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Throwback!!! So. I was looking at doing a throwbac

Throwback!!! So. I was looking at doing a throwback this week. When scrolling through the archives, I found these photos.
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I took these back in September 2019 when I was on a wonderful 3 week road trip around Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia Herzegovina. These were from a day trip to the island of Brijuni near Pula in Croatia's Istrian Region.
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Why am I sharing them now?
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Body confidence.
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At the time I was somewhat happy with my body image, hence why I felt confident enough to take my top off to take these photos.
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Sadly, the whole covid thing has impacted on me, as it has on so many others. I am working on getting back to a similar body shape, but unfortunately for me, progress is slow.
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I'm also sharing this so that others, both male and female, can know that they are not alone.
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We all have struggles with body confidence and body image. So take this moment to restart. It is a rough road to where you want to be with potholes and pitfalls along the way.
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Keep going. Don't give up. A slip up is expected. Try not to let it take over. Pick yourself up. Start again. You'll get there. Trust me.
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📍 Brijuni Island, Pula, Istria, Croatia
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Well, I'd say that's the last of the autumn leaves

Well, I'd say that's the last of the autumn leaves for with that wind today....
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I'm gutted my schedule was so busy that it didn't allow me to enjoy the beauty of @johnstowncastle this Autumn.
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I love the very core of this place. Especially with my family's involvement all those years ago.
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After today's weather, I guess I'll have to wait another year to see the wonderful autumnal colours in reality!
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Posting these from a visit a few years ago as my way of getting to enjoy them this year!
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📍 Johnstown Castle, Wexford
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Stop and smell the roses, or at least in this case

Stop and smell the roses, or at least in this case, look at the statues!
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The statues that line the famous Charles Bridge in Prague are a big part of what makes this bridge so unique, so beautiful and so popular.
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What many tend to do is just walk over the bridge to tick it off their list and to see the truly spectacular buildings at either end.
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Definitely do that, but please pause, at each statue, to not only appreciate their beauty of the bridge as a whole, but to also appreciate the very real and unique beauty they have in their own right.
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So when you visit this stunning city, pause on the bridge and soak up the Bohemian sights that surround you!
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📍 Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia
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Go somewhere new! . Having the confidence to visit

Go somewhere new!
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Having the confidence to visit somewhere new is not given enough credit.
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You can only do so much research, but if you're going somewhere and you haven't had a personal report of what it's like, you begin to doubt yourself.
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I hope to help you with that!
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While I may not have travelled as extensively as others, I would be quite confident that I can give an honest report of the places I've been and the experiences I've been lucky enough to have!
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For example, during my Croatian road trip in 2019 I drove inland from Zagreb to the town of Varazdin. It was a gorgeous place! I arrived too late to enjoy it fully, but even getting to stroll around it's castle was a wonderful experience! The town itself was peaceful and quaint.
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It wouldn't be the sort of place to visit if you're after a large amount of sights or activities. But I'd recommend it for a quiet and very different style of holiday!
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📍 Varazdin, Croatia
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The perfect evening in Roma!
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📍 Colosseum
📍 Il Tempio di Adriano
📍 Roman Forum of Augustus
📍 Parione, Old Rome
📍 Pantheon
📍 Origano Campo de Fiori
📍 Trevi Fountain
📍 Pape Re, Trastevere
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Rome is especially beautiful when all the wonderful buildings are lit up after the sun sets!
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Which is your favourite?
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