espana

so, in looking forward to our european trip, i stumbled upon this wonderfully white/colorful place in spain, i love the use of color and that light, it's like nothing else, uh, i can hardly wait.

in addition to the color use and light, i love all the textural differences, poor john is hating it departure minus 3 days (in europe) when i started hurling myself around and demanding he leave me there. i already have post vacation blues and it's still 6 weeks away, really neurosis??

looking forward

bf and i are headed to europe in may, and i could not be more excited, and ready for a vacation.

we have rented this houseboat on the prinsengracht canal for 5 nights

and we will be renting bikes to get around, how very dutch.

this is the apartment in barcelona where we are staying over my 35th birthday.

from here we head to ibiza for a few nights to stay with bf's uncle, more updates as they warrant

mmmmmiddleton

bf and i had a recent anniversary and our friends just celebrated both of their birthdays back to back so we decided to spend a night out at midddleton on the same evening, this is a typical getaway for them and a first for us, it was so lovely.............

with the room rate is the inclusion of passes to the gardens, how amazing...

beautifully terraced lawn

gators, small and large

iphone photos don't suck

more gators

gardens up by the old manse

this shot is sort of next to the gardens looking towards the river at at the rice fields.....

spring is peaking here....

SWAN

this is an awesome sight..................

(apparently a big scene from the Patriot was shot right here)

ruins of the old house destroyed by fire then earthquake

proof we were there

the old chapel....too cute,

newer house

copenhagen kitchen

bf's new job is parented by a company in denmark and i can't wait til he has to go on a work trip (because i am going too).......he might need someone to fetch him coffee or things of that nature.

this kitchen is styled with vintage tools much like the kitchen of my familys country house out at rockville. love this work.......

found here

we are headed to middleton tomorrow night with some friends to relax and spend some time together away.......

have a great weekend.

travel daydreaming

so, bf and i are planning a trip for early summer, a week in amsterdam staying on a houseboat in one of the amazingly cool canals

then head to barcelona for a few days then off to ibiza.......

where do we fit in venice??? next trip......
check out this really cool article about traveling to venice in off season from one of my favorite stores in england toast