Family hospitality

Time to leave Otura and my hosts.
David deFreis, the celebrated jazz trumpeter, (seen here making war on stubborn vines,) has gone on a gig somewhere after we finished pruning the trees and garden. We found that our ideas were surprisingly similar and so established an immediate rapport.
His partner Monica Lopez is a viola player with the Granada Orchestra and relaxes by learning the intricate rhythms of Flamenco. She always wanted to be a dancer but was convinced by well-meaning adults that a career in music was a better option.
They have 2 daughters, Muriel, who coaches Acro gymnastics whilst she takes a year off after school to decide what she wants to do, and Rayen, who suffers from a developmental condition and although functional, (she studies percussion and plays in a brass band,) is not likely to live independently. Regularly she breaks out in laughter which warms the whole house and makes you smile.Read more