Hello lovelies! You've probably noticed my
absence from the blog in the past 2 months which is very unlike me!... So thank
you so much for hanging in there for the next post! Life has recently been a
crazy, crazy whirlwind of challenges that usually don't all happen at once!
(thesis, placement, hospital visits, crappy health, work, and general all round
exhaustion!) -To say I have been absolutely drained doesn't even begin to cover
it! -but thats for another post.
Right now I want to focus on something much
more exciting. In a very last minute decision Andrew and I headed to Melbourne
for a few weeks to stay with family (which you might have picked up on if you
follow me on instagram).
It was a much needed escape from the craziness of life at the moment for me!
I have fallen so in love with Melbourne on
my second ever visit there. I had so many little urban adventures which I'm
dying to share with you!
One of the top things on my
"Melbourne to-do-list" was the Queen Victoria food markets. It was such a
feast for the senses! Every hard to find ingredient I have ever wanted to cook
with (but could never find!) was all under the one roof. As I am a vegetarian
that cooks for one- I loved that you could easily buy small enough quantities
of delicious, fresh food catering for one person. I had so much fun strolling
around all of the stalls gathering fresh ingredients for our dinner that night
(which was this
butternut pumpkin and feta lasagne if you're interested!)
It was a street photographers dream full
of bright colours, interesting people and even pets to photograph! As a present
to myself for working so hard, I bought a new Canon EFS 50mm 1.8mm lens ...and
these are the results of my first expedition with it! I still have a lot of
getting used to using the lens, and some tutorials to google, but what do you
think of my first attempt?
I promise there will be no more 2 month
gaps between posts from now on! So keep your eyes peeled for some more
Melbourne adventures over the next week...and once again thank you all so much
for waiting for me to reappear again...so glad to be back posting to you! xox
Gorgeous photos, I love food markets! If I ever go to Melbourne I'm DEFINITELY going to have to drop by this one!
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Thanks Isa :) It was so much fun taking pictures there! they have some great little food stalls there too that you can grab a bite at! xox
DeleteThese photos are all so vibrant and lovely! Your blog is wonderful!
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Oh Thank you Hannah! Food markets are so the best for bright colourful photos! :) xox
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ReplyDeleteHey Olia, thanks for the lovely complements! xox
DeleteThose photos are GORGEOUS, that lens is incredible. I can't wait to see all of the beautiful photos you'll take!
ReplyDeleteHello Harlow! Thank you! haha I needed a boost of confidence in using my new lens, I am still trying to figure out how to get the best out of it! xox
DeleteI love markets like that. Every time I'm in a new city I'm on the lookout. My favorite so far is the mercat de la boqueria in Barcelona, so much food and everything is fresh and smells SO good. Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteHey Laura, I am so crazy about food markets too! Mercat de la boqueria sounds amazing!...I just did a google search and it looks like an incredible place. I will have to go there when I travel one day thank you for your advice!! xox
Deletesuch cute market photos- love all the colours and those eggs :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Cecylia :) That was my favourite part of the market...all of those bright colours! xox
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