Eivissa – Veličanstven Paraíso

Looking back at my last post of Ibiza in July all I can say is that it’s still the place to be. If not more beautiful than ever. The only thing to let us down this time was the weather for a few days and our hangovers, owchie! It still felt like we didn’t have enough time, next time I think it will be 2 weeks. One thing I really noticed this time, and also last time that it seems that the whole island is full of amazingly beautiful people that ooze ultra chic style. This time there was quite a gang of us there. My friend Willy (Andrew Williams), Mealz and Tony (Mealz’s BF), and Anna, fresh off the plane from Australia who is now living in London. We stayed in our old haunt Vara Der Ray right by the old town. Like last time we choose the two best nights of the week to hit the clubs, Sunday and Monday night. On Sunday we saw one of the best sets ever from Andy Cato, real name Andrew Cocup, Aka the Dj from Groove Armada @ space and on Monday we headed for DC10. The rest of the days we spent lazing about eating amazing food, enjoying each others company, hitting the beaches, shopping and playing around. One day we will own a villa there. We love this place! The gang: Lac, Sal, Anna, Mealz, Tony and Willy

A Lazy day at Las Salinas beach

Out to Lunch....zzzzzz

Being a monkey on the draw bridge at the front entrance of the old townThe girls being 'beautiful' Ibiza style!The moon rising over the old town. The view from our room!Cocktail time at the hippy markets

Our old favourite Benirras beach at the north of the islandA few storm clouds rolling over on top of the old town This was a classic!! Showing Tony how to ride the cannon Aussie style.Willy and I enjoying a few quiet ones before we head out.Once again the most amazing boats EVER! We loved this stealth weapon called NinjaPosing at DC10. Getting into the actionOur favourite hang out the Rasta Bar, missing Thai the owner :( he was awayOne of the most spectacular views on the whole island over to Es VedraA nice view down the western part of the Island
Sun set at Cafe Del Mar, Veličanstven Paraíso!!!!The last night out and we splurged!! Willy and I even ordered snails!

Until next time!!

sallys girly weekend away

While Lac was in Belgium loosing a few million brain cells I went away for the weekend to the New Forest (now an old favorite of ours) with Ali. A pretty tame weekend compared to Lachie's but nevertheless a perfect, much needed, chilled out weekend. picking strawberries! Ali had been talking about doing it all summer. a cool old pub in...Poole.
YAY! the seaside!

Alio in wren with lots of Heather behind her.

As always lots of horses. These ones seem to prefer standing on the road, go figure.

Country Cotswolds

Can you believe it? Sal and I have been together for 5 years on 18th September.
Sal has been teasing me with this mystery tour holiday for over 8 weeks and finally the weekend came around. I was told to pack euros and my passport but after heading away from the airports I figured out she had fooled me big time! Only after seeing the turn off sign to Cheltenham I started to figure out what was going on.
Sal had planned a 5 star weekend in the Cotswolds, Wow!
What a beautiful part of the world. Tucked away in the rolling hills of North Western England lies a place straight out of a story book.
The first night we stayed in an amazing B&B tucked away down a tiny road in Longbourgh, Just near Moreton-in-Marsh. It reminded us so much of the farm at Sutton Forrest. The gardens were perfect!
We then slowly made our way round a few of the picturesque towns and stopped off in the touristy Stratford-on-Avon. We managed to see an amazing Shakespeare play the 'Twelfth Night' staring John Lithgow and then headed off to our next B&B in Cheltenham.
On Sunday we drove around the beautiful back roads through the hills and towns of Burford, Bourton-on-the-water, the Slaughters, Painswick, Bibury and many others.
A perfect weekend to top off a perfect 5 years.

The beautiful B&B in Longbourgh call Windy Ridge

The gardens leading down the pool and the out house

Sal poking around the Arboretum adjoined to the property
The busy water ways of Stratford-on-Avon

The disappointment on my face... France, USSR, USA, where is Cheltenham, Sydney, Australia? We have a sign for them!

Along the promenade at night in Cheltenham

Taking in the sights of Bibury Arlington Row in Bibury, the cottages were built in 1380 as a monastic wool store. The rolling hills of the Cotswolds

Brussels Beer Fest

What a great excuse to cross the channel and head to Brussels! The great Brussels Beer Festival of 2007, strictly boys only! We even managed to throw in a little sight seeing on the city bikes. It was such a fun weekend with lots of stories to tell! Not to mention the beer was fantastic!

The fun mural's all around townIn front of the Mannakin Pis greeting the beer masters in the morningLyndon tucking into the local fare for breakky Lyndon, Dan and I gearing up to hit the beer tents. That's the beer list behind!!The parade that went through the Grand PlaceWhat a spot to spend the day drinking! The Grand Place BrusselsWhat we felt like after filling the table up many times!One of my favourite views in BrusselsWe all met up with a friend of mine, Dan, who lives in Brussels to go to my favourite restaurant, Les Brassins. Dan, Dan, Nick and meCheers to great times and a great weekend of beer!!!!!