Surfin' USA

Brand: Ravensburger
Pieces: 1000
Size: 70cm x 50cm
Product Code: 195060

I decided to put this puzzle up for two reasons. 

Number one is that it is the last week of summer 😞
Generally, I'm not a huge fan of summer cos I don't really like hot weather, but the end of summer also means daylight savings will end soon and our longer daylight hours at night will end. This means no more night walks and much darker mornings. So sad. End of summer also means end of 'holiday season'. Sure, I know that the holidays ended ages ago but I always think of holidays when I think of summer and this just hits it home.

Number two is that we have just booked our flights to the USA. In April, we will be travelling around parts of America on a three week holiday! Aaron's never been and although I did a Contiki Tour over seven years ago, I don't really remember a lot. It will hopefully be a fantastic experience and we're really looking forward to it!

Now that I've outlined the reasons for choosing this puzzle, I can talk about the actual puzzle! This one was quite easy to do when sorted by colour, even though there were a lot of blues and greens. The quality was fantastic as always and the pieces fit together well. I really like these collage design puzzles- they show a lot yet are 'neat and organised' in the way they are designed. 

I'll have to see if I can find some more USA themed puzzles in the lead-up to our trip!

Broadway, NYC

Brand: Colorluxe
Pieces: 1500
Size: 58cm x 84cm
Product Code:  -

The winter months are fast approaching in Australia, and that means more and more people are travelling internationally to get away from the winter blues. Although I visited America several years ago on a Contiki tour, I never got the opportunity to visit New York City. 

This is one of the places I would love to see in real life one day. 

I love musicals and to visit Broadway and see a show or two would be a dream!

Instead, I will have to settle for imagery of the place through jigsaw puzzles! This puzzle from Colorluxe is 1500 pieces and captures the bustle of the busy Broadway streets. 

It wasn't very difficult to do, but I did get frustrated with the colour-sorting on the back. This is meant to make the puzzle easier for beginners by allowing them to sort the sections of the puzzle by colour and therefore helping them to work out where each piece goes. But I find the double-sided colour part tedious and annoying- I prefer to simply work from the image! 

Regardless, the puzzle turned out well and the pieces fit together nicely.

These are great and cheap puzzles if you want a slightly different design.

Big Red Barn With Dairy Cows, Wisconsin

Brand: Puzzlebug
Pieces: 500
Size: 46cm x 28cm
Product Code: -

I'm not really sure why I decided to put this one up today. Maybe I just needed a scene that was bright and a little bit rural to mix things up a bit...

This Puzzlebug puzzle was quick and easy to do, with a unique design and bright colours. I have really come to enjoy seeing what designs are available in this range, as they always have something distinctly different. As always, the quality was as expected for a cheap and budget puzzle brand, but with the range of designs so varied, I don't really mind for something different.