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W I T H O T T W A Y T H E L A B E L
During my 3-month road trip around Europe, I met this gorgeous soul in Portugal. Karine took me under her wing, showed me the best waves and cooked for me. She showed nothing but kindness and love and we shared some truly magical moments.
Here’s a little fashion and lifestyle shoot we did for Ottway the Label:
I had the most incredible two weeks staying with Chicks On Waves surf camp in South Portugal. Owner Katrien Kegels invited me to shoot surf and lifestyle content for this beautifully curated women’s only surf retreat.
The stunning villa sits close to Burgau in the hills - a short walk from breathtaking views overlooking the dramatic Portuguese coastline. From homemade breakfasts in the sunshine to exploring beaches to find the best waves, I enjoyed every minute of this adventure.
Here’s some of my highlights;
It's so rare for us to have temperatures that drop below freezing here in Cornwall, but Storm Emma, also known as The Beast From the East, swept across our coastline bringing inches of snow and days of sub zero conditions.
Amongst the chaos, there were some moments of beauty. We headed to Watergate Bay where we were blown away by the huge icicles coming down the rocks. I'd never seen anything like it on any of my travels across the world, let alone on my own doorstep.
It was so incredibly beautiful, and almost unreal. There were hundreds and thousands of icicles formed by the natural water coming off the top of the cliff down towards the sea.
The snow storm made it hard to travel further afield,so we stayed in Newquay. Later on in the day we played on the golf course and went tobogganing down the beach sand dunes - something super surreal.
The whole town came out to play, with kids, mums and dads all joining forces to race down the roads on their chosen transports. Bryony and I used our Dick Pearce Bellyboards to steam down the hills, whilst my other friend Verity chose a baking tray from my oven and plastic bag. Great choice Verity - there was some serious speed happening on that tray!
The sites around Cornwall were divine and I've loved seeing everybody's photos from around the coast. My favourite photo of all has to be this one below, taken by the Kynance Cove Cafe. This is the view of the freshly fallen snow from their beautifully located cafe.
I spend a lot of my summer days here on the south coast of Cornwall - it's truly breathtaking, both in snow and sunshine.
Beautiful view, photo taken by Kynance Cove Cafe