Weekend Wandering.

[ Aerie shorts // Twik blouse // Geox flats // Matt & Nat purse // Vintage necklace // Michael Kors sunglasses ]

A couple weekends ago my friend and I headed to a nearby town called Perth (as you know, visiting local small towns, like this one, has somehow become a regular hobby of mine). Here are just a few snapshots of our afternoon there. I hope to do be doing more wandering this weekend, actually. The same friend and I are heading down to the market for an afternoon of shopping and eating, and maybe a few drinks afterwards? We'll see! Happy weekend to you - may it be filled with whatever makes you happy! xo Caroline

Black, White, and Red All Over.

[ Banana Republic cut-offs // 88 Queen top // Thrifted Calvin Klein heels // Vintage Koret Clutch ]

One of my favourite colour combinations is red, white, and black. Simple and classic. Add a bit of tie-die (I've been dying to showcase this awesome top made by Genevieve, a wonderful Canadian designer who is located in the small town where I attended university) and you've got an edgy twist on a classic colour combo. My very good friend took these photos with her new Nikon (soon, so soon, I hope to have my own!) and I'm very pleased with the way they turned out. But as she was snapping photos of me, she suggested that I think about smiling more on my blog. In that moment I totally realized that I don't smile in so many of my blog photos! I was so taken aback that I hadn't realized it before. It's odd because I'm usually always smiling and laughing while being photographed (I get all giggly and awkward and shy) but just not for the camera or in the photographs. Needless-to-say, I'll be smiling more in lookbook photos from now on. Blogging is tricky for me insofar as I want my readers to "get" me without evening knowing or having met me. I want you all to know that I'm actually a very smiley funny person--well, if you count my love of making sarcastic jokes that usually only I find funny. Ha! xo Caroline

Mikulov, Czech Republic.

View of the town.

View of Goat Tower.

On our way up to Goat Tower.

Street where our hotel was located.

In the main square.

A wine shop where we sampled a variety of local wines.

The square again.

Another streetscape.

Goat Tower up close.

In Mikulov's castle.

Starting off a full-day bike ride we did (that's Mikulov in the background!).

I got tired, and quickly!!

In a town called Lednice.

Now in a town called Valtice.

What a view, eh!!

On Holy Hill.

The chapel on Holy Hill.

Relics?

Happy Monday! Mikulov was such a great way to end our trip. Only an hour and a half via train from Bratislava, it was easy to get to (unless you count changing trains and dying of heat on the second one?). We spent most of our time here drinking wine and enjoying the absolutely beautiful landscapes. The town itself was quaint and really just so charming. It was nice to get out of the big cities we'd visited and into a more relaxing, slow-paced environment. It was also so very romantic! We spent one evening in the centre of town drinking wine outdoors, watching an outdoor concert, and walking up to Goat Tower. The night finished off with fire works outside the hotel! The following night, however, was a nightmare because I was having horrible leg spasms after a a full day of biking. Never have I had to push myself so hard! xo Caroline