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While I was trying to put together this blog post, I realized how few my pictures are from this cabin getaway. But, I'm taking it as a sign that I was enjoying this trip too much, capturing everything in digital photos was the least of my priorities. Talk about savouring the moment. 

Last week, my friends and I went on a quick overnight cabin trip to St. Laurent, Manitoba. During the day, we made our way to explore the beaches of Steep Rock and seeing the turquoise water was everything I envisioned it to be. Later in the night, it was all about sunsets, bonfires and endless stories with my friends. This trip gave me the recharge my body needed and was definitely a highlight of my summer.

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It's been busy at work so editing pictures and videos from the weekend took some time. Nevertheless, I'm excited to share the following things I've been up to. 

* Picasso at the Winnipeg Art Gallery - Selected Picasso pieces can be viewed currently here in the city. I took the opportunity to attend Feast@Wag, which consisted of a 3-course Mediterranean dinner followed by a special tour of the Picasso exhibit. The exhibition itself runs until August 13.

* Up Dharma Down concert - I saw this Filipino band perform at the Pyramid Cabaret downtown and it was just nostalgic to listen to their songs. I used to listen to their music when I was still in university back in the Philippines and they sounded incredible live! 

* Sprucewoods Provincial Park - I spent almost the entire Sunday hiking with my friends through both the Spirit Sands and Devils Punch Bowl trails. Amidst my sore body, the views in this hike were amazingly worth it. There were sand dunes, grasslands, prairie fields, streams and a river lookout. I can't believe we had those kinds of views in the province. I totally recommend the entire experience.

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This day in the Big Apple was exceptionally busy as I started my day in the West Village, grabbing coffee at Toby's Estate. I spent the rest of the morning strolling through the quaint neighbourhood admiring all the amazing architecture of the buildings there. After a quick stop at the Lomography store, my friend and I headed to the Chelsea market for lunch and walked our way to the High Line to see how it is during the winter time. After all the photos, we walked all the way 19th street where we made a quick donut stop at Dough before heading Midtown to check out stores like Fish Eddys, ABC Carpet + Home and Strand Bookstore. For dinner, we were lucky to get reservations in the infamous melted cheese restaurant, Raclette NYC and boy, did it now disappoint. Grabbed a quick snap of the Empire State Building before calling it a night. 

Next Post: Soho wanderings!