Getting rested

Got up at 4 in the morning (please note: got up) to catch a flight to Rome. I hate lowprice carriers - don't get me wrong I love their prices but I hate everything else about it. No service, flight filled with screaming kids and their weird parents. Had I had the mum that was in the row behinds us, I'd benn screaming too...

Arrived in Rome and it was hot, +33 and sunny. Loves it!

Picked up the car and we were on our way. First stop is Relais Villa d'Assio where I am now.

I forgot how everything is closed in Italy on Sundays so our first lunch was chinese. It was good chinese food served by a very nice guy. Just as we got back to the hotel or villa th rain came and then the hail.

I went out and got some really nice photos of the rain.

Once it stopped Mr S was asleep so I took a walk around the premises on my own and got a few more really good photos. I still havn't quite worked out how the camera works but I managed to balance the light fairly well.

Once I have a faster wifi-connection I'll upoad some more photos...

Take care

Love/E

Song of the day: For once in my life - Craig David

Day before Xmas

And I have no Xmas spirit but am quite happy anyway.

Had a nice day, went for a ride in the rain. It's no drizzle it's like hte skies just opened up and let it all out. 10 seconds outside and you are wet through to the underwear but I like it since I am either idoors or in the car.

Tonight we have had dinner at a new restaurant we found: Venta Garcia - very nice I'd give it 3,5/5.

I had scallops, lamb rack and strawbeeyr & vodka sherbert (a lot of vodka). Now we are at the 5 star hotel; Finca Cortesin, again using their internet.

Tomorrow it's Xmas Eve and I wish you a very merry Christmas. Take care of your loved ones and of your self.

Take care

Love/E

Song of the day: Have yourself a merry little Christmas - Rosemary Clooney

It's raining...

It's not raining men today more like cats and dogs as they say in the UK.
Fall has hit us big time... Seems like there are no more of those cold, crisp and sunny days.

Yesterday we were treated (!?!?!) to the flu vaccin at work. So I took it since I've read in the paper that the flu will peak some time around Christmas and I don't want to be sick on the cruise. Before I had the shot I felt pretty good, today I feel like I have the flu. Got this Matrix-like vision of how I now have been injected with a device so that my job always knows where I am and what I do... I thought this was suppose to help not make me ill. D*mn!
This week end Mr S and myself are off to Haga Slott for a champagne week end - simply because we are worth it.

Sunday I met for the first time with my reading circle. We read "To kill a mocking bird". I didn't finish the whole book, made it about 3/4 but I liked it. It gives a very good view on a society I am glad we left behind a long time ago. Well, as I read in the paper today some US neo nazis where planning to kill Mr Obama so I suppose some have a hard time letting go.
It was an experience to actually see the N-word in writing as much as it was in the book.
I'm glad I didn't live back then. I can never imagine what it must be like to so openly be looked down upon only because you have a different colour of your skin. I am a black woman married to a white man and that would never heve been possible in those days.

So today: a big shout out to all those who came before me: I would never be where I am today if you hadn't gone through what you did.

Kind of puts thing in perspective...

Take care
Love/E

Song og the day: Soul II Soul - Back to Life