I just came back from the bakery. When I turned around the corner of our street, I saw Ruben up high.. playing the guitar in the window upstairs. It felt so familiar. As if we have been here forever! The house is just us..! It couldn’t have been a better fit! Very spacious, with highContinue reading “Landed in Rio!”
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Only two more weeks!!
Gosshhh!! Time flies! Less than two weeks to go and we are off! Can’t wait! Miguel is in Bali for a sustainability course and I just got back from Colombo of a day of packing, running errands around town. Can’t believe it! Three months together on a journey through South America!!!!!! We will be visitingContinue reading “Only two more weeks!!”
Ruben 15!
Happy Birthday sweetheart! Today you have turned 15 years old! The picture above represents really what you are up to these days. Having fun with your friends and girfriend Maya. We can’t be more proud of seeing you grow into a handsome, kind hearted, social young men with a great sense of responsibility and loyaltyContinue reading “Ruben 15!”
Beach Clean Ups!
Since we came back from Bali, we have been working really hard to be more eco conscious. I have done a course with the Green School in Bali and we set up a project here in Galle (@ByeByePlasticStraws) to raise awareness among the local community not to waste plastic and pollute our precious beaches andContinue reading “Beach Clean Ups!”
DJ!
DJ! Our new member of the family! Named after Dido, Dido Junior, who passed away just a few days before we arrived home from our summer holidays. He was born in our beloved Ulpotha just like the old Dido. His Sri Lankan name being Kalu Mali which means “black brother”..
The last time?
“I had to put you in B&W”, I wrote this morning on my instagram account. Will it be the last time that we can enjoy you? For over 10 years my parents had this house. Every year we would come here for two weeks to spend the summer with them. I recall so many preciousContinue reading “The last time?”
Madrid!
After a big lunch at home and a siesta, we thought of taking the boys for a stroll through Madrid and visit the Museum del Prado this afternoon. Unfortunately, there was such an enormous cue that we had to change plans and so we went for a walk to the Retiro Park instead 🙂
The hinterland of Ribadeo!
While the boys were at the beach with their friends, aunties and uncles, Miguel and I escaped for a ride through the hinterland of Ribadeo. So untouched! The small villages tucked away among the hills, old farms, cows and sheeps..talking about slowing down…This really felt as we were back in time and it is onlyContinue reading “The hinterland of Ribadeo!”
“El Bandillo” de Ribadeo!
Each summer we return to the beautiful town of Ribadeo in the north of Spain and we meet up with our friends. Over the years the kids have formed their “Bandillo de Ribadeo” and as parents we all hang out too. It is such a fun time. Two solid weeks of surf, football, beach, excursionsContinue reading ““El Bandillo” de Ribadeo!”
Louvre!
Celebrating Sam’s birthday and exploring the site of The Louvre were precious moments. Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to pay the museum a visit as Sam was with fever off and on so we only made a stroll at the end of the day when the sun was setting and it wasn’t that hot anymore. IContinue reading “Louvre!”
The Five Gypsies 