November was bookended by two amazing trips, with my birthday right in the middle – it’s been a pretty great month! I started with an amazing dose of Vitamin D and culture in Marmaris on the south-west coast of Turkey. It was a whirlwind few days and I know I want to go back to see more of what this fascinating area has to offer. Then my birthday, which I share with my flatmate, is always a load of fun. Finally at the end of the month I celebrated the 30th birthday of two friends with a group of 30 of us in a chateau in Champagne. Now that’s a celebration! 
Beautiful sunset in Westminster
Checking out one of my favourite Kiwi bands, The Phoenix Foundation, touring in Hackney
No joke, the crispy pig’s cheek with egg, apple and kimchi at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen changed my life. I still dream of this dish.
Sunrise on our first day in Marmaris, Turkey
An incredible spread for breakfast in Marmaris
Gorgeous view of part of the Bay of Marmaris
One of my favourite photographs from Marmaris
Christmas lights up in Oxford Street!
Sunrise over the Serpentine in Hyde Park for my birthday
My birthday treat to myself was the Ai Weiwei exhibition at the Royal Academy – incredible
My gorgeous flatmate Cat and me at our birthday dinner
Attending the vigil for Paris in Trafalgar Square
The delicious dessert platter that rounds off Kurobuta’s outstanding bottomless brunch
More Christmas fun at Covent Garden
Incredible street food at Hawker House – post here!
A #nofilter incredible sunrise over Green Park
Most popular Instagram this month:
Unsurprisingly our incredible chateau in Champagne was pretty popular 
Winter vines in Champagne 
Santé! Cheers!
Favourite posts this month:
- Road Tripping the Scottish Highlands: my last post in my Highlands series, I outlined our three day itinerary, travel costs, and a whole lot of gorgeous Highlands scenery
- Castles and Cruising in Marmaris: it was hard to summarise our amazing action-packed day in just one post – but I gave it my best shot!
In case you missed my big announcement, December is going to be SUPER exciting for me as I’m going home to visit for Christmas – it’s so close now and I cannot wait! That, coupled with all the fun of the festive season in London, means it should be a great month. What does December hold for you? Follow
