Berlin 2007

In September, Marta and Michael held a special party to celebrate their recent wedding. Ale and I flew up to join in the festive occassion. We stayed with them and their gorgeous little boy, Cord, in their lovely apartment in East Berlin, and helped them to prepare the food for the lunch party. Gnocchi from Italy, tender meat, vegetables in aspic, and profiteroles and coffee were on the menu - everything was delicious! We spent the next day with them exploring Berlin, and were very sad to leave the day after. I enjoyed apple strudel - apfelstrudel, and of course we both indulged in a bratwurst sausage in a bun with mustard - bratwurst und brot mit sempf - too hard to resist!

Nando and Chiara's wedding

On July 28 2007, Nando and Chiara married in Calci. The weather was beautiful, and both the bride and groom looked stunning. As best man, Ale performed well under the natural spotlight set within the ceiling of the church - he was sweating profusely! The reception at the villa of Nando's family was wonderful - delicious food, live music and entertainment, and lots of dancing. Congratulations Nando and Chiara!