A delicate tendril of steam snakes its way skyward, escaping the warm-water surface of the vintage outdoor bath, guiding your eyes up. As the sun sets, suffusing the horizon with the muted brilliance of golden hour, it’s hard to not to hold your breath. You can almost feel the earth sigh. The show is about to begin.
Exhale. Relax. Take a sip of your sparkling and sit back to soak in the spectacle above. Thousands of dazzling constellations – whose endless intrigue has enchanted countless poets, artists and scientists – are resplendent across the night sky. Inside Mirumiru’s flagship bubbletent, Captain Thunderbolt, the soft caress of your bed’s silk and French linen act as tethers, reminding you that you’re not, in fact, floating among the galaxies above.
To be awed by the celestial skies feels like an inherently human experience. On paper, stargazing is peering at hundreds of billions of glittering dots pin pricked on a black surface. In real life, a universal and humbling awe, reminding us of the infinite cosmos that we’re a tiny part of.
It’s this deeply personal yet profoundly human feeling that led Cathryn van der Walt and her husband, Brad, to create Slow Stay, Mirumiru Bubbletent, in the NSW Northern Tablelands only 15 minutes from the Queensland border.
Read the full Slow Stay feature here: Go Stargazing From Bed at Mirumiru Bubbletent | Life Unhurried