Zurich Day 2

We woke up to completely blue skies and the sun beaming down. We decided that we were going to try and fit in as much sightseeing as we could seeing as it was such a beautiful day.


The first stop was up to the top of Uetliberg. The views from the top were nothing short of incredible. A magnificent view over Lake Zurich with the vast snow peaked mountains in the distance. We grabbed a bagel and took in the views.

Okay so I have a bit of a confession, silly me may have forgotten to charge my camera before I came on holiday and also didn't bring the charger with me...not my brightest moment. So unfortunately, from now on all the pictures had to be taken on my phone and they are rubbish quality compared to my camera. So apologies that all the pictures from now on are pretty terrible.

After coming back down to earth we decided to see Zurich from a different perspective and took a boat ride on Lake Zurich. We sat back, took in a few rays and relaxed.

We wandered back through town, stopped in a few more churches and browsed through the market.

With grumbling tummy's we set out to find some food. Note - the streets are all cobbled and heals and cobbles do not mix. Yep I learnt that the hard way! Anyway we came across a lovely restaurant in the Old Town called Santa Lucia.

We both had soup to start - so not much to photograph, then I had prawns on a bed of spinach which was absolutely delicious.

Dan had a rather tasty looking cheesy, mushroom and ham pizza with an egg on top.

After dinner it was time for cocktails.

We finished off our drinks and left the lively square just in time to catch the Eurovision results. Well done United Kingdom, better than last year.....

Anyway we didn't stay out too late but it seemed very atmospheric and like so much fun. Have you ever been out until the early hours of the morning in Zurich before? I would love to know what it'a like!

Zurich Day 1

As a gift for my 21st birthday Dan bought me tickets to see Beyonce..in Zurich! I'm not sure why but we seem to be making a habit of seeing music concerts abroad rather than in England! Anyway I think it's fair to see I have been very excited for quite some time!

We travelled down to Gatwick the night before, because our flight was at some unearthly hour, and stayed in the yotel! If you haven't heard of this before is actually in Terminal 3 at Gatwick airport and you stay in small pods. When I say small...I mean it! Just big enough for a bed and a bathroom It's like being on a spaceship in a little cabin..it all felt a little surreal but very cool. You can rent the rooms by the hour so I would say it's great if you have a stop over at Gatwick airport and wanted to get a bit of shut eye.

When we arrived in Zurich it was a bit grey and damp and got an impression that it was quite an industrial city..not quite what I was expecting. However we jumped on a tram and managed to find our hotel. After leaving our bags there we went for an explore.

The old town was beautiful and we spent the afternoon weaving in and out of churches and shops before making it to the bottom edge of Lake Zurich.

After already being up for 12+ hours we decided to stop by the supermarket to get a few supplies then head back to the hotel for a siesta. After all..we had a big night ahead!

Okay so I have a huge girl crush on Beyonce, so seeing her in concert was basically a dream come true.
It's safe to say she did not disappoint and the whole show was spectacular, exceeding expectations. I didn't take my camera out with me so this was all my little Iphone could conjure.

You could not wipe the smile off my face even if you tried!

Very happy, but completely exhausted I collapsed into bed and fell into a very deep sleep.

Dark Chocolate Brownies

Last Sunday we all bundled into a big white removal van and headed down to Liverpool to move everything out of my flat. I enlisted a few big strong men to do all the heavy lifting and us girls provided the moral support and cups of tea. I thought it was only fair to pay them in chocolate brownies. Thick, moist and ridiculously chocolatey, paired with an endless stream of cups of tea and we were all happy campers.

To make 16 brownies you will need:

250g unsalted butter
200g dark chocolate (70% cocao solids preferably)
4 medium eggs
175g light muscovado sugar
2-3 tablespoons golden syrup
1 teaspoon  vanilla extract
75g plain flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
A pinch of salt

Start by melting the chocolate and butter together in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Make sure the bowl doesn't touch the water though. Once its all melted together add the golden syrup and mix it all together. Take it off the heat and put it to one side for a minute.

Then in a mixing bowl whisk together the eggs, muscovado sugar, and vanilla extract. I used an electric whisk to get a pale, thick mixture. (If your sugar is stuck together in lumps you may need to sift it).

Add the flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt to the mixing bowl, then pour in the melted chocolate and butter. Using a large metal spoon gently fold the ingredients together until you get a smooth batter.

Pour the brownie mixture into a lined baking tin and bake at 200 °C for 20 minutes. Once they're done cut them up into squares and transfer them onto a wooden board to cool, or you can grab them while they're hot!

Keep them in an airtight container and they'll last for up to 5 days.