| In the worlds of women's magazines, there's often an | | | | together! Yoga's romantic because it is so relaxing - |
| unspoken assumption that romance means wine, | | | | but if you don't like the idea, simply replace it with |
| candles, oysters/chocolate, him cooking dinner for her | | | | another lesson. |
| and holding hands. Unfortunately, that doesn't leave | | | | 5. Go horseriding together |
| much room for the thousands of couples worldwide | | | | No car stereos, plenty of fresh air, a sense of being at |
| where one has to be a designated driver (no wine!), | | | | one with nature... horseriding is completely different too |
| one or both are on a diet, he has no cooking skills | | | | driving. If you're taking a vacation in Port Macquarie, |
| whatsoever... and they just plain don't like candles! | | | | there are plenty of horseriding schools offering either |
| Romance is a state of mind, it's not defined by the | | | | full- or half-day rides. |
| accessories. So if you're looking for some romance in | | | | 6. Find the darkest spot you can and watch the stars |
| your Port Macquarie holiday, we have some creative | | | | There's something magical about the feeling of |
| ideas for making the moon hit your eye like a big pizza | | | | connection to the universe that watching the stars |
| pie. No wine required! | | | | creates. We all know that feelings of magic are best |
| 1. Get the honeymoon suite, even if you aren't on | | | | shared with someone you love! Make a competition |
| honeymoon | | | | out of spotting shooting stars, and see who can find |
| Honeymoon suites have big beds that are made for | | | | Venus and who can find Mars. Your Port Macquarie |
| lying in til 11am, they usually have spa baths, they have | | | | hotel roof might be a good spot - order some |
| luxury bath products that make your skin smell good | | | | champagne, have somebody bring it up to the ends of |
| enough to eat... they generally encourage romance! | | | | the elevator and check out the constellations. |
| Whether you've had a honeymoon together already, | | | | 7. Sleep outdoors for one night of your vacation |
| or that is so far in the future that you don't know if it | | | | Another way to take yourselves completely out of |
| will happen, is immaterial. Ask your Port Macquarie | | | | your comfort zone, making your partner into a safe |
| hotel for the honeymoon suite, and then make the | | | | haven of comfort and familiarity. A lovely follow-up to |
| most of it! | | | | watching the stars... though with camping regulations it |
| 2. Unplug the television in your hotel room | | | | can be difficult to arrange. Get back to your Port |
| Wine might not be an automatic romance-creator... but | | | | Macquarie hotel the next day... you'll appreciate that |
| do you know what is an automatic romance-killer? | | | | mattress all the more! |
| News readers. Don't let them invade your Port | | | | 8. Get a spa treatment together, and re-create the |
| Macquarie vacation... unplug that telly and talk to each | | | | experience by yourselves the next day |
| other! | | | | You'll often find spas attached to Port Macquarie |
| 3. Eat takeaway dinner on the beach | | | | luxury accommodation. Get a treatment with the |
| Moonlit walks on the beach are pretty standard | | | | works: wraps, scrubs, massages, oil rubs and a cup of |
| romance fare. You can individualise them a little by | | | | tea afterwards. Then grab some at-home spa |
| skipping the candlelit Italian dinner, and sitting down to | | | | products, and re-create the experience by yourselves |
| takeaway spaghetti bolognaise on the sand instead! | | | | up in the honeymoon suite! |
| 4. Take a yoga lesson together | | | | Romance is about celebrating each other, being |
| Really, taking any sort of lesson together can be a | | | | together in body, mind and spirit. Port Macquarie offers |
| very romantic bonding experience. It puts you | | | | so many ways to do that - your Port Macquarie |
| completely on the same level - you are both new, | | | | vacation is a prescription for a healthy relationship! |
| wide-eyed novices at something. But you're novices | | | | |