Gordana & Vladamirs Party

Gordana & Vladamirs party..what a blast..!!!

Thanks to Gordana & Vladamir for hosting an awesome party; Thanks to Helena & Carmila - our cocktail glass was never empty; thanks to Marco & Vladamir - we have photographic evidence; Thanks to Sabine, Martina, Olga & Zelka we kept dancing all night; Thanks to handsome Marco (junior) & Yardira for entertaining my Mamma; ... and thanks Mamma for ensuring that the party didn't get too out of hand...

Jules' 37th Birthday Celebration

Could a girl wish for anything more on her Birthday....

A GORGEOUS day!

My Birthday started with breakfast on the balcony of the Quiranelle Hotel, via Nazionale Rome with Mum and ended in Firenze with Marco.

The photo below was taken by Marco as I was about to blow out the candle on my 'Birthday cake' (ok.. dessert 'cause I'm too old for Birthday cakes).

Do you want to know what I wished for....?

Rome

Mum & Jules, Trevi Fountain, Rome.

...and at Piazza Esedra, Rome.

Museo Vatican (above) & marble sculpture from Basilica San Pietro (below), Rome.

September 23rd, 2007

Dinner near Piazza Navona, Rome to celebrate my 37th Birthday.

Sistine Chapel, Rome.

Street performer

Spanish Steps in Rome on a Saturday night...

Cyling - Isola D'Elba

Isola d'Elba
September 2007

Isola D'Elba

Esedra & Jules - La Dolca Vita

September 2007

Isola D'Elba is a natural archipelago island off the coast of Lazio and Toscana. A beloved oasis, which I discovered in August when I went on my "Italian Summer holiday"..

After Mum arrived in Italy to visit me, I decided to take her to Isola D'Elba to get her acclimatised to the Italian way of living.. and relaxing. ... La Dolca Vita... ahhh.. pure heaven.

Above, Breakfast - local style and below dinner with seasonal locals.

One Sunday morning, Mum and I were casually introduced to Rebecca & Ron by Chessi's local icon, long distance swimming champion and humanitarian Piere-Luigi. We had breakfast together in the nearby town and then went to Marciano Alta for dinner the next night.

They are a really interesting couple. Ron is a real character and after a few glasses of red wine had many stories to spin particularly from his adventures as a photographer for National Geographic. Rebecca is sweet, intelligent and down to earth and is a film producer based in London.

Esedra & Jules relaxing on Chessi beach, Isola D'Elba.

"Italian Summer holiday"

August 2007

Jules on the balcony of her beach front apartment in Chessi and an image of her heart's desire...ahhh..one day....