The Great European Escape
Friday, July 24th
My Check List before Traveling…
– Friday Morning: Check In Online
– Call Credit Card Companies and Inform them of Travel Dates and Cities.
– Keys to Neighbor for Street Sweeping, Move Cars to Tuesday Side of the Street.
– Put Checks in the Mail for Bills due While Away
– Currency: I Suggest having 500 Pounds Cash and 500 Euros Cash ( Available at Some Bank
Branches or for Purchase at the Airport. )
– Don’t forget Passport!
12:00 p.m.
Manicures:
Lanny Nails
8317 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, Ca 90048
1:00 p.m. – Lunch at Milk Cafe
2:30 p.m.
Taryn, Sophie and Veronica Picked up by Car.
3:15 p.m.
Arrive at Los Angeles Airport ( Terminal 2 )
Check In, Virgin Airlines Airlines
Departs LAX at 5:35 p.m.
As usual before traveling Veronica and I have our Signature Bon Voyage Photo Shoot. The back drop this time, My Friend D.V.’s vintage car in cherry red, What a classic.
I have on my Favorite Cynthia Vincent black travel pants and a Taroni Silk Scarf.
“Let’s Hit the Road!”
Saturday, July 25th
12:05 p.m.
Taryn, Sophie and Veronica Arrive at London Heathrow
Sophie’s Father to Picks us Up
Drive to Buckland Residence
2:30 p.m.
Unpack and Jet lag Nap
* Our Flight was Delayed 5 HOURS!!!! Shame Shame Virgin Airlines… So We Literally had 30 minutes to unpack and Get ready for our first night out in London! Oh my…. Somehow we got it together!
5:00 pm.
Markus Birthday Cocktails
The Draper’s Arms
44 Barnsbury Street
Isington, London
8:00 p.m. –
Dinner
Kitts Barbaque
The Hurlingham Club
Ranelagh Gardens, London SW6 3PR
Dress is:
Women Dresses
Men: Jackets
Late Evening –
Kitts Club
7 – 12 Sloane Square
London SW1W 8EG
Myself with the Birthday Boy Markus! I gave him Chanel Cologne for men!
Veronica and our gentlemen friends
Veronica and I
My mom and I had taken on a huge Project before I left. We made a few dresses from scratch. My Designs of course and her Sewing and made from Taroni Silk… The best Silk in the world. Here is dress number One. A dark coral shift dress with matching Cape attached to the Back.
Sunday, July 26th
Cartier International Polo
11:00 a.m. – Car Picks up at Buckland Residence
1:00 p.m. – Lunch
2:00 p.m. – Polo Begins
4:00 p.m. – Tea is Served
6:00 p.m. – China White Party Starts
Outside a Friends house, Modeling handmade dress Number Two! A dark coral gown with ruched top and draped bodice. By Far my Favorite creation… I received lots of compliments all day that made it well worth the hard work.
Sophie, Veronica and Me.
Sophie and Veronia enjoying and delightful afternoon lunch in the China White Tent.
Myself and Dean, our fellow Host who looked after us Lovely Ladies for the entire day and into the evening! This photo was taken just before it started to mist and then downpour rain for the rest of the day. Leaving us to only watch polo for 10 minutes and run back into the tent to stay dry and avoid frizzy hair. Needless to say it rained on our parade….
Veronica, Taryn, Sophie and New Acquaintance
The English Verses The Argentinians
Sadly I’m not even sure who won! Opps! Hazard of mixing Women and Sports, I never pay attention.
Sophie and Veronica Snuggled together to keep warm from Wind and Rain….
Me once the Polo had ended and The China White party had Begun.
The Charming Edward Taylor
Monday, July 27th
Morning –
Top Shop
Vip Dressing Room
12:00 p.m. –
Lunch with Tom Freud ( Wedding Planner )
Wolseley
160 Piccadilly
London, England W1J 9EB
8:00 p.m. –
Dinner at La Famiglia
7 Langton Street
Chelsea, London SW0 0JL
Now I’m a girl who never takes subways… I’m a spoiled girl who is always happy to hail a cab. But when all my friends insisted on taking the Tube…. I had to hop on board and of course take photos too!
Jenny, Taryn and Veronica
Sophie and Tom Frued
If you remember… Sophie is recently engaged! Since she decided her wedding would take place in England… Naturally I set up a Lunch with my friend Tom Frued, The best wedding planner in London. Of course we ate at my favorite lunching and tea spot, The Wolseley.
Tuesday, July 28th
Morning –
Breakfast at Soho House
40 Greek Street
Soho, London W1D 4EB
9:00 p.m. –
Dinner at Automat
33 Dover Street
London W1S 4NF
+442074993033
11:30 p.m. –
Evening out at Annabelle’s
44 Berkeley Square
London, England W1J 5AR
Photo Shoot before dinner out and evening of at dancing at Anabelle’s.
We had a very interesting evening out at restaurant Automat….
With a terrible pre set menu and 8 Ungentlemenly Men who insisted on spliting the bill with us girls…. Now Where I was raised, Gentlemen with Manners always pick up the Bill for Ladies. Especially when these so called men, I know for a fact should know better and have the means to do so. Tisk Tisk…. This is a WIFE Don’t!
The Ladies: Veronica, Sophie, Taryn, Jenny and Clemmie!
Sophie and I take to the streets to model our outfits for the evening….. Street Chic!
Me in my Red Phillip Lim Ruffle Skirt and Black Marc Jacobs Ruffle Shirt and Black Cashmere Cardigan.
After Anabelles with Went to Bungalow 8… It was a total bust, so we resulted in yet ANOTHER photo shoot on their fabulous stripped staircase.
Thursday, July 30th
11:00 a.m. – Depart for Gatwick Airport
11:30 a.m. –
Take Cab to London Victoria Train Station
Catch Trains ( Every 15 minutes ) to Gatwick Airport
12:00 p.m. –
Arrive at Gatwick Airport
Terminal 2
Check in Easy Jet, Flight #5295
Departs London at 1:35 p.m.
Last Day in London… Another Pre Travel Photo shoot… Once again in my Black Cynthia Vincent Travel Pants, Saint James Stripped Shirt, Taroni Scarf and Mulberry Carry on bag.
Veronica with a Sour Puss on…. We both came to find out for every kilogram your over on Easy Jet they charge you 10 Pounds! Can you guess how many Kilograms We were both over….
Me, 9 Kilograms over ( 90 Pounds = 180 Dollars ) and Veronica 15 kilograms over ( 150 Pounds = 300 Dollars!!! ) Our jaws were on the floor…
Luckily though I somehow managed to convince the kind check in attendant to only charge us for being 4 kilograms over ( 40 pounds = 80 dollars ) Geez….
Note to future Easyjet Travelers… PACK LIGHT!
We Arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
Stay tuned for Photos From Lake Como next!!
THE WIFE xoxo
Jenny, Taryn and Veronica
4 comments ↓
OMG thanks for coming back from Europe, Taryn!
I missed my entertainment during work. Glad to have you back. <3 Megan K
Ditto Bombshell,
I know you need time off but I was going through withdraw! LOL.
yes! thanks for coming back taryn I missed you much!
I ♥ your long magenta dress at the top of this blog! Utterly fabulous!!
Glad to hear that you like GDFierce!
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