Hello!! Welcome to my new layout blog :3
Ah swimwear. I have recently come home from a 4-month summer tour of Europe, and have many, many photos of me frolicking in the Mediterranean sun in my latest most fav bathers. I thought I'd share photos from when we were in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Dubrovnik is definitely a place you should visit before you die. UNESCO
World Heritage listed, the old town is a Byzantine celebration of
marble, with the ancient center encased by just shy of 2000 meters of
defensive wall. While back in the day these were heavily guarded, the
city walls of Dubrovnik now make a truly breathtaking backdrop for a
quick swim in the Adriatic sea.
On to the bathers! I'm extremely picky about swimwear as I take tanning
very seriously. I always go for bandeau style with detachable straps - I
think I would actually die of embarrassment if I had strap tan marks! I
find that recent trends are heavily leaning towards laser cutouts and
mesh panels, which I find so impractical for swimwear. Actually I feel
this way about
all summer clothing and footwear I don in the sunshine haha. No weird
cutouts for me unless it's nighttime! I do have a pair of racerback
speedos,
but those are strictly for swimming training. Indoors. (Yes, fat and a
swimmer!
^.^ ) This leopard print beauty however is from a K-mart / Target-esqe
store in the UK called Primark. I have mentioned them before here. Before traveling I lived in the UK for 9 months, and can highly
recommend them for decently priced, trendy clothes (plus sized and otherwise) when in Britain. This one piece was
about $20AUD!
I traveled with my boyfriend, and we were literally swimming amongst ancient ruins. It was such an incredible experience, I highly encourage you all to visit Croatia! And may I just comment, there is absolutely NO stigma in Europe about plus size women going to the beach in bathers. Everywhere we went - all around the Italian coastline to Slovenia then Croatia and Montenergo - plus size women were out on the beach rocking bikinis and bellies and not giving a fluff. It was refreshing, and contributed to me taking on their SO WHAT, I'M HERE TO TAN attitude at the beach.
What's your most beautiful swimming location? How do you like the new layout?
Harro everyone! Love this weeks theme, I'm a big festival fan. Already got my ticket to Soundwave 2014! The latest festival I've been to is the Cannstatter Volksfest in Stuttgart, Germany. In fact, I was there about 3 days ago! Cannstatter Volksfest is a beer festival / carnival - essentially a smaller, less touristy Oktoberfest. (Which I also went to this year - perhaps an outfit post on this day to come!)
Haha why for I be grumpy? Anyway, this was my outfit of choice, actually most of it I purchased in Germany. Dressing for a bierfest is rather different to summer / concert / music festivals as 1) its cold outside, but warm in the beer tents 2) most people are wearing lederhosen (think traditional German attire) and 3) it's basically a giant, stein-themed night out. I was actually considering buying lederhousen, but my suitcase is already dangerously overweight. So instead, I opted for layers. The jumper was a real find at just 10 euro (circa $15) at a random shop near a supermarket (lol) but I'm REALLY in love with this amaze hand painted brooch I discovered in an antique shop in Augsburg, Bavaria. I thought it was very appropriate to wear!
Obligatory lebkuchenherzen - gingerbread heart - le boyfriend lovingly purchased for me. Sadly only 3 days in my suitcase and the lettering has deteriorated a fair bit. Perhaps I should just eat it instead of trying to bring it back to aus?
The festival in of itself was pretty sweet, and both of us prefered it to oktoberfest. We had heard that for both beer festivals you should make sure to get there really early to secure a table (as beer is only served to those who have a seat - whether sitting or standing on it!) However as it was just the two of us travelling we found it really easy to turn up, ask for a seat and find one! I suppose the beer tents were looking to make money and we were looking to drink beer, so it worked out pretty well. Also, may I just comment, the food available was (expensive, yet) SO DELICIOUS. I am thinking I will make a post eventually about the food.
That's it from me, in less than a week I'll be back in melb for the first time in 14 months! Rather excite. Also means I can introduce all you lovely ladies to my full wadrobe, which is something I'm really looking forward to reuniting with. :)
Hijab-ing and such // View from hostel rooftop; the Hagia Sofia <3 // Sultan hat found in many bazaars
Sultanahmet Camii, aka. The Blue Mosque
Turkish bath house // Whirling Dervish // Inside the New Mosque
View from sailing the Bosphorous
I've just returned from a week spent in Turkey -
I went for ANZAC Day dawn service in Gallipoli (bucket list tick!) and
spent a few days in Istanbul - and yeah that place is amazing. The above are a
few shnaps I took. ^.^ ps. I really must say that Mavi Guesthouse Hostel was a great pick to stay. I
may have somehow accidentally missed my flight back to Manchester (lol)
and the staff were ULTRA helpful and wonderful and amazing in helping
me get home. If it wasn't for exams I wouldn't have even been that
bothered!
Probably more detailed posts on dawn service, food (ultra delicious) and cats later.
~ MM xx
Location : Melbourne, Australia
Age : 22
Body Shape : {pleasantly plump} hourglass
Body Size : 16-18
Clothing Style(s) : texture, pattern, embellishments
Clothing trends : selective, yet lean towards anything military, classic silhouette, generally extraordinary
Ambition : + level confidence
Like (s) : Cats, traveling, exploring, photography, crepes, true crime books, sleep, fine jewelery, tanning, going on an adventure, olive oil, reminiscing, watercolours, roadtrips, Ned Kelly biographies
Hate (s) : BUTTERFLIES &/or MOTHS, people with ulterior motives, pain, suffering & hopelessness, untrained dogs, peas, when you go to a restaurant [or stuff up cooking] and your food is disapointing
Sunset view from the Galata Tower
Location : Melbourne, Australia
