I am currently lying on a plush rug on Lea's living room floor, attempting not to explode from having consumed some of the best Indian food on the face of this planet! Thank goodness for the merry little fire going in the fireplace. It's warming the room wonderfully (as my t-shirt cannot cover my food baby) whilst drying some clothes (will there ever be a time where we are NOT doing laundry?) and the Ariel washing powder scent is permeating the room... (I really will have to figure a way to bring some home!)
But how did I get here, well, first I have to tell you about the wedding! It was rainy, and whilst this was unfortunate, it did not at all detract from the wonderful day we all had. The ceremony was held in a beautiful little church in the town of Ravello, on the Amalfi coast. Todd and I have since spent a couple of hours there and have come away with a fortune in ceramics!
The church was dimly lit, as there was not much sunshine, however this gave the whole day a slightly "softer" effect. I don't know how to describe it better than that, but it was almost magical. A string quartet was playing beautifully in the corner of the church as Lea walked down the aisle, Todd at her side (giving her away). The white carpet down the aisle had been strewn with white rose petals and Lea's bouquet was a beautiful arrangement of sunflowers and white roses, which was replicated throughout the church.
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| Wedding Planner Shannon with Ashleigh whose catch phrase is "ciao!" |
The ceremony was punctuated by pieces of music played by the quartet... truly beautiful! Afterwards we all met for a drink and photos at Lea and Sam's hotel and then off we went to the reception.
The reception was held at Mamma Agata's which is a cooking school in Ravello (http://www.mammaagata.com/). On this occassion however, Mamma Agata and her daughter Chiara had been cooking for us and the food was OUT OF THIS WORLD! The portions were generous, the quality amazing and the atmosphere, unbelievable! The table was set on Mamma Agata's terrace with a view overlooking the coast at night. Light came from candles on and around the table as well as a few lamps artfully placed on the walls.
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| Beautiful hand made pasta... mmm! |
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| Mamma Agata's Lemon Chicken - to DIE for! |
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| Lea (and Todd) looked amazing! |
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| Both the cake and the view were spectacular! |
The day before we were due to depart the Amalfi coast, Lea and Sam held a farewell brunch on the terrace at the Villa. It was catered by the same people who made the wedding cake and the food was, once again, just beautiful!
The next day, (Saturday) Todd and I said farewell to the group and drove to Naples (un-eventfully, I might add!) and then boarded our flight to London. We were very kindly picked up by Todd's friend Tom and we then had a wonderful dinner at a "gastro" pub with Tom, his fiance Jenny and Yolanda. The next day we also caught up with a couple of Todd's other London based friends at Tom and Jenny's place, (Jenny prepared the most amazing roast lamb as well as a pavlova!) after which, sadly, Yolanda had to say goodbye and leave for Heathrow for her flight back to Australia.
Todd and I have firmly agreed that we have to stop eating so much as we are steadily getting enormous - (of course, the Indian tonight doesn't count!)
Today... well, this afternoon, really... Todd and I went out and bought a wig... yes, a wig! I will insert photos as soon as possible, however it turns out that Barrister's wigs are significantly cheaper when bought over here, so Todd has taken advantage of the opportunity. I, of course could barely stop myself from laughing, however have conceded that it is a great purchase as it will definately come in handy for the next dress up party I am invited to!!!
After this we stopped at the London Transport Museum which tells the story of the development of the rail, bus and now tram system in London. The museum is quite interactive and was actually really interesting. Unfortunately I forgot my camera so was unable to take a photo of me pretending to drive the iconic double decker that was on display... (I couldn't help sitting in the drivers seat and humming "Hail to the bus-driver" to myself... lame, huh?)
Tomorrow I fear that I have much Uni work to do, so traipsing around London may have to wait... will update and add photos soonest.
1 comment:
Oh! Just lovely! Thanks so much.
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