[Leica] Nathan's PAD 22/9/2023: Egle and Christine

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Looks like an idyllic place for a wedding!

Cheers
Jayanand

On Sat, Sep 23, 2023 at 11:51 PM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
wrote:

> Yesterday I attended my first same-sex wedding (not that I have been to
> many weddings in my life, certainly less than 10, including my own). The
> two women getting married were Egle, a Lithuanian colleague in my office
> whom I have known since 2007, and Christine, an Estonian woman. They have
> been partners for several years, and now was the time to formalise the
> deal. The event was held at a venue called  Finca Marqués de Montemolar, in
> Altea, about 50 km north of Alicante, a very nice place perfectly suited
> for such event. I did not take many pictures, but I did have my little
> Ricoh in the pocket, so here are a few images.
>
> The overall scene:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-cmcppjt/A
>
> The view from the Finca Marqués de Montemolar:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-GVZMxrx/A
>
> Christine brought Robbie the Corgie into the marriage:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-ccR5jtj/A
>
> Between the ceremony and dinner we were listening to some performers, in
> the 1920s style, while munching on snacks and enjoying some drinks:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-vrvf9Js/A
>
> Now the humans are having dinner, and Robbie is tired and takes a break:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-G5HdtsD/A
>
> The couple, two ladies from the Baltic states. As teenagers, they took
> part in the freedom struggle as the Evil Empire was collapsing. Today, they
> could celebrate their personal freedom in a free country that has nice
> weather, too:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-nStLVbn/A
>
> After the cake ceremony, I snuck away from the party and walked to our
> hotel, about 1 km away. I had been up since 5 a.m., done the morning bike
> ride and a day at work, so turning in at half past midnight seemed
> reasonable.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
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> Nathan Wajsman
> photo at frozenlight.eu
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