Tattooed Valentine.
(Guys only)
Give your Valentine a controversial "Year of the Dragon 2012" coin (the dragon has been scrutinised by experts and described by some as looking both hungry and drunk ) from the Perth Mint and suggest you both go and try Ashtanga yoga together or a Chanting and chai course. One special creature has a red finish and an inset ruby eye. In the dragons of the world collection is a wonderful little Welsh dragon. Have a look at www.yogaspace.com.au/events/retreats.php and
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Go and see ' U Ram Choe ' kinetic sculptures exhibition at the John Curtin Gallery in Kent Street, Bentley, Perth. Then try making a 'Monk's Tipple' in Irish coffee glasses at home with Benedictine (instead of whiskey), brown sugar and coffee, drizzled with cold, thickened, fresh cream (try pouring it gently over a warm spoon). Don't buy glasses just for this....nice coffee mugs are fine. You can use a tiny sprinkle of chocolate (on the cream) before you watch a movie. Scatter some rose petals somewhere. (ie. in the empty and clean bath, across the freshly made bed, or on the clean board that the Monk's Tipples are standing on).
Visit Penguin Island, near Rockingham. The ferry runs all day and only takes 15 minutes, leaving on the hour from Mersey Point, near Safety Bay Road. Pay the fare at the office next to the pier. Take some fresh rolls, cheese, ham and and frozen juice in a small cooler bag and don't worry too much about a camera…enjoy the gentle experience. You may see sea lions from the ferry but the penguins will be in the backs of the caves on the beaches that are not out of bounds. Give yourself plenty of time to get to the last ferry and don't wade over if you are planning to woo someone gorgeous.
www.penguinisland.com.au
www.penguinisland.com.au
The 2 hour walk around 51 black steel sculptures at Lake Ballard is a great idea but not on Valentines Day. 40 minutes drive from Menzies and over an hours drive from Kalgoorlie, you will need to be prepared for extreme conditions. Limping home tired, sore and thirsty is not very romantic. You will need insect repellant. headshade and fluids. Think….windburn, sunstroke, heatstroke.
Lie on a quiet grassy hill. Hand paint a tiny frog and glue to a piece of red string and tie on your pal's wrist. It will bring good luck and they should wear it until the cord falls off.
Have a moon-picnic outside in your own back garden. Lay everything out on a blanket and lie and watch the stars. Turn off the phone. Give your mate a small stone or a piece of driftwood you picked up on a walk together with "I love……….." engraved on it. An old boyfriend carved me a bird from cuttlefish while we sat on the beach and I adored him for it. Leave them with a little survive-without you pack when you leave: put a note which says, I'll call you soon" in it, a tiny package of fudge or a special chocolate, a tiny flower, and little treats to nibble on.
