I Heart Summer.

Despite our soaring temperatures of 35C and above this week (I think that's 100F for y'all out there ;), warmer weather definitely brings with it some advantages. Overall, people are usually in a better mood when the sun is out and the city comes alive with festivals and exhibitions and excursions, not available in the winter. Here are a few of the highlights from our summer so far.

We got some outdoor furniture for lazy summer evenings (or for breakfast or for lunch or for tea!) or for potentially barbequing with friends (I say potential because we do not actually own a BBQ yet). But the prettiest part, are these lanterns that immediately romanticize the atmosphere and twinkle in the dark.

Late night emergency frozen yoghurt runs (let's be honest it's all about the toppings!) and because it's warm and there's outside seating, the little woef can come along too!

Bombs away in the Hamptons! Swimming again after so long was awesome and my shoulders even hurt a little bit afterwards - it's been that long!

4th of July fireworks - the best part? We could walk to see them from our apartment and not have to wait 9 hours with the rest of Manhattan in the hope of getting a good view! 

Summer sunsets across the reservoir, chatting to old friends as we walk to dinner.

The Met Rooftop for drinks - only open May-Oct with art painted on the actual rooftop.

View from the Met looking West across Central Park and towards the Hudson River.

A new coffee shop opened up in the neighbourhood which is a welcome change from the ever frequent Starbucks, and provides a little bit of character to the area. Here Mila waits for her Birch Iced Chai Latte. Love!

Hope you all are enjoying the weather wherever you may be.

“Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence.
Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance.
Autumn passes and one remembers one's reverence.
Winter passes and one remembers one's perseverance.”
― Yoko Ono