The Great Barrier Reef | Wanderlust Wednesday

A couple of weeks ago I went to go and see The Inbetweeners 2 with some friends - absolutely amazing, hilarious - and ever since I have been obsessed with Australia and travelling around it. Instead of having a list of the hundreds of places I want to go/do in this vast country, I decided instead to focus on one - The Great Barrier Reef.

For as long as I can remember scuba diving here (and in general) has been something I've dreamt of. The coral, the marine life - ahhhh I just need to go there! I was meant to be a mermaid, I swear. Ever since I tried my hand at some underwater breathing in Kalkan, I have been even more obsessed with the idea of exploring the ocean, and, what can I say? I'd just love the excuse to pop on a plane and swim in the famous waters! One day I will check this off my bucket list, but until then, here are a selection of wonderful photos from Pinterest that have had me drooling this week. Enjoy!

Kalkan, Turkey | Wanderlust Wednesday

Now, are you sitting comfortably? Are you sure? Because I'm going to let you in on a secret.

Recently I went back to Kalkan with my family, one of my favourite places in the entire world, for the third time. I first went about eleven years ago, and then went again three years later, so I hadn't been in about eight years. And y'know what? I loved it just as much. It's one of those places in the world that you just can't tire of, and I'm so happy that I was able to go before it became more recognised as a tourist location. I almost didn't write this post because I wasn't sure if I wanted more people to know about it!

It's most definitely a place where you go for a pool and beach holiday. There are boat tours where you can go and visit places such as the Sunken City of Kekova, and nearby Patara beach is beautiful. This time round my brother, my dad and I all went scuba diving which was hands down one of the best experiences of my life. But asides from all that, what sets Kalkan apart is the 'vibe' - I'm really sorry about using that word, but there seriously isn't another way of describing it! Everyone is so friendly and relaxed, the sea and landscape are stunning, the food is divine. You can be almost anywhere in Kalkan or the surrounding hillside and hear the Mosque, which I think is so beautiful. It's not overrun by toursits, and everything is thoroughly based on Turkish culture.

Kalkan is a place where I will always be able to see myself returning.

Anyways, who wouldn't go back to a place where they give you free bread and shots at tea time?

The French Countryside | Wanderlust Wednesday

For as long as I can remember I have adored France. The food, the architecture, the landscape: all of it. My mum studied French at university, so it was always an obvious place for us to go on holiday when we were younger and some of my earliest memories - learning to ride a bike with my dad and cycling straight into a raspberry bush as soon as he let go - are of the French countryside.

I've been travelling quite a bit recently, both around the world and round England, yet a small part of me is yearning to get back to the idyll of rural France. Places like Brittany have always held a very special place in my heart, I don't know if it's the different pace of life, the childhood memories, or the sheer beauty of it, but I want to get myself a bike, a baguette, a big wheel of brie and live in a field of lavender for a week. Maybe befriend some French cows.

Stick this playlist on, and take a look at all these pics of the beautiful French countryside, and try to fight the urge to run there immediately. (P.S. Please excuse the picture of Harry Styles, my friend and I have a theory that if you go down far enough on 8tracks you will inevitably find one related to him - this was the first playlist).

All pictures are from this Pinterest search page.