January 2009

We started 2009 in Naples - the best pizza I've ever tasted!! We took a day trip to Pompeii and got a few good views of Mt Vesuvius, although Naples itself was a bit trashy. On NYE, we watched a concert and drank prosecco in the plaza while nearly getting exploded by fireworks people were throwing through the crowd.

Then we accidentally got stuck in Sorrento - a beautiful town right on the sea. It ended up being a great night and we ended up staying at a really cool hotel. The first time we had just walked in without a reservation!


The next day we continued to head down to the Amalfi Coast... with a quick stop off to the Island of Capri - one of the most beautiful places in Europe. We went on a day long hike around the island - the second picture below is of a windy street down the cliff called Krupp Way. We dipped our toes in the meditterean and accidentally soaked our shoes and pants because of the waves!

Next stop Positano and Amalfi. Positano was a very picture-perfect village on the side of a cliff. It was pouring rain the whole time we were there, but we still managed to walk up and down the narrow streets. We were welcomed into the main square in Amalfi with a big band playing Christmas music! And I will always remember the lemon pasta with seafood meal we had that night... mmm... We also took a scary busride up the cliff and visited a tiny town called Ravello - some great views.

It honestly was one of my favorite locations - I would highly recommend going (but when it is a little warmer). What a way to start the year...

2009 update: Yup, it's been a whole year....

As my sister Frankie so eloquently put it..."The blog went to crap". My new year's resolution is to keep this thing up going forward. But first, I should probably catch up on 2009... Let's do this one month at a time.

I forgot a big event in 2008... our wedding! Here's a few of my favorite pictures...

You wouldn't be able to tell from the pics, but it was cloudy and raining in the morning. But we decided to have the wedding outside anyway and it was gorgeous. And our honeymoon in Koh Samui, Thailand, was amazing.

Morris House - our new flat

So...its been a while. There's a lot to catch up on. The easiest post for now is to put up pictures of our new flat!



Pros: No nasty carpet
All appliances actually work
One and a half baths!! woo hoo!

Cons: Located in what seems to be an eldery community (this could be a pro - they landscape outside and can't really hear anything!)

p.s. Bobby staked his claim in the half bath and has already turned it into a "map room".

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Thanks!!

A day at the races

As a part of Bobby's birthday present, I got him tickets to the horse races at Ascot, which is a famous track here in the UK. We used to go up to Saratoga with his grandmother and family and we had the best time, so we just had to check it out here too!

The event we attended on that day was called the "King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes" for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. Everyone was really dressed up for the races - big hats and fascinators everywhere and we even saw a guy in tails and a top hat! And although there was every different class in attendance, everyone had two things in common - drinking and gambling!

We grabbed some Pimms and lemonade (which we served at my bachelorette!), put a few pounds down on some horses with funny names and set out to our seats to watch the races. It was a beautiful day here in the UK - very rare! - and we got lucky on a few horses, but it was mostly just fun to sit outside and people watch in between!

We'll be sure to attend again next summer!

Home sweet home

(fyi - this will be short post... as most of you reading this were at these events!)

We went back to Boston for over 2 weeks in July - what a busy and fun trip! First we went down to Washington DC for Mike and Elena's wedding, which was just such a gorgeous and special weekend. Here's a pic of the happy couple cutting the cake

Then we headed back to Boston a Moore family reunion (Bobby's mom's side), my bachelorette party and my bridal shower! Here is a picture from from each:

Bobby and his Uncles, Me and the girls, Bridesmaids & Me

Last but not least, we attended Mimi and Mike's wedding the night before we left. It was so lovely and much fun was had by all! Here's a pic of them dancing

It was hard to come back, but we'll be home again soon in less than a couple months for our own big day!

Lauren visits from Germany

While Bobby was away in China, my friend Lauren came to visit! I know Lauren from when we interned together at PwC in Boston (she's also a good friend of Mimi's from Holy Cross) and her and her husband Dan just moved over to Stuttgart, Germany a few months ago.

She was only here for a couple days, but we managed to do all the usual sightseeing hot-spots, plus some! We did the Tower of London tour (where they keep the Crown Jewels - I want some), went on a pub crawl in Hampstead and watched the Red Bull Flugtag in Hyde Park (people make floats and push them off a cliff to see which one travels the farthest before hitting the water). So good to catch up and I can't wait to visit them in Germany next!

Bobby in Thailand & China

Bobby to blog later. In the meantime - enjoy these pics!

Bangkok elective group (with the professor)








Bobby looking over the Hong Kong skyline








Bobby eating duck brain (and eyeball
by mistake) in Shanghai