On the Road Again with a Mazda MX5

On the Road Again: Roadtrip with a Mazda MX5 1997 Model. Bought to you by Westralian Auto Finance
Wearing: Blue Juice dress; Jeffrey Campbell Oil Slick Solitaire Heels via Nasty Gal; Leather Jacket (borrowed from John Lor)
Photos by: John Lor of Wide Open Throttle and JOHNLORSPECIAL

On the road again... any excuse to escape my problems and troubles in the world. Me and my good friend John simply packed up a few warm jackets and our cameras and music and headed out through the National Park last week. It was a simple adventure.
When I see these photos I remember my glee when I felt the wind sweep through my hair and the sun shine brightly down on us as we drove. I was sooo happy.
Come this week and I'm freezing sitting at home and simply not in the mood to head out and fake smiles for everyone. I was given a Good-bye letter this week by another dear friend of mine. I don't think I've recovered from the shock of it all because those last moments with that friend I didn't know we were saying our very last goodbyes.

Come this week, I am torn between trying to be happy and trying to let it all out and dwell in my sadness. But I've been through this sadness with my friend before. We go through plenty of the sweetest and beautiful ups but sometimes we do have downs. This week was definitely a downer. Yet I'm getting stronger as the years go by so the tears creep up on me less and less. 
As I head out again tonight to a noisy and crowded club I hope I can for a moment, forget my quiet pain, hold my close friend's hand tightly, and forget for a moment that life does go on. Smile again and think about those mini road-trips with my friend John and note that a good Runaway is just a phone call away.

Runaway: Roadtrip with a Mazda MX5

Runaway: Roadtrip with a Mazda MX5 1997 Model. Bought to you by Westralian Auto Finance 
Wearing: Princess Polly 'Almost Famous' Cardigan; Paper Scissors Lace Top; Riders by Lee Denim shorts; Sportsgirl Boots
Photos by: John Lor of Wide Open Throttle and JOHNLORSPECIAL

A Roadtrip. It's what I do best. This morning I woke up at 7am to capture a new memory. I asked my good friend John 'What car will epitomise and capture the spirit of a road-trip?' And he knew the perfect car. Picture this: An open top, two seater car with room for coffees zipping around those twisty roads of Sydney's National park and heading towards the scenic coasts of NSW. In a solid 1997 model Mazda MX5.
Scarves wrapped around our necks and faces we heading in at the break of day. With the long drive I sipped my coffee, collected my thoughts and soaked in the road, sky and hills. We parked at a beach and on that rare Sydney Winters Day we were alone with the bare blue sky and empty beaches. We did nothing but admire the Mx5 as its exterior caught the sunlight. It was such a peaceful and serene day.
This is what a good road-trip is all about. We didn't have a particular destination, it was all about the drive and good company. I'm thanking Westralian Auto Finance for inspiring me to do a post in conjunction with a car. It makes sense: car = road-trip = runaway and escape. And, I was itching to do something like this for a very long time.
Runaway, runaway, runaway....