Flamed my first sample for Antwerp launch @ @the_public_image #PurpleSwag!!

So it actually feels like a lifetime ago that I visited Paris last (September 2012), but tonight I just feel like sharing.

I have a very strange relationship with Paris, being in the creative beauty-fashion industry I am surrounded by people who love Paris.  Yes I can appreciate the beauty, history and romanticism of Paris, but frankly Paris and I just don’t “connect”.

A friend of mine moved there last year, and as a good friend should I paid her a visit and look soo pretty…

After taking this picture I sat by the pond for a while and a guy came up to me and insisted on conversing with me, he insisted I was a model. I spoke virtually no french he very little english, fun times.

Now Le Lourve is really something, I completely fell in love, amazing piece of architecture. 

Macaroons 

Sacre Coeur

“And everyone should fall in love in Paris. If not forever, then at least once.”- Alysia Harris 

Tour Eiffel

Planet Sushi- so yum

“Il n’y a que deux endroits au monde où l’on puisse vivre heureux:  chez soi et à Paris.”-Ernest Hemingway

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So my year in Antwerp is over and I’ve been back home for just over a week. I had the most amazing experiences out in Antwerp but I also must admit it is nice to be back home. Here are my Antwerp to home Instagram images taken over the last few days.

final look at the glorious Kreglinger building

leaving meal Sea bass & tomato

leaving gift…they know me so well

more presents

My colleagues cat having a nap on my bag aww

leaving drinks part 1

leaving drinks part 2

last train to Brussels

more presents

CAKE! 

back at home treats!

More CAKE ! 

T & faux wine, Imbroglio

It is nice to be back home, lets see where the adventure that is life, takes me next.

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Only in Belgium does one place have up to three names.

Ghent is the one place I most wanted to see but didnt think I would get a chance to visit before I left Belgium. But early on in the week I decided to pay an impromtu visit. You only live once right?

I’m glad I decided to go, Ghent is the most picturesque place the art vibe of Amsterdam with architecture likened to Antwerp and Brussels.

I only took a few images due to low battery juice, but I’ll be back soon.

welcome to Ghent (view from the station)

small hilly roads

Amaretto Ice Cream..Yum

“It’s not hard for us Gentenaars to praise our city to the skies with every possible superlative. But we don’t like to do it, we prefer to leave it to others.” - VisitGhent.be

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Last weekend I visited two of my favourite cities Rotterdam and Amsterdam. I absolutely love visiting Holland I have such a wonderful time there. I decided to leave my camera at home as usual as although both are very picturesque places I prefer to travel light. So here are more insta pics of my amazing weekend.

the 13.00hr train to Amsterdam but for once I’m getting off at Rotterdam

Rotterdam Bridge -View from our Cube (hotel room) at Stayok. 

Bionade is honestly my absolute favourite non-alcoholic drink. I’ve enjoyed it in Belgium , Holland and Germany. Hoping I can find some back in the UK

It’s become a ritual to enjoy ice cream in every city I visit

Yummy dinner at Burger Trut, Rotterdam. Beautiful food, great service and very quirky restaurant. 

Sale at Monki

Pop up Vintage store in Rotterdam - fun times

Arriving at Amsterdam

Cake and Chocolate Milk at Cafe Luna, Amsterdam

Its true.

I’M A BAWS

tea @ Puccini, Amsterdam

“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.” – Paul Theroux

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Recently a friend of mine from back home in London  asked if I had a “Antwerp blog”, this made me realise how little of my life in A-town I share. So in true Mouldy fruit style, I’m going to do my first Instagram post.  

fancy cutlery pouch 

Dinner with Yves

Love the leggings (belgian fashion)

Office swag

fluorescent fashion

Matte black Shamballa gift

Champagne reception at Clinic, Antwerp

Beauty wine party with the girls

Day 2 of the Herring Season

beautiful piece of vine

Yummy dinner of shrimp and tuna stuffed pancake

bread warming on the fire

Vla - dutch dessert

Watch the throne - Antwerp sportpaleis

Mavala polish on a rainy day

Alot of food and drink with a cheeky bit of fashion, just about rounds up my last few weeks of life in Antwerp. 

“We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.”- Adelle Davis

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