When walking about Surry Hills the other day I noted an adorable corner cafe. I could just picture myself sitting at one of the outside tables enjoying a flat white out of a mug the size of my head. Today I did just that.

I ordered the Vego Breakfast and it was as tasty as it was beautiful. The service was lovely, as I ate the morning sun came through the trees, and people from the neighbourhood were walking about (great for people watching). It was a perfectly pleasant beginning to my day.

I can still remember at the beginning of my travels feeling very conscious of being alone while eating out, scarfing food down and trying to look busy. Now I quite enjoy ordering a large coffee or a glass of wine and just being, sitting, thinking and observing. I don't think we get enough time alone with our thoughts these days, we either look to our phones, friends, or television for company. I am grateful for having the time to be present and get lost in my own head.