05/17/2012
Founders Council ended on Thursday last week. This was preceded the night before with a fantastic gala dinner outside on the terrace of the abbey "La Cervara" high above the sea. There we had the opportunity to take a photo with our new Artistry-face Teresa Palmer - we know her from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". We made a long walk along the Ligurian coast - four hours from Portofino to San Fruttuoso, a picturesque fjord-like bay - uphill, downhill in the sunshine. Return by boat. With aching legs and soft knees, we snatched up for shopping with Holly & Barry and having dinner at the pier. We have been in Venice for one week, and again it is time to say goodbye, because now we are going on a Adriatic cruise with our Russian and Ukrainian leaders. The days flew by in Venice. We have sponsored and held group meetings, met with Italian, Ukrainian and Russian downlines - overall it was a very productive week. We also took the time to listen to the sounds of Italian opera theater, explore the city, including the Lido and the lagoon and go shopping extensively. Venice is a shopper's paradise! The last two days, David and Maya also joined Eva in her favorite activity. Currently we are still wondering how we should bring all the new acquisitions home ... However, now everyone and everything os going on the ship, and probably on the cruise there is a lot more to come. Time will tell....