Monday, July 30, 2007

A trip to Europe

After three and a half long months in Malabo, Greg was ready to take a trip - we flew to Zurich, then took a train to Innsbruck, Austria to visit relatives before continuing on to Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for a few days...



The Apartment, now decorated


We got our sea shipment, now it looks a little more like a home!







Cousin Martin & family

Martin, his wife Anja and girls Valentina & Theresa (named for our grandmother).

Monday, July 9, 2007

How Cool is This




You will never guess how I spent my 4th of July. In the morning I went to the US Embassy, here in Malabo, and helped the Ambassador's wife, Nelda Johnson, a Cordon Bleu trained chef, prepare hors d' oeuvers for the dignatary party that evening.




The Menu
Puff Pastry filled with Smoked Turkey, dried cranberries and onion
Smoked Salmon w/ cream cheese on toast
Sushi
Virginia baked ham in homemade rolls
Black Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Meatballs in a tomato onion sauce
Crab Puffs on a cracker
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, first time ever to be in EG.

Greg and I attended the Embassy party that evening. We didn't get to see any fireworks but for me it was still the ultimate day.