12 in 2012 - Swim in the Sea

A picture of Whitby I took on another visit - I didn't think that camera + Brownies + sea was a good mix!

I don't swim in the sea much...it being England the sea is always pretty cold...and I was never that confident in bodies of water that weren't a swimming pool! So I didn't quite manage to swim in the sea this summer but I did paddle and I am going to count that!

I went to Whitby in July with a group of 20 Brownies as part of their Pack Holiday. It was a gloriously sunny day and after a small hike to the train station, a ride on an old steam train and a walk from the station to the beach (in I swear the most round about route EVER) they were desperate for a swim! Me and my fellow leader paddled although I did get rather wet when I had to tell them not to go so deep and they weren't listening! Oh well...much fun was had by all and we topped the day of with fish and chips and ice cream! Perfect!

Love Rebecca

12 in 2012 - Visit a Museum

 At the start of the summer a friend and I spent the day in York visiting the York Museum and the York Minster. I didn't take any photos at the museum but it was really interesting! This year is the 800th anniversary of York as a city so it was great to follow the history of York throughout that time!

 After we'd explored the museum we headed to York Minster and climbed the tower where we go these great views of the Minster - its not easy to get a photograph of it without a dozen tourists in the shot!

I have still got a few things from by bucket list to achieve but I am getting there! 

Have you achieved everything you wanted to this summer?

Love Rebecca

12 in 2012 - Have some real S'mores

Graham Crackers, Hershey's Chocolate and a Marshmallow

Another thing crossed off my Summer Bucket List. We picked up graham crackers and Hershey's chocolate in New York and when we got back to England I introduced my parents to S'mores - they are a hit! And the best thing is we still have enough ingredients to make them again next week!

Have a great day

Love Rebecca

12 in 2012 - See a Sporting Event

A sporting event. I think I have this one nailed...let me see...does the Olympics count? I shared with you the pics of my first Olympic stint, well, the second visit to London saw us actually enter the Olympic Stadium which is EPIC! It is so big but even when you are fairly high up (like we were) the view is spectacular. And the noise - AMAZING - the supporters got behind the athletes 100%! I thoroughly enjoyed the whole Olympic Experience from the build-up to the opening ceremony to every event I watched both in person or on the TV.

Athletics Track

Stadium

Outside of stadium at night

We saw Mo Farah and Usain Bolt (not in finals but it still counts!) - a pretty Epic day by all accounts!

Love Rebecca

12 in 2012 - See a Sunrise

I love sunrise...its such a beautiful time of day, quiet except from the birds, wind through the trees and the light from the sun gradually growing. Well last week, I experienced a different kind of sunrise to the ones that I am used to - sunrise over New York City - Time's Square to be exact where I was at 5.50am on Monday morning!

Time's Square at sunrise

Although this was the emptiest we saw New York, I was surprised as to how many people were about at this time in the morning!

Love Rebecca

12 in 2012 - Visit Somewhere New

Firstly, I AM BACK! Life has been such that my focus has drifted these last couple of months, but rest assured I am back 100% focused and ready to start a new year now that I have returned from my holidays.

On that note...I completed another item on my summer bucket list - Visit somewhere new - and my somewhere new was somewhere that I have wanted to visit for as long as I can remember...New York City!

My Mum and I went on a girl's getaway to the big city for 4 nights! We saw the sights, Mamma Mia on Broadway and shopped. A lot! Here are a few photos from our trip...

Central Park

New York Taxis

Sunset over the New York City skyline from Brooklyn Bridge

View from top of the Rockefeller Centre

Skyline viewed from the Staten Island Ferry

Hope you are enjoying your Summer

Love Rebecca

12 in 2012 - Safari Park

So, number one on my summer bucket list was to visit a zoo...I did one better and took a trip to the West Midland Safari Park with my friend Na. We had an absolute blast...I haven't laughed so much in ages...AND...I got to feed a giraffe - and I didn't even need to get out of the car - such a great day!

We saw the cutest meerkats...

Some not as cute penguins...

I befriended this beautiful creature who decided to stick her head in Na's car - understandably she feared for her paintwork but all was fine!

I hope that you are enjoying your summer!

Love Rebecca

12 in 2012 Summer Bucket List

Tomorrow is officially the first day of my summer holidays - University is finished for the year and I am not due back until mid-October. I love having lists of things I plan to do . . .  so here is my list of 12 things for Summer 2012!

What do you have got planned for this summer?

Love Rebecca