Autumn in Adelaide

Strawberry picking at Beerenberg Farm with the other new
little family from the Then Clan

We got in before the patch closed for winter and I left with
2 tiny glass pots of jam so I could keep the miniature jars 

Found a sweet pick, yay! Mm, this photo needs to be edited

A happy baby-wearing dad & Phoebe who likes tasty fingers

We stopped for a bite at Hahndorf, the quaint little German village nearby, then stuffed our faces with really good Vietnamese food for dinner. Lunch was meant to be small on account of supper plans with the rest of the family, but the shared platter for two of barbecued pork ribs, chicken wings and a side of wedges (actually we ended up with the main size by accident) turned out to be of monstrous proportions so we had spares to pack home. Still, we managed to pig out on rice paper rolls, beef salad, pho, lobster tails, and broken rice with grilled pork. Everything was yum! I don't have photographic evidence of either meal so you're going to have to take my word for it. We always eat incredibly well when with Fab's family or mine, that we both have to watch our weight. I think we're allowed to get a little crazy on holidays though. 

Phoebe met her cousin Joel. He's 6 weeks younger but only
a kilo lighter and is tall like his parents. Here they are,
listening attentively to my nonsensical ramblings

Eating in Kuching

With Nick,

Miin and

Fab

I could barely digest my food by this stage of our trip. The stomach flu or whatever bug I contracted took over so I ate very little and most of what I did eat, I had trouble keeping down. Still, it was good to be with Fab's family. His mum very sweetly packed tissues, plastic bags and sour plum candies in my handbag as we headed out to the airport. She was very empathetic, which really touched my heart.

Phoenix Island, Jeju

8-course degustation at Mint for less than 30AUD

Gogonzola and Jeju Mandarin peel on squid ink dough
Not one of the 8 courses but very yummy

Overlooking the ocean towards the volcano crater

Made him pose with the bears :)

Fun Times with Mr Then

Phoenix Island - After lunch at Mint

Hallim Park

Ecoland

Everland, Seoul

Seoul Palace 

Insadong I think...

This cutie sure keeps me entertained :)

Instagram - Life in Pictures

One of my favourite photos from our trip in Korea

Stairwell of Samchigil in Insadong, Seoul

Ecoland, Jeju Island

Hallim Park, Jeju Island

Outside the museum on Jeju Island

Walking to the waterfall on Jeju Island

Ginseng Chicken Restaurant, Seoul

In Buk Chon, Seoul

Shopping in Insadong

I miss my family. They're the best. Fab and I are so blessed to have our parents and siblings (sibling for me) and in-laws and nephews 

Loft in London

Big Ben by ValerieGB

I would love to go back to London, stay in a loft and tour more of Europe...our trip last August was such a whirlwind with most time spent with Fab's family as it was to attend and celebrate his older brother's wedding. What a wonderful reunion and we thoroughly enjoyed travelling with Nick and Miin (Fab's younger brother and his lovely wife). I should probably start sorting through, editing and posting some of my (one thousand) photos. 

A Mixed Up Dreamy Post

Dreaming of winning a ThreadSence voucher through A Beautiful Mess. (Click on this link for details on the Beautiful Giveaway or the one above to go straight to ThreadSence)

Love how they arranged the song "Just a Dream" by Nelly - they sound really good together

Dreaming of 12 Pretty dresses from Fancytreehouse,
our upcoming vacation, and reuniting with family & friends...




Pinterest - London Tower Bridge

Pinterest has tons of gorgeous photos that leave
me inspired. Must remember to be creative with
taking photos on our trip - it's coming round fast! 



Scrabble Cookies that remind me of dear Yen

We had so much fun playing word games with scrabble
pieces during Uni holiday seasons...and we love eating!

All things Paris

Via Miss Little Lime's Paris Guide

Our upcoming trip has made me excited about blogs with photographs of the City of Light and easy-to-read articles about travelling and eating there. I just chanced upon this write-up of a secret book store. Oh how I could live in that apartment-book shop! Ah, he's in Brooklyn not Paris despite the website being the Paris Review. Triple sigh. 

And now I'm really keen to see the movie Midnight in Paris. It has had some really good reviews, giving a beautiful overview of the sights to behold and touching on art, history and literature from the 1920s. 

Oui Paris



It appears Paris is trying to make herself known by having sites I have been visiting mention her, either in passing or to some detail. Perhaps she has always been there but did not stand out as we only notice what our hearts are looking for or have an affinity to.

I want to walk the streets of Paris in pretty dresses and sensible shoes. How frivolous. And I'm not in a place to go buying those $24.95 dresses I saw in passing through the Valley Girl shop window, or any new addition for my wardrobe, for that matter. Sigh.

Ruche - there's a photo of this model in a gorgeous white
dress with ruffles around the neckline, and a red belt,
but that picture could not be saved.