***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***
How
many times you have driven past something in your area and said "I so want
to do that" or "I really want to go there"?
I
have.
Man
I have lost count of the amount of times I have driven past this little
antiques store near where I live. It has been there since I was a kid and I
have yet to actually go inside.
I
have also driven over the Spit Bridge at Mosman and said to my husband like eleventyzillion times "One day we should actually
go out on the harbour and pretend we like adventurers or something" and
yet until last week we have never actually done it.
Part
of my promise I made to myself on my 40th birthday, is that I WILL go and do
the things I have only ever talked about doing instead of just saying “one day”.
And
so last weekend I crossed another thing off my bucket list when I took my family
and my bloggy buddy Danni and her
beautiful family who were visiting us, to road test one of the MasterCard Priceless Sydney Offers and see one of our locally famous sites. We were adventurers
on Sydney Harbour with Sydney HarbourKayaks.
You so do NOT need to be sporty to go kayaking. Come on - I did it!
There is a maximum of 6 spots on this private tour, so it is
perfect for a romantic luvvers date, an adventure with friends, or a family activity
where you can take your kids with you without worrying about their habit of um
slowing things down a little.
Sarah was our gorgeous guide for the morning and if her bubbly and
fun persona wasn't enough to make me really REALLY like her, the fact that she
like me, recently turned her back on the Corporate world to beginning living
her dream, was enough to seal the deal.
After a quick rundown of safety instructions, we pulled up our
anchors and set sail.
Yeah OK I know that sounds soooo wrong, because Kayaks don't have
anchors and they don't actually sail either, but I have no idea what the
correct terminology is. I'm just a punter who was excited to get out there and
do something I have ALWAYS wanted to do.
We cruised around the open waters only stopping once at a
little beach for some hot coffee and to refuel with something to eat.
Now when I say cruised I really mean the kids sat back and waved
their paddles around
nearly taking our heads off, whilst us grown ups did all the
actual yakka.
But seriously, I did not care an iota.
I was out on one of the most beautiful harbours in the world, on a
gorgeous day with the sea spray tingling my nose and a local seal that swam
alongside us for a while.
I was loving every . single . minute.
And so I have hard indisputable evidence that I, Sonia the biggest klutz ever, actually kayaked around Sydney Harbour without falling in, I made a special video here.
Please don't laugh at my unco paddling Ok?
Ok!
MasterCard knows that there are some places and experience around Sydney that are famous to the locals, and so they have introduced the Priceless Sydney Program that brings you a whole host of exclusive dining, entertainment, retail, sports and hotel offers so that you can experience them for yourself, or show them off to visiting friends like we did.
You can register here to
find out more about MasterCard Priceless Sydney and their exclusive
Locally Famous Offers.
If you too are keen to get out there and enjoy our beautiful
harbour from a different perspective and want to take advantage of the special
price on a guided tour with Sydney Harbour Kayaks you can book here.
A big thanks to Danni, Steve and Aiden for sharing this adventure with us and
to my kids for not tipping me into the harbour like I was sure they would.
YOU
CAN WIN YOUR OWN KAYAKING ADVENTURE
The fabulous gang at MasterCard Priceless Sydney and Sydney Harbour Kayaks are giving one lucky winner a chance to win your own private kayaking tour (maximum 6 people).
To enter please leave me a comment telling me
about something you have always said “one day I will do” but haven’t yet done.
MASTERCARD PRICELESS SYDNEY COMPETITION
Terms & Conditions
* To enter you must be a MasterCard holder and must either live in Sydney or be prepared to travel to Sydney at your own expense
* To enter you must be a MasterCard holder and must either live in Sydney or be prepared to travel to Sydney at your own expense
*This is a game of Skill and the winner will be chosen
based on their creativity.
* This competition is open now and will close on 08/08/13 at 7pm AEST
* This competition is open now and will close on 08/08/13 at 7pm AEST
* Booking for this offer is available between April
29, 2013 – March 31, 2014
*Bookings will be subject to availability
•This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other
promotion or any other voucher.
* Offer subject to merchant terms and conditions
*The Winner will be contacted by email and will have 7 days
to claim their prize. In the event that the prize is not claimed in time, a new
winner will be chosen.
*This prize is valued at $480.00
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER:
