Winter Garden

I peeked behind the cacti. I could breath in the tropics almost as I had been back in the place below the equator. Oh the greens, the lights and the blue skies! The winter garden is a hidden paradise within cold grey February.

A little photoshoot in this magical glass house garden was definitely a brilliant pick-me-up in the middle of a dull slushy day that had already wet my shoes and killed my curls. I don't know how can it be possible I haven't tumbled into this place before – I've seen it and drove past it a million times but it never occurred to me a paradise might lie within it. Better later than never, I guess.

I was wearing this Sister Jane shirt that has been hanging in my closet for months and months. The leopard pattern is really amazing and fits the "jungle" theme quite well. I love the colours and the collar too not to even mention the black bow.

The earrings have a more dramatic story. Being my favourite pair of pearls I was devastated when one morning I could find only one of them. It took months and months of heart break and a one very very lucky morning that I could see something shining in the bottom of a tote bag. The joy was immeasurable and we've been inseparable ever since.

image credit // portraits by Suvi Ojala

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Cairns Great Barrier Reef and waterfalls

The last stop was Cairns. To be fair I was quite exhausted by this point and the tropics didn't make an effort to help. The nature seemed to love the rain and so bloomed in millions of vibrant colours. We saw the Great Barrier Reef from a helicopter and snorkelled amongst the fish. 

The waterfalls were great too. We took a trip to see all the major ones around. The Millaa Millaa falls is amazing. I almost tipped my toe to the warm water.

We stayed in Trinity Beach. There was a nice walk up to the sea shore rocks on which I read Oscar Wilde and listened to Tchaikovsky. It was a pretty and calm place.

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Noosa beaches and fireworks

Ask my favourite part of our trip in Australia. Noosa, it's Noosa. The beaches of white sand and clear blue water are simply breathtaking. It's a place one wouldn't want to leave. The Noosa Main beach (2nd picture) is just pure marvellous but quite crowded. Rainbow beach (3rd picture) is equally beautiful, less crowded but with the cost of lamer waves and seriously warm water. Sunrise beach (1st picture) on the other hand is cooler and the waves were okay too, only help me and my fear of jellyfish!

In Australia Zoo I loved sitting down on the grass with the kangaroos and feed them.

On New Year's Eve we ate dinner at a restaurant by the river in Noosa. Afterwards there was a firework show which was spectacular!

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Brisbane Eat Street

Brisbane + Eat Street

Oh, Brisbane! My home "town" from the exchange times. I really, really love this city. I almost bursted to tears seeing my old hoods again. I had no idea how much I had missed this place. We had only four days and I was a bit sad not being able to see and show everything me and Nat did back when I was here last. However, I insisted we'd catch the ferry by the dark and head to Hamilton to the Eat Street markets which were my favourite thing in the city. 

First I practically ran to the ice tea stand to get a good ol' cup of the gods water (it's divine). The salt and pepper prawns are always an absolute must. Overall, it was a very successful Christmas Eve. 

shirt / Princess Highway • watch / Daniel Wellington

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Byron Bay

Byron Bay

Driving up the hill to a parking spot and looking over the wooden fence down to the gorgeous beach – oh, it felt like yesterday I last saw those waves bashing to the rocks. Byron Bay is probably one of my favourite places in Australia. This place has some kind of odd magic in it: the breath-taking view, the light house and the soft wind. It's a place I definitely wanted my family to see and experience too.

It happened to be a cloudy day which made the weather more bearable. I got to wear my new shirt. This Princess Highway found from Sydney is honestly so pretty and comfortable, made from extremely soft cotton. I'm sporting the dark navy shorts I got from Zara last summer. The simplicity of this outfit is what I enjoyed very much. The hot weather makes you want to wear the least you can.

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