I found my other memory card, so here are a few more snaps from my Bali trip from the wedding day! The morning ceremony was particularly funny – the groomsmen got hazed by the girls and ended up in fairy outfits. W and I had such a great time being a part of LC & Eugene’s wedding that took place at the unbelievably gorgeous Semara Uluwatu :)

1. The amazing Tamarama Villa 2. Stunning views 3. Dressed in coral for the morning ceremony 4. View from the main villa to the smaller rooms and a private pool! 5. LC and Kaz 6. Main villa entry 7. Taking a break with the girls before the evening celebrations 8. Finn’s Beach Club 9. The beach 10. My battered ASOS sandals have travelled a fair bit 11. Sand, sea, sky <3 12. What I wore (Sass & Bide dress, Jean Michel Cazabat shoes, Balenciaga clutch) 13.  Super cute Mr & Mrs chairs (photo by Kaz) 14. The girls 15. W 16. The crew has never missed a photo op…

I thought I’d be blogging from Bali but the internet was a bit of a pain to deal with so I decided to just enjoy the break. Here are a few photos from the first few days we were in Bali. I seem to have misplaced my memory card from the weekend and my friend’s wedding itself; here’s hoping it turns up soon :)

First impressions of Bali – what a fascinating place! Having grown up in South East Asia a lot of the culture and scenery wasn’t overly foreign to me but W found it really exotic. I think we might be back soon. The island is quite religious on a whole, and it was really nice experiencing some of it, and the food of course, and the locals were pretty friendly and I can speak Malay so it was quite easy to communicate and haggle at the markets!

My friend Justin hooked us up with the best possible driver while we were there (thank you!) and that’s how we ended up at the temple in the last picture, in the middle of a celebration that happens once every 50 years, probably the only non-locals there kitted out in traditional gear on loan from the driver’s family.. it was pretty special! More pictures soon x

1. Jatiluwih rice fields 2. Ubud markets 3. At the royal palace with Miss M and Miss D 4. Monkeys at the Monkey Forest in Ubud 5. Some artifacts 6. Beautiful weather 7. At the rice fields – looking like this photo was taken in some cheesy studio 8. Hindu God / epic bone carvings 9. Fighting cocks 10. At Ibu Oka having the babi guling (spiced suckling pig) that Anthony Bourdain famously said was the best he’s ever had – well it was really tasty, but I’m not sure if it’s deserves the “best” title! 11. Local fruits – can you name them all? 12. Miss M 13. Getting ready for dinner (wearing Sass & Bide “Story of Creation” playsuit) 14. A rather elaborate Bloody Mary at Potato Head 15. Potato Head 16. Pretty offerings 17. Colourful idols made of rice 18. At Pura Dalem Tenggaling in Ubud for the Karya Agung celebrations.

Off to Indonesia today!

Image via Google.

Had a whole bunch more pictures from Melbourne, thought I’d just share them now before they get too dated. I’ve been to Melbourne more times than I can count and with so many amazing friends there it always feels like I need to stay a bit longer since I never get to catch up with everyone properly. Also, me and Melbourne, we have plenty of unchartered restaurants between us :)

These here: graffitied laneways, a visit to the National Gallery of Victoria, some snaps from the wedding, bits of the CBD, things that inspire. We did not venture out past St. Kilda this time around, but I think a road trip in Summer is due!

I get a lot of emails about what kind of cameras I use. These are all taken with a Nikon D5100 (18-55/3.5, 50/1.8 lenses) except the last four images, on a Canon G10.

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1. Sleepyhead 2. Breakfast 3-6. The famous Melbourne laneways 7-11. A playground of fresh produce and amazing deli foods at the Victoria Markets 12. The People’s Market at Docklands 13-15. With Miss M and Miss D 16. Details 17. My very new tattoo (yes it’s permanent!) 18. Leaving 19. City 20. It was a good weekend to get married! 21-23. Federation Square Book Markets 24. Horses 25. By night

Pictures from our one full day in Melbourne – W and I explored the city and wandered the Victoria Markets (one of my favourite places in Melbourne), caught up with my friends from KL who were also there for the wedding, Miss D & Miss M (who was also with me last year in Greece) and had a quiet dinner at Lupino. Looking forward to seeing them again in Bali soon! Photos by W and I.

Sweater from a random shop, Cheap Monday jeans, Pour La Victoire flats, Gucci sunnies, Balenciaga Courier, Rachel Leigh bracelet.