Sunday, 6 May 2012

Blue Skies and a Day in the Sun


Hello lovelies. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. It's a long weekend for us here in Brisbane and for that I'm grateful. The weather has been amazing and we have had these utterly gorgeous sunny days. 

Today, Jason and I had a mini adventure. We went to church in the morning, then we went to Southbank to have some breakfast. There are tons of cafes and restaurants to choose from there and we tried a place we hadn't been to before called Poppy's Basket Bakery and Deli. It was a cute little place and the food was good. 

We then walked around and looked at the markets. There were two kinds on today. The usual Southbank markets on the weekend and the Young Designers Market that is on once a month.

We then sat in the sun on one of the grassy patches and just relaxed. That photo at the top was taken then. I ended up showing the original photo instead of the Instagram version. I just had to show how blue the sky was. It was beautiful.

Our other plan was to go and watch The Avengers but we had more time to kill so we walked over the bridge into the city central. And there was another lot of markets going on. It was the Suitcase Rummage markIt was also great. People selling out of their suitcases. A whole ton of vintage clothes, shoes, books and handmade items. We had a quick browse. 


This is a terrible shot but I didn't think to take any closer ones when we were looking around. This market is also on the first Sunday of the month. 

Tonight we are going to see The Avengers because by the time we walked back to Southbank Cinemas there were 'few' seats left. This was at least half an hour before the movie. I have to remember that Southbank usually always sells out. 

I love days like this. Exploring my city and just soaking in the sun and atmosphere. It's so laid back and it makes me really appreciate living in Brisbane. I want to have more of these days (and document it more).

Have a wonderful week.


16 comments:

krissy ♥ said...

Looks like a really nice day out :) I LOVED The Avengers, I'm sure you're gonna love it too :D

Marina said...

Hello my cute Gracie! I wasn't much online lately, but I wanted to let you know that your postcard arrived safely in my mailbox and I loved it!

thegirlhassparke said...

It sounds like you had a lovely day. Walking around exploring is always fun. I hope you enjoy the Avengers, I did and now I want to see all the other movies! Enjoy your day off tomorrow!

Niina - My Paper Chaos said...

Yes! This truly sounds like a wonderful day :) just walking around, enjoying the sunshine and taking things as they come :) Love it!

And by the way; how is your travel planning going? :)

trishie said...

The suitcase markets sounds SO cool!

Unknown said...

That market looks so fun just to stroll and browse. We are looking forward to the Avengers maybe next weekend so my stepdaughter can join us ;) Have a nice week

Lisa said...

Lovely photos it looks so nice there. xx

Miss Val's Creations said...

I love the picture in a picture! This sounds like a perfect day. The Avengers looks awesome!

I'm Sydney. said...

Avengers was wonderful! I don't doubt you'll enjoy it (or already enjoyed it)!!
Looks like you had a lovely weekend :)

Erin {pughs' news} said...

I LOVE that first photo! Sounds like a wonderful day, Gracie. I love to see Brisbane through your eyes. One day I hope to visit...

Hope you have a lovely week!

PS: Thanks for your kind words on my post the other day. xo

Anastasia said...

what a great idea with the Suitcase Market! love those kind of bric brac stalls? Did you end up watching the movie - it got great reviews but some didnt like it at all!

Claire said...

oh i would have loved a good rummage in those suitcases!!

Sandy a la Mode said...

that first photo is soo cool!

Chloƫ, Wardrobe Quarry said...

Sounds like a wonderful day, I love markets.

Wardrobe Quarry

Karina Pacheco said...

Days in the sun are always fun! :) You look beautiful. Hope you enjoyed The Avengers :)

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:: Lavender's Green :: said...

How wonderful was that weekend's weather? So nice! It sounds like you had a great day.

Can't wait to check out those markets with you :)

x Jasmine