Matka canyon

EN

Sunday. My last days in Macedonia and last days of autumn warmth. A little trip to Matka was the best sunday plan ever. 45 minutes with the bus from Skopje city center and we were there - walking into the mountain to see Matka canyon ( canyon? It's more like a lake in between the mountains :) ). This place is a real heaven for active leisure time lovers. Cyclists can try to overcome beautiful mountains ( by the way, it is very dangerous), experienced climbers can try to climb into one of many mountains, the ones that love walking can enjoy 4 hours of beautiful mountain path. If you are into water sports - there are good new too haha. In summer you can go scuba diving or canoeing. There is really a lot of fun and active things to do as well as beautiful views to look at. What did I do? Well, canoeing sounded really fascinating, but it was quite too cold for that. Especially when water temperature reached only 8 degrees  ( even in summer the temperature of water is quite cold compared to the temperature of weather). For 4 hours walk we ( me and my boy) were not prepared so we decided just to look around and walk around a little bit and then we enjoyed the view from from the terrace of the restaurant. So, if you will ever be in Macedonia, don't forget to visit this little place of beauty.

LT

Sekmadienis. Paskutinės dienos Makedonijoje ir paskutiniai geri orai prieš ateinant šaltukams. Maža iškyla į gamtą buvo pats nuostabiausias planas sekmadienio popietei praleisti. 45 minutės kelio autobusu nuo Skopjė miesto centro ir mes jau kopiame į kalniuką apžiūrėti Matkos kanjono (kanjonas? Labiau ežeras su užtvanka tarp kalnų :) ). Čia sveikuoliams ir aktyvaus poilsio mėgėjams – rojus. Dviratininkai, mėgstantys ekstremalias sąlygas, gali bandyti įveikti gamtos sukurtus kalnus (tiesa, tai labai pavojinga), patyrę kopinėtojai – užsiropšti į kalno viršūnę, šiaurietiško vaikščiojimo ar tiesiog įprasto pasivaikščiojimo mėgėjams irgi gera žinia – kalnų takelis paruoštas net 4 valandų atrakcijai. Jei traukia vandens sportas – vasarą siūlomas ir giluminis nardymas bei plaukiojimas kanojomis. Veiklos tikrai apstu, kaip ir nuostabių gamtos vaizdų. Ką veikiau aš? Na, pasiplaukiojimas kanojomis / baidarėmis tikrai žavėjo, tačiau tam buvo jau gerokai per šalta. Ypač kai vandens temperatūra tesiekė vos 8 laipsnius (net ir vasaromis šis kalnų ežerėlis būna palyginti šaltas su ore tvyrančia temperatūra). O ir 4 valandų žygiui kalnais kalneliais nebuvau nei fiziškai, nei psichologiškai pasirengusi, todėl drauge su vaikinu nusprendėme tiesiog pasivaikščioti, o paskui, lengvam vėjukui pučiant, gurkšnojome karštą šokoladą ir grožėjomės nuostabiu vaizdu iš restorano terasos.  Tad jeigu kada nors teks aplankyti Makedoniją, būtinai užsukite į šį nuostabų kampelį. Bus ir ką veikti, ir ką pamatyti net išrankiausiems!

Kisses, Inga

Adidas and grey sweater

I always thought that my packing skills are good, but it turns out I was wrong haha. I mean ok, it is really hard to pack for 3 months in one suitcase, and especially for 2 seasons - summer and autumn. I packed bunch of summer clothes, and sneakers, but totally forgot about proper autumn shoes or sweaters. I guess I was not expecting the weather to get cold before I leave haha. During the day though it is still quite warm, but mornings and evenings are the killers! Like I said in my previous post, I missed my closet and my clothes, and I missed my autumn shoes haha. Anyway, my boyfriend decided to spoil me a little and got me this nice & warm sweater, which I absolutely love! I paired it with skinny jeans, coat and comfortable sneakers. This was the day when I wanted to feel comfortable, the day when all day I was thinking about spending all day in bed. We all need sometimes a little break from everything & just spend a day doing totally nothing.

Visada manaiau, kad turiu gana gerus pakavimosi įgudžius, bet pasirodo klydau. Tikrai yra sunku susipakuot 3 mėnesių išvykai, o ypač kai tie 3 mėnesiai apima du sezonus - vasarą ir rudenį. Vasarinių drabužių ir sportinių batelių prisidėjau daug visiškai pamiršdama apie rudeninius batus ar šiltus megztinius. Turbūt nesitikėjau, kad taip atšals orai iki man išvykstant, o ir pakuojantis buvo vasaros vidurys, tad greičiausiai šiltas oras darė savo. Nors dienom ir nėra dar baisiai šalta, bet rytai ir vakarai tikrai žudo! Kaip ir minėjau ankstesniame įraše, ilgiuosi savo spintos ir visų rūbų joje, ypač rudeninių batų :D Tiesa, mano vaikinas nusprendė mane palepinti ir padovanojo šį nuostabų ir šiltą pilką megztinį. Ši diena buvo iš tų, kai vos atsikėlus iš lovos imi galvoti apie tai, kada vėl į ją sugrįši, todėl norėjau jaustis ypač patogiai. Prie megztuko nusprendžiau dėvėti džinsus ir sportinius batelius, nes darbe norėjau jaustis lyg būčiau namie. Manau, kad visiems karts nuo karto ateina ta diena, kai norime nieko neveikti, tiesiog tinginiauti.

Inga

| sweater NEW YORKER | jeans STRADIVARIUS (similar here) | coat ASOS | shoes NIKE from DEICHMANN | bag PRIMARK | 

Blanket scarf

I am counting down my last weeks here in Macedonia and during free time visiting some of my favorite parts of the city.  We (aka me and my boyfriend) had really nice brunch and then just a little walk around the center. I am in that mood right now, where I got bored of all the clothes I have here with me. Yes, I could buy some new ones, but let's be honest, I have zero space in my suitcase... Then I saw this amazing blanket scarf from New Yorker and I knew that I need it, and I will not need to pack in in my suitcase, I will take it to the plane with me, because it is always nice to have some warm and soft cover up for long flights. Anyway, I really love this scarf, so you will see a lot of it this f/w. It is nice that you can wear this scarf in many different ways & the colors screams AUTUMN. What is more, I really start missing home, my room, my closet and all the clothes in it haha. And of course I miss my dog the most! I am 100% sure I will make an outfit post together with my dog haha :)

Skaičiuoju paskutines savaites Makedonijoje ir laisvom dienom stengiuosi aplanktyti mėgstamiausias Skopjės vietas. Po skanių pusryčių / priešpiečių su vaikinu nusprendėme pasivaikščioti po miestą. Tiesa, pastaruoju metu gyvenu ta nuotaika, kai visi čia turimi drabužiai nusibodo. Taip, galėčiau nueiti į paruotuvę ir įsigyti naujų šmutkių, bet bėda ta, kad mano lagamine nulis laisvos vietos. Nepaisant to, netyčia akys pamatė šią nuostabią skarą iš New Yorker ir iškarto žinojau, kad man jos reikia! Tiesa, jos nereikės bandyt sugrūsti į perkrautą lagaminą - ją pasiimsiu kartu į lėktuvą, nes ilgesnių skrydžių metu visada malonu turėti kažką šilto ir minkšto užsimesti. Na ir perspėju iš anksto, šią skarą matysit daugybėje mano derinių. Kas labiausiai patinka, kad ją galima nešioti daugybe skirtingų būdų, o ir spalvos rėkte rėkia - RUDUO. Kas dar... Mmm, pradedu ilgėtis namų, savo kambario, spintos ir visų ten esančių rūbų. Žinoma, labiausiai ilgiuosi savo šuns! Todėl esu 100% tikra, kad derinį kartu su mano šuniu tikrai pamatysit :) 

Kisses, Inga

 | shoes ZARA | pants H&M | jacket STRADIVARIUS | top STRADIVARIUS | bag PRIMARK | scarf  NEW YORKER |

From day to night outfit

EN

There are days when you leave home before 8AM and come back when clock arrow hits number 12 for the second time. Work, meetings, presentations, events, evening out with friends - a lot to do and no time to come back home and change outfits. 

LT

Būna tokių dienų, kai iš namų išeini dar prieš 8 ryto, o grįžti laukrodžio rodyklei kertant skaičių 12 jau antrą kartą. Darbas, susitikimai, renginiai, taurė vyno su draugais – diena pilna visokios veiklos, o laiko grįžti namo ir persirengti nėra. Su tokia situacija susiduriu gana dažnai, tad ir šis įrašas apie tai.

Girl in heels and distressed denim

Today (aka Sunday) turned out to be quite nice and warm day, finally no rain, no wind, sunshine and +17 degrees, nice right? I was super happy and actually got super warm dressed up like that. I don't really know why, but every autumn & winter I get this wish to wear more heels. For summer and spring I like flats, sneakers, but the colder it gets, the more I want to put on heals. Anyone has the same thing? Or is it just me, haha? Anyway, still loving black & grays and it seems like it's gonna be "50 shades of gray" kinda autumn / winter outfits haha.  Oooh, and I just loooove the vibe my bralette gives to whole outfit. It really stands out and you don't even need any jewelry. What you think? Hope you like this 'bad ass girl' outfit!

Kisses, Inga

| shoes DEICHMANN | jeans, jacket STRADIVARIUS | cardigan NOWISTYLE | top H&M | bag PRIMARK | phone case SKINNYDIP LONDON |

Lush GODIVA shampoo bar

     Hi, today I want to talk about this particular LUSH shampoo bar. So recently I ran out of my beloved Macadamia shampoo, which I have been using for ages and started searching for replacement, since here in Macedonia you can't find any Macadamia products or some natural shampoos without sodium, silicone and so on. That's basically why I decided to go for Lush shampoo, because they are the most natural that you can get, unfortunately it still has sodium in it (which is not good for my keratin hair treatment, but oh well). 

      I already tried it 3 times and I have to tell you guys, I am pretty impressed and happy! 

      First of all - packaging. You have to buy this metal round tin separately from the shampoo, but it's cheap so not a problem and you will be using that container for long. I like that the shampoo is super small, like soap, but last for really long time. And small shampoo is perfect for me, because I am on the go a lot and need to care about liquids and weight in my luggage. So what I like abut this shampoo and packaging, that you can even carry it with you in a hand luggage.

     Second - smell. Godiva shampoo smells 100% like jasmine & I absolutely love smell of jasmine, so it is a win win for me. The smell stays on you hair for quite long time as well, so if you like jasmine too - go for it and if you don't, than it might be little annoying for you.

      So I was really surprised how well it cleans and conditions hair. Also, you don't need a lot of it! At first I thought it's gonna take a lot of time for me to shampoo my hair, because I have quite long hair, but with one rub of shampoo in between my hands it was enough for my whole hair, which is incredible compared with how much of a liquid shampoo I needed. 

      Anyway, I really love this shampoo, I love how it makes my hair feel, it makes my hair feel light, clean, conditioned and quite soft! I will use it for longer and if you are interested, will do one more, not first impression kinda review. Let me know in the comments! 

P.S. thank you Daria & Simona for recommendations ! 

Kisses, Inga

video: Sweater weather

YES FOR SWEATER WEATHER

Autumn is all about layering clothes, mixing and matching. This whole week was super rainy, gloomy and autumn depressing and because of that I had the need to feel that cosines and warmth. What else can make you feel cozy than super soft sweater and fluffy fur vest? I will definitely wear this combination a lot, because it is really 'me' kinda outfit. When it's gonna be colder, I will put a leather jacket under fur vest, but for now I really like this warm and still bright colored outfit. Oh and I think white Nikies went well in this look, what you guys think?

By the way, I know I said it million times already, but I can't believe how fast time goes. Like seriously. Can we press pause or slow motion button? I feel like life goes way too fast.. Anyway, I wish you all cozy and nice autumn! Talk to you soon!

Kisses, Inga

| shoes NIKE from DEICHMANN | jeans ZARA | sweater H&M | bag ALDO |