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A surprise Valentine's Day picnic at Brenton on Sea main beach in Knysna, South Africa, 2024. Pau did not know, I had something up my sleeve.

After scrambling to get the ring and the video sorted for a "Valentine's Day photo" without her realising what was happening, she said YES!

Another famous Matt and Pau road trip to Cape Town. Taken at the famous Boulder's Beach, where we mingled with the local penguin colony.

One of the most colourful neighbourhoods in Cape Town, the Bokaap community is colourful and vibrant.

One of the coolest parts of the Gaudí house experience. A virtual and sensory tour of Gaudí's mind and perception.

After a long time apart due to COVID, we reunited in Barcelona, Spain, and our first meal had to be some tacos!

Breakfast date at our apartment in Barcelona. It's the little things!

One of the best birthday gifts ever. Pau treated me to a workshop where you built your own terrariums. We had the best time creating these, as you can tell.

An amazing date idea at the Gaudí House in Barcelona. Amazing stories, architecture, and an experiential tour.

Sneaky trip to Tossa de Mar in the north of Barcelona province.

Day hike and adventure along the coast of Tossa de Mar. The views were exceptional.

Date night and cocktails at a fancy restaurant in Madrid.

Date night part two. Exploring the local cocktail bars and finding unique places such as this. We can wait to do this again!

On Pau's second trip to South Africa, I had to take her to Cape Town. This is us at sunset on top of the famous Table Mountain.

Newly in love and still in Thailand, we took a trip to Khao Sok National Park. Dinner with Stephanie and Pau. Great food and even better company. Look how cute Pau is!!

When you ask if we have wild animals in Johannesburg, the answer is... Yes! but at an animal sanctuary. Pau is playing with cheetah cubs at the Lion and Rhino Park. Look at that smile!

Garden Route road trip with Pau. I had to take her to the best surf town in South Africa and have some surfing lessons. Jeffrey's Bay was a win and we got to shred some waves, not big ones though.

On another SA trip, we took a road trip to Durban. Had to get a photo of Pau at the famous Toti Beach

At King Shaka Marine World in Durban, SA, Pau was mesmerised by the ragged-tooth sharks.

On our Durban Road trip, we detoured to Jozini Dam, famous for Tiger fish. We were lucky enough to catch one each. My first ever tiger fish, too. Those teeth though!

I have never seen such a big smile from Pau. So happy with her first-ever Tiger fish catch. Definitely worth the long and unusual back road that we took.

On the way back from Durban, we had to stop at Howick Falls for an evening stopover to rest and visit yet another landmark of South Africa.

Snapped in Hanoi, Vietnam, while we were there teaching there.