Omaha Getaway

Earlier this week I ventured up to Omaha, about an hour north of Auckland, with some friends for  a couple of nights at a bach. It was the prefect end to the holidays and the good weather combined with the relaxed vibes made for a very enjoyable trip indeed.

Also I can whole-heartedly recommend eating gelato everyday, it's good for the soul.

All pictures were taken by me.


First off we made a stop at Charlie's, an ice-cream emporium that has the most incredible, decadent ice-cream, and at $5 for two scoops it became an everyday habit during our stay. If you know me you'll understand how it took many ums and ahs and minutes of patience to decide on my flavours, they literally have everything from the standard chocolate and raspberry ripple to peanut butter and apple crumble (which I can vouch, is v. good)

Charlie's Gelato Garden just outside Matakana.

Dark Chocolate and Blueberry heaven

We spent our second afternoon exploring the strip of boutiques and eateries in Matakana, which has the most pleasant, relaxing beach vibe. It brought back a lot of memories from our annual camping trips at Tawharanui beach, which is a few minutes drive away. 

One of Matakana's many cafés.

Inside the Matakana cinema; each room has a different theme and this is the cieling made of hundreds of artificial roses, it's incredible!

Jacket: Roxy; Shorts: Ksubi; T-shirt: Glassons;
 Jandals: Havaianas; Sunglasses: Ray Ban

I bought this Bill Fold wallet from NZ designer Paris House;it's the perfect amount of quirkiness and style.

Wallet: Paris House.

 A swim was braved at Omaha Beach, which was timed with a photogenic sunset.

Bikini: O'Neill

Shorts: Ksubi; Sunglasses: Ray Ban
I've had these shorts for a while now, after getting them from theiconic.com, but I never really wore them much until this summer, when I literally wore them to death. The fabric has such a cool texture with open frayed seams sewn onto the outside, and the drops of inky blue look gorgeous against the white cotton.



I'd forgotten how much I love a good bach, and this one had honestly everything you could possible need and more (including an abundance of bean bags).

Potentially the best bean bags ever from Coast

A corner nook filled with divine smells by Jo Malone.