Jacqkie | Travel and Lifestyle

I've been missing Adelaide many times. Sometimes, unjustifiable. Because I can't remember what I'm actually missing. Is it the quiet suburbs, the empty church, the shops that close early. I can't tell. Probably the suburbs and the fact that my public bus stops right where I live. Or the small gatherings my Malaysian friends and I would always have. This time, I came back to Adelaide as a working young adult, not without its complications in hindsight (the beginning of Coronavirus) with just a little bit more money to spend on and possibly a better perspective in life. Lol, maybe. I came a few hours earlier, YY came later from Melbourne. We stayed at the Mercure Grosvenor , great location and overlooked a courtyard with very friendly staffs. I had plans to meet Beth whom I haven't met and caught up in at least 13 years and Carmen about 11 years too. Carmen stayed back in Australia after university, visited Melbourne for a while until she came back again...

Was it Spring or Summer? Actually, I'm not sure anymore. I don't quite know how to appreciate the different seasons since it's always sunny here in Malaysia, and even when I visit other countries, I always choose to travel during Spring or Summer. Except for Japan. I became swollen from the cold (God knows how this is possible) so I'm not going to risk another swollen me. But last November, my best friends and I coincided on Melbourne (Denise's wedding) for our annual (or lately, once in a few years) girls' trip. Cause you know, busy with life 😡 BUT OH GOSH, Spring/ Summer in a place really makes the difference!! We could just go out as and when, sleep on the grass, drink up on a summer's night, walk the town, and dress freely and beautifully. I couldn't imagine we could so in a cold winter night?! Urgh, the jackets and scarves. Parks  It is the most legit Spring/Summer when you could spend some time outdoor or in the park. When I first...

I promised myself I wasn't gonna sound like an alcoholic. But urm there were lots to drink on De's wedding! I never got buzzed as early as that and it was only 5pm. I was quite close to trashing myself #notproud Thank heavens uncle started talking to us, or I wouldn't have stopped! It's too easy... Champagnes, wines, whiskey circling around and coming back at you every 5 minutes. I think that's what your best friend's wedding does to you. It puts you into a whirlwind of perspective. Whatever that perspective was. So I kept drinking!! Luke was absolutely adorable waiting on De at the aisle 💖💖💖 And when De finally arrived, she looked absolutely beautiful 💘 The four of us started tearing up looking at the De. Sway and I started clenching our hands, cause she was the beautiful bride a year ago. How far have so many of us come.. It was a small ceremony of probably less than 10 tables. The four of us enjoyed the party so much, mostly ...

So the whole reason the four of us girls flew to Melbourne was for Denise and Luke’s Wedding! The beautiful, with perfect weather (after a whole week of rain) wedding at the mountains of Dandenong 🌿🌿🌿