat here.
Here Dom is loving the milk!
Aaaahhhhhh YeSSSSssssss!!!! Real cream settled on top!!!
Coconut any one? We actually bought out all of the coconuts at Woolworth's that day...lol!!
At the check out, a lady asked Leonie "What are you going to do with all those coconuts'?
Leonie replies, "We make smoothies using the juice and the flesh of the coconut".
The lady replies "Oh that's different :)
We couldn't find our cleaver to open the coconuts, so Dom used the next best thing...an axe...lol!
Check out his technique below.
Bottled! 4 Litres of yummy coconut water goodness.... Yummy!!! Great for those times when you need to replenish your minerals (coconut water has it all).
Below is our yummy Coconut & Mixed Berry Smoothie!
- Two glasses of coconut water
- Handful or coconut flesh
- Half a cup of mixed berries
- Couple of tablespoons of coconut oil
- 2-4 organic free range eggs (usually 2 per person so if we do a smoothie for both of us we use 4 eggs)
- Little bit of organic vanilla powder
- Little bit of honey if desired (rarely needed though with this above mix)
...and you get the most yummiest and healthiest morning smoothie you could have.
Special moments were and still are very important to help keep us alive (our bodies, spirits and hearts). Carefully wrapped presents for each other with cheeky little notes on them were so cherished on those freezing cold days and nights.
Aaaaahhhhhhh...We have solar energy! And an electric blanket ready to rock 'n' roll.
Solar energy suits her doesn't it?
We were well known as the couple that drove around Thredbo with the solar panel on their roof..haha!
Work Out time!!! On our days off we would be at the leisure centre, and a great one it was! They had a Crossfit area for us to put our own work out programs together in. It helps that Dom is a personal trainer...
Lets get this party started...rings.
And the time that it took Leonie to do her work out. Done and dusted...and then it was off to work :)
Bush walks. Aahhhhhh...good for the mind and body. Meditative, outdoors, fresh air. It was all there...and essential for our sanity.
The hill that we had been meaning to climb for months...and finally did it on our second last day.
Leonie at the top of our wonderful hill.
The hill also surprisingly gave us something back...some lovely rose quartz!
...and finally, the most important thing that one can have in a place like this. LOVE!!!
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