Swimming with Dolphins

Swimwear - Modcloth, get it here!
Sunglasses - Asos

These photos were taken a week ago now, on a gorgeous warm day. I woke up early and saw the most beautiful sunrise and watched the sea mist roll in from the ocean. The day before we had seen dolphins in the surf, however, I could not have been more surprised when four of them joined us in the water! They swam five meters away from us and made adorable noises as they went by.

For the holiday I packed both of my Esther Williams bikinis, including this cherry print one I blogged about earlier this year. I love both of my Esther Williams bikinis so much and they get so much wear that I must get another one soon. Something that I especially adore is that their sizing is consistent - which is very important when ordering swimwear online, for me in particular since I am all the way in Australia.

The best thing about these bikinis is that the sizing is extremely Australian friendly! I am an Australian size eight and sized up to the US size eight - it's a perfect fit. So something to keep in mind if you're in Australia and are thinking of ordering one - order your Australian size and the fit should be spot on!

My Own Private Ocean

Skirt - Modcloth
Blouse - Valley Girl
Shoes - I Love Billy

On our first morning we awoke early to walk along the beach across the road from our beach house. I wanted to explore the rock pools at low tide and got very excited when I saw dolphins swimming nearby! Further into the ocean we could see humpback whales swimming with their calves beside them.

The beach where we're staying is a national park, so it is a wild beach and is very quiet with few people around; with exception of the fishermen and the pelicans who flock to them we have had the beach to ourselves most days. Here there is nothing around for miles except for a small convenience store ten minutes down the road. The nearest town is a twenty minute drive through the bush with nothing more than a small pub and a motel.

As you can see, I packed pretty casually for this holiday! The reason I don't wear separates often is because I have a hard time shopping for things that match, but I think I am getting much better at it, tempting as it is to just buy dresses all the time.

Bush Road Trip!

Dress - courtesy of Bernie Dexter, get it here!
Shoes - I Love Billy

Yesterday we got in the car and drove to New South Wales where we are staying in a lovely little beach house over looking the ocean. And I wore my hair in a pony tale - the horror, I know! But we were on a road trip and with all of the packing the night before I couldn't be fussed to set my hair; very slack of me.

I absolutely love road trips, watching the beautiful Australian countryside go by, and looking at all of the animals of course. I got a bit excited when I saw this mob of kangaroos so we got out of the car and took some photos! If you look closely, the kangaroo in the second last photo has a joey in its pouch.

Pho' Dinner

Lychee mocktails!

Fresh spring rolls

Crispy fried quail

Vermicelli Chicken

Rare steak and beef flank soup

Lately I've been going out to nice places for dinner nearly every week! These photos are from last week when we went out for dinner at Pho Bar, a Vietnamese restaurant near our house. I had never tried Vietnamese food before and was pleasantly surprised by how delicious and refreshing everything tasted! With summer just about here I have a feeling we will be going here often as it will be the perfect place to eat on a summer night. The highlight of the meal for me was the lychee mocktail: sweet, minty and delicious - and of course, everything tastes better out of a jar!

Siam Sunset

Chicken Satay Skewers

Tom Yum Goong

Green Curry

Chicken Pad Thai

Mee Grob

I have only ever done two food posts on this blog so far, and both times have been about Thai food! I guess that's because no other food excites me nearly as much; not to mention how photogenic Thai food is. These photos are from last weekend when we went out to try a Thai restaurant in a nearby area, Siam Sunset. Everything on the menu looked delicious so to make things easier we ordered everything to split, and just as well we did!

On the Farm

Dress - Bernie Dexter, get it here!
Cardigan - Modcloth
Shoes - I Love Billy

A few weeks ago we made the decision to start buying our fresh fruit and vegetables at the Farmers' Market. It's something we had been talking about doing for some time, so when the prices at our local green grocer went up and their quality went down, we decided to give it a go! So now every Saturday we head out to the market as the sun is rising and come home with a car full of delicious fresh fruit and vegetables.

This sweet little farm is right next to the market, so this morning I hopped the fence to get a few blog photos! Some of you might remember this dress from last year; I wore it in the middle of summer, and here it is again in winter, this time with a cardigan and (nude) tights. I really love this little red cardigan. Despite how bright it is, it goes with most of my clothes and is nice and warm. I might even get it in other colors for next winter too!

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Dress - Bernie Dexter, it's on sale at the moment, get it here!
Shoes - I Love Billy

This morning I was doing the grocery shopping when I stumbled upon this amazing installation art that had been set up in the middle of the shopping center! I found this display so inspirational that I could not resist taking a few quick photos to share this brilliant installment with you. At the moment I am still renting but I am really looking forward to the day when I will be able to have my own garden. I would love to create a set up similar to this, especially something like the little vintage suitcase full of plants - isn't it absolutely darling?