So New year
arrived and we had to say goodbye to a wonderful 2011.
On Friday the
30th Jules, Sofia, Emma and I went to our normal horse riding classes for
another fantastic morning, we spent two hours with these beautiful animals.
Afterwards we went to the hairdressers to get ourselves all pretty and ready to welcome 2012. That night Sofia
and Emma wore their favorite dresses, Jules was looking very handsome with his
short haircut and I was wearing one of those dresses that I know the girls just
love!
It was already
dark when we left the house and 15 minutes later we found a restaurant that we had
never been to before. The girls
were excited and ready to have dinner, talk and write our resolutions for New Year. Now these resolutions are stuck on the fridge to remind us
what goals we have for this year.
On New Year's
Eve we went to a restaurant that we love, "Gato Blanco" . It is a
twenty minute drive followed by a forty five minute boat ride from where we
live. Blanca, our sweet maid, also came with us. She was going to spend New
Year's Eve with our girls at home that night so we thought it would be great if
she could join us and have a very
special day at the Delta.
We had the
best weather that day... Sooo hot, perfect for the boat trip and then to sit at
the river front on a large deck to eat huge plates of food, laughter, playing
with the water, and finish a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc!
The most beautiful
moment was when we arrived
at the restaurant and saw a very old man sitting in a small old wooden row
boat, full of gorgeous flowers ... and when I say "old man" I mean old. He had the sweetest face and a big toothless smile. Sofia came
all the way home holding a bunch of Flowers that we brought from the old flower
man.
That night having put the little ones in bed, our
friends arrived for a glass of Champagne to start the celebration with us. We
went to a private party downtown.
NYE is one of my favorite
celebrations
of the year. I got myself ready to have an exceptional night and to receive the
New Year with the best energy!
At midnight I ate 12 grapes and with each one I make a
wish, they represent the months of the year. Colombian tradition! Also I light a candle that represents all the
good energy and light for us. And of course the first thing I do is to give Jules
the biggest kiss and hug with a big glass of Champagne in my hand! Happy New Year!!!
Actually it is not just me that eats the grapes and
lights the candles, whoever is with Jules and I ends up doing the same. Some
friends find it hilarious, others think that I am crazy but at the end they
always ask me if I have enough grapes for them...
I have eaten grapes like this in London in the super trendy
Conran Bluebird restaurant .... In a Glamorous party in Punta del Este - Jose Ignacio, in a Night club in Ecuador, at
the Famous Faena Hotel + Universe with Micheline and Michael. It is just a
tradition but traditions are there for a reason... I love them! ❀ Liana
