LEAN to the Right...now hold that position

On our way home from Cinque Terre we stopped in Pisa and saw the Leaning Tower :) Actually they called us since John is extremely strong and they want to try and shovel it back straight.

A entire group of town elders showed up in their classic cars to see the feat of strength...

Without even straining he gave it a big shove with one hand...

And it was FIXED...sorry to all you who put off going to see it lean :)

Since it was now safe to ascend john and I were granted first dibs for pictures at the top of the tower.

The Year of the...

John and I went to Somerset House to see the Zodiac Sculptures in the courtyard on a recent weekend. I made sure we each got a picture in front of our animals (strange how fitting the animals really were...)

...DOG! John's Zodiac symbol is the dog so fitting as he is Man's Best Friend :)

and mine is...the RAT!!!! yes all the prankster as also born on the first day of the year of the rat :) good thing i held out til feb 4th to come out haha

Just thought I'd include a picture of China town in London since similar topic

Gardens of Babylon

I have been trying my hand at house plants since we moved to London mostly to liven up the flat on gloomy London days and add some green to our lives. The first experiment we cacti which I bought from Ikea and were a total success they are thriving and I get to enjoy then when washing the dishes (being right next to the sink is also a helpful reminder to water them haha)

The bigger one even flowered..a true sign that it loves me :)

So now with the success of the cacti we have moved on to hanging baskets on our balcony. I purchased the baskets online and went and picked out flowers and planted them all myself so no short cuts.... we will see if they last :) they look good at the moment thought

...maybe orchids next :)

ASCOT Round 2!!!

This year was the 300th anniversary of Ascot in England...it was a bit wetter than last year but just as amazing :) Above is a group shot in the car park where we picnicked prior to going into the racetrack, this is half the fun everyone brings wine, sandwiches, and music and has a fancy tailgate. A group near us had dancing and conga line going for a bit haha awesomeness :)

Picture of the boys braving the pre race drizzle in style

John and I looking ever so posh :)

This was one of my favorite hats I saw in hot pink and black

We ran into the Queen again at this event. She knew I was going to be wearing yellow and went with a very flattering light blue. I give this woman so much credit for attending all the events she does as an 85 year old woman and participating as much as she does, i guess it keeps her young at heart since she LOVES horses :)

John and Kate reveling in the fun which is Ascot :) We were so glad she came in from Germany for the weekend, which was also filled with Byron burgers, American breakfasts, and of course the huge Harrod's sale!!! I had a Pimm's Cupcake yummmmm

Hello Slovenia!!!

Hello to all my readers from South Korea, Japan, Iran, and Slovenia never thought my blog would have such range :) keep checking back as the London Social Calendar is just getting going and I have an awesome outfit for Ascot this year...only two weeks away :)

Where's NESSIE

We were invited to another one of the Queen's houses this time up in Scotland at Holyrod. Here is a shot from the driveway..plenty of room to park our carriage.

Edinburgh Castle the old royal residence..a little too drafty for the Queen's taste now

They had a 3-d Loch Ness Discovery Centre...i don't think at the end of the movie you got to see Nessie though :)

But I was on the lookout for the rest of the trip...maybe it is an amphibian and was taking a turn outside the lake :)

We hiked up to the dormant volcano head called Arthur's Seat..and I found a huskie

John decided to pose as Moses :)

A few Fun Morocco Stories...so many to pick from

everyday as we walked from the hotel to the old city we got to see a very helpful public service announcement. The KFC sign had a huge bucket of chicken and the word Gout written above it :) We laughed every time we walked past it

"Be our Guest..Be our Guest put our service to the test..." We went to eat at a restaurant which had belly dancing and entertainment while we ate, this was one of the women who balanced a plate with lots of candles ontop. the entire gang came down a large central stairway and all i could think about was beauty and the beast :)

I thought the forbidden fruit was apple...but in morocco it is an orange

I tried to get a picture while pretending to pick an orange (i wasn't even reaching for it yet) in the gardens outside the large central mosque and was yelled at and whistled at...we quickly left the grounds :/

John was VERY nervous walking through the main market with all the snake charmers around. The snakes seemed pretty feisty and would lunge towards the charmers...we didn't get too close

One of my favourite memories was John interacting with the local wildlife and holding a monkey in the main square :) What a natural outdoors men...now we can go on a safari