Hello From Bellagio!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a few busy days in Rome and 3 days in gorgeous Venice, we have just enjoyed the very relaxed pace of Bellagio on beautiful Lake Como!  These are a few photos from our terrace - I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed this rest...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-XlOSWojCrk-vwHvzOqB6xWyA5lQb1iPvXMB_xeOhnXtkLc2NuoubIw73AP_9C3mSZsxJ-B1P1vgaERhjrgOvijIdN9Ap8eTB_jfRswEXsNh5KwfEspReDwfH_6iVUttusp_fJ1m7sbz/s1600/DSC02343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-XlOSWojCrk-vwHvzOqB6xWyA5lQb1iPvXMB_xeOhnXtkLc2NuoubIw73AP_9C3mSZsxJ-B1P1vgaERhjrgOvijIdN9Ap8eTB_jfRswEXsNh5KwfEspReDwfH_6iVUttusp_fJ1m7sbz/s400/DSC02343.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0cIfIlKSlkqN2T5BNbNoJiYXa8JppxLbEsSfhmlToWQYoArXSZ2QSN2GSAw4W5EmsF2vR3FcJ5On0Jue0Q5Kh081auL6sGwYkfblj41DWZTWaD88rY2-I9ce2Ve1fq49hVsu8nLk2gP8/s1600/DSC02369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0cIfIlKSlkqN2T5BNbNoJiYXa8JppxLbEsSfhmlToWQYoArXSZ2QSN2GSAw4W5EmsF2vR3FcJ5On0Jue0Q5Kh081auL6sGwYkfblj41DWZTWaD88rY2-I9ce2Ve1fq49hVsu8nLk2gP8/s400/DSC02369.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBmpJMKPQRBxftPmu-kKG7-YfPg_VRP53f29j8Eyw9keYMYsGlmYcQ8HR-GslniVKLCu2EnMt7AqnMvrwZLTY5qwnIAGVZQq3dh_j7cX402ralhKmtaSyK26tUPOAgUKet9ONHs-0P7F2/s1600/DSC02370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBmpJMKPQRBxftPmu-kKG7-YfPg_VRP53f29j8Eyw9keYMYsGlmYcQ8HR-GslniVKLCu2EnMt7AqnMvrwZLTY5qwnIAGVZQq3dh_j7cX402ralhKmtaSyK26tUPOAgUKet9ONHs-0P7F2/s400/DSC02370.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8haCD8GNcrRoEI8fEeixv4U555Y4k5K6ux6Qg2ZgH-km-vt1dR7z_8CYijhN1gSjtERKHIr8zPGrTmejbaFxZLxrgAz-OLugQFmjUv7af5WaNtPnhEgTMAE2CUBUjUEtCzL4WyOaomW7/s1600/DSC02371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8haCD8GNcrRoEI8fEeixv4U555Y4k5K6ux6Qg2ZgH-km-vt1dR7z_8CYijhN1gSjtERKHIr8zPGrTmejbaFxZLxrgAz-OLugQFmjUv7af5WaNtPnhEgTMAE2CUBUjUEtCzL4WyOaomW7/s400/DSC02371.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">off to Florence now for some shopping!!! T xx</div><br />

Hello From Bellagio!

After a few busy days in Rome and 3 days in gorgeous Venice, we have just enjoyed the very relaxed pace of Bellagio on beautiful Lake Como! ...

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Arrivederci!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After much planning and excitement we are finally heading on our Italian adventure...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQSf8LEyn5nKXwC20rKdFE1HtT1TLky59FbZ3-aJpoylxId5gk958iFp5tN3A_rwoZy3Wif3zZurHNMQfpEqJ80_jvWPNF73VEoLj_vZxtcbLmnj-DWvWOpuaL1TlnXUzau30TuKIjMCd/s1600/Positano1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQSf8LEyn5nKXwC20rKdFE1HtT1TLky59FbZ3-aJpoylxId5gk958iFp5tN3A_rwoZy3Wif3zZurHNMQfpEqJ80_jvWPNF73VEoLj_vZxtcbLmnj-DWvWOpuaL1TlnXUzau30TuKIjMCd/s400/Positano1.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">which will include a week of relaxing in beautiful Positano!  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I may be good and do a post or two while away but no promises!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chao, Tracey xx</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thankfully, Hayley will be taking care of everything Porchlight while I am away - aren't I lucky!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Arrivederci!

After much planning and excitement we are finally heading on our Italian adventure... which will include a week of relaxing in beautiful Pos...

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Colours of Autumn...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I always look forward to the cooler months, I'm very happy that it is still a balmy 28 degrees here in Brisbane so the kids have spent the day in the pool.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These gorgeous interiors by designer <a href="http://www.kristenpanitchinteriors.com/">Kristen Panitch</a> remind me of Autumn though with all of their rich colours and beautiful use of fabric and wallpaper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPcPJq6omZ63xzo3YlkWtTP1cyBrGx8ZASnaI6zmwIRmVg_Ryy8zwRZvYbrlwinHCanP6m_HEqdPBhZHAuYiG51WnJeTHVkob-kZghMMre6nl4LSJ2m5UAcy00VZMlptR8ZDya_XaDXst/s1600/Kristen+Panitch14.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPcPJq6omZ63xzo3YlkWtTP1cyBrGx8ZASnaI6zmwIRmVg_Ryy8zwRZvYbrlwinHCanP6m_HEqdPBhZHAuYiG51WnJeTHVkob-kZghMMre6nl4LSJ2m5UAcy00VZMlptR8ZDya_XaDXst/s400/Kristen+Panitch14.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Colours of Autumn...

While I always look forward to the cooler months, I'm very happy that it is still a balmy 28 degrees here in Brisbane so the kids have s...

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