First visit : Tenerife Spain

Hello everyone, or I supposed to say HOLAAAAA... yes..yes... I just returned from Tenerife Spain, I am now in Bologna with winter,cold and snow. But I'm happy to re-united with my sewing machine at last.

We went to Tenerife on Dec 2011. To taste the weather, sight seeing, stuff like that. We flew from London direct to Tenerife South. You can get direct flight aswell from Bologna though. That time we had things to do in London (such buy (only) 2 meters fabrics for me), so we may aswell took the flight from there. The flight took 4 hours from Ldn and 5 hours from Bo.

The first impression I get from the area where we stayed (Playa de Las Americas---where the tourists are) is reminded me of Pataya in Thailand. I really felt as if I was in Asia. But that was me, bcoz my husband has different opinion, beside he visit Tenerife before. Anyway, the point is I like Tenerife. Holiday atmosphere all the time day and night.

I met with Indonesian girlfriends there. I poked them through facebook then we meet up in McDonalds for a coffee. They are VERY VERY friendly. I'm so lucky.

During the day, we went down to the beach (5 minutes walks), or visiing other town by foot, sometimes by bus. We had sandwich for lunch (homemade sandwich from home) and stop for coffee someplace. In the night, we stayed and dine at home most of the time. In the night the temperature drop, can be quite cold.

Many English around our area. So we speak English most of the time, my husband taught me some Spanish words to ease my way, such how to say the numbers, how much things, where ia the toilet, directions and stuff. I noticed that Spanish aren't much different from Italian. Good for me.

We will return there at the end of Feb this year,2012. We'll bring our car, drive it through south of Spain and take the two days boat from Cadiz to Tenerife. I never done this before, i hope I won't get the sea sick too much. I'll bring all my sewing gears. Will be wonderful and lift up my spirit everytime I think about Tenerife.

Here are some pictures I took,... some silly ;)..enjoy!

Most of apartments are facilitate with swimming pool in Tenerife

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I didn't drink beer before I arrive in Tenerife. It's refreshing!

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Most women wears "casaca", you'll never get enough of it.

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I made the dress, you may find something similar in my shop.

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Notice my LouisVuitton plastic handbag. I dare you to wear it.

Venice Italy

Piazza San Marco

My long- lost- girlfriend finally came to visit me in Bologna Italy. She stayed with us in Bologna and the following day we went to Venice... which takes 2 hours with the local train. At first I was worried where I supposed to take her once we arrive in Venice bcoz my husband took me there 5 years ago. Practically I didn't remember a thing. My husband gave me a Venice map... as if I could read the map?! He told me to bring the guide book aswell... as if like I would carry around that super thick book with me?!

When we arrived... around mid day..miraculously I knew what I'm doing. We took the water bus straight away (cost 6.50 euro/p) to San Marco. Along the way... we saw many beautiful Venetian things. We took pictures.... admiring many buildings... Fantastic!.

Arriving in San Marco.. we still fresh. We took pictures again...(stop for gelato in between) that day was all about taking photos. From San Marco... we started to walk back toward the train station. Along the way we stoped in Academia... we didn't get in though. Taking pictures... had slice of Pizza.. went aswell to Ponte Rialto.. to check the market.. full of souvenirs typical Venetian.

My girlfriend bought a Venetian Plate for her mother. I bought a set of wine glass as a wedding gift for my friend.

We arrived in the train station to early for our train. So we sat down in the bar for merenda (afternoon tea / snack). Likely there was a free wifi in the bar so we didn't get bored at all.

We arrived back in Bologna around 8pm.. safe..tired and happy.

Greenwich Market

Sometime ago .. my husband took me to London again. We went to Greenwich Market to see some handcrafted stuff and to look around. First we took the tube but in the middle of our journey..we need to switched into British Railways because they blocked the line for some reasons. Supposed to be a short journey instead lost half a day just to reach Greenwich.

When we arrived we walked straight to the market. I was so amused!!! It was the first (hopefully not the last) time I visited the market. I looked here and there... totally get taken over by what I've seen. My husband didn't took much picture though. Bcoz he used to sell his own stuff there so for him ..Greenwich is such an ordinary administration.

Greenwich market not just full of handcraft stuff but also exquisite food (homemade food). You won't manage to decide what to eat there like me. In the end we went outside the market to have some meal. Chinnese food by the way!

in front of London souvenir shops

Sept 2010.. I already put on my winter jacket

It was quite a nice short break for me eventhough we slept at the Stansteid airport the night before.

Visit Asia 2010

Practically I just returned to Europe after more than 2 months spent an adventourous moment in Asia (Thailand-Malaysia-Indonesia). Most of the time we actually travelling around Thailand while we stayed in Indonesia only for 2 weeks... and visit Malaysia only at the border to stamp the visa ;D.

This picture taken in an Island around Thailand (Ko Hai)

Rain forest Thailand

happy and healthy kitten

London Trip

hello everyone.. I just got back from fabrics shopping trip in London. Bcoz in my mind they have more latest stuff than anywhere.. so there I went. I brought back around 50kg of fabrics. Most of them are elastic. I went around for my fav taffetta but they didn't have. What a shamed. I ended up bought Silk Dupion though.

I stayed there for a week. Get incredible amused with the city. Very cosmopolitan. Love it! Wish to come back again and grab more supply..hahah

The weather was alright for London. Rain a bit in the morning and the sun came up gradually... and then rain again..lol

The other good thing about it is that I get alot of inspiration for my http://ritney.etsy.com/

but can't say anything yet since I haven't get my time set up for creating things. Shame on me!

Please check back later ^.^

Dog and Coat and Paris

I took this picture from someone's shop somewhere in Paris. I think it is pretty cool..

It's a picture of the dining room from the house in Paris where I stayed for a week. It was tidy until we arrived and messed things up.

I went to Paris the other time was totally by chance! Silvia (my sister in law) she sent me the night train ticket from Bologna central and arrived straight to Paris. I thought It was quite easy.. Eventhough I held my pee al night coz I didnt want to leave my luggage un-guard in d compartment. I got so paranoia after heard many bad experience on d night train.

When I arrived ..Silvia already there. Things always been easy for me..mmmhh

She's been very nice to me.. She cooked fish in d oven for us.. she took me around.. she lent us d house... she was nice!

The thing that impressed me alot was Eiffel tower. It was just simply a masterpiece. I also went to Montmarte for fabric shopping but I didnt buy many.

It was cold in Paris on November. On our back home to Bologna... the toll road side was cover by snow.. all white... Car windscreen was frozen.. We didnt stop. INdeed we knock out n had a nap inside d frozen car... It was alright.

I was happy.