Jessica Stanley 1 and 2 // Bawk Bawk Bawk 3 // The Talented Mr Ripley capped by Raspberry Kitsch 4 // Benah Beach print silk scarf 5
Europe, you've had your turn. Stop being greedy. There's a beach up the central coast that I sometimes go to with my family and it's the only place I've seen proper European beach umbrellas in Australia. Large, loud and proud, tall as a baguette and dripping with tassels or heavy cord fringing. The people who jam them into the sand and stretch out underneath them are just as varied; families who smell like sunscreen, old married couples who fall asleep in the sun, young types reading books of philosophy. I've never been game to bring my own umbrella, even though there's one at the house, striped like a candycane in red and green. But this summer, maybe I will. Who needs Cinque Terre when you have pearl beach?
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2 comments:
I used to take the beaches back in NZ for granted. Why bother walking along Mission Bay? It's always there. Well....after 4 years living in the UK, I was practically dying for the sight of a beach. Any beaches will do. BTW , the beaches at Cinque Terre, nice as they are can't be compared to the ones in Oz or NZ.
Summer is technically over here, and I really regret not going to the beach or even swimming in a pool once. As C,C,&C says above, at this point, any beach would do for me, erm, even the municipal pool would do. I used to take cottage-visiting and lake-swimming for granted when I lived with my parents, but now that I live in a bigger city, don't own a car or a driver's licence, I'm a bit stuck. A 'new beach' (weird term, right?) opened in town this year, and I was all excited until I saw it was an artificial beach with no water to swim in, only water fountains to refresh yourself. Very disappointing. Also, last thing, have you seen 'Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot'? I really recommend it, especially with Summer being on its way in your region! x
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