fiji.

the instagr.am account of my holiday in idyllic fiji:

yes, we saw dolphins in the wild!!

my favourite part was riding bicycles around the island- barefoot and fancy free:

this was the afternoon, we sipped on champagne and practiced our rendition of Rhiannon to the bandolon (mexican version of a mandolin):

what do you think?

in some sort of strange roundabout way, these two images i sourced today may have changed my mind about me completely overhauling my new (to me) bicycle. my new bike that a lovely friend gave to me in exchange for a sunhat of mine (lucky me!) is. a. rust. bucket. i thought it would be fun to de-rustify and re-spray it a new subdued colour...give it back some of its shine. despite the amount of elbow grease required i was really looking forward to putting in the work and snapping some epic before and after photos...but now...i'm thinking...the rust gives her character; maybe just roll with it and add a bit more personality with a basket, bell and streamers? i would love to know what you guys think!? i wish this were a blog where 100  10 people commented and gave me their opinion on this matter. oh please, please. what should it be? complete re-vamp or subtle additions + rust love??

here are the two images of inspiration. there is something about their unkempt, natural state glory:

batixa

and the bicycle:
please note, her rustiness is quite masked by the camera. the wheel rims, spokes, the back seat bit and the main seat pole (technical names- ha!) are so rusted they appear black...

sooooooooooooooo...what do you reckon???