At the market in my village, together with my friends, they all are from South America (Venezuela & Panama)

from left: Patricia, Claudia, Irma and Maria Stella who came to spend some days in my home. We found nice Panama hats sold by someone from Ecuador…. and we all bought one for the summer.

 

Lunch at the beach having lunch with my friend Claudia and her sister Patricia.

Having a Tequila beer in Aigues Mortes with my friends Makani Maeva from Honolulu and Ana Minns Cuban, from Singapore, and my son Luca drinking water of course.

This year was a real camp for kids!! We had the record of 16 children sleeping in the house and having a blast together for a week.

Maeva 13, Colette 15, Luca 11, Noa 12, Stella 10, LouNae 7, Jade 11, Charlotte 13, Miranda 11, Lana 13, Hana 11, Angela 12, Felix 20, Basile 18 and Alex 10 and Flavia 16. All at the same time!

La journee a l’ancienne, my family has carriages with horses and each year we go have breakfast as a tradition in the land where the toros live all year around. I went there horse riding and I came back in the carriage. My Father drives an old jeep from the Golf war.

dressed like in the old tiimes in France. The clothes all belong to my great Grand Mother

Below and evening party on the beach in Montpellier

Preparing my parents horses for a ballade in carriages

A sttyling provate beach in Montpellier where I go since I am in my twenties, The most stylish place ever.

Day at the beach – Effet Mer in La Grande Motte with my friends Makani & Dean Maeva and Ana & John Minns.

Below morning picture of my home taken from my bedroom window

The children just woke up, they all sleep in a big dormitory…

Aperitif at the pool with Claudia, Angela, Irma and Maria Stella, while Patricia is preparing the diner.

My favorite wines this season and many drinks later…. diner will be served soon…

Patti is still cooking….

balando la salsa y el merengue

que buena la pasta de Patti!!!

Mis amigas Latinas. I did not know that my lovely son was behond me and gave me some nice rabbit ears for the photo, cheers!

More photos soon…. I can hear calling for me from the kitchen that diner is ready…. bye for now

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Leila Lopes made history on September 2011 as the first woman from Angola to win the Miss Universe title. Since being crowned Miss Universe 2011, the 26-year-old stunner has traveled internationally to promote her charity work and country, a former Portuguese colony still recovering from a twenty-seven year Civil War. Despite the country’s harrowing past, Leila remains optimistic and hopeful about the future of the African nation which has seen economic, social and cultural change in recent years.

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VOILA!

The best I brought back from Mexico, was a Mexican dress. I love this picture of the Mngot sisters on the beach.

Below, you can find the dresses on the “Les Gazelles” websire, but they are quite $$$$$ pricey, also it makes me wonder what portion of this price actually goes to the people who make them knowing that these people live in real poverty, I unfortunately doubt that they’re getting a fair payment for the elaborate work they do….. anyhow these dresses are magnificient.

http://www.lesgazelles.com/collection/dresses/mexican-dress/