 Race day! And what a busy day it was ... The Emotion Club turned into a beach club complete with Mojito shack conveniently by the track. There was then an after-race beach party right by Le Mano - the sculpture by Chilean artist Mario Irarrázaba complete in the summer of 1982. Both the Formula EJ and I took turns at the turntables. I had merely an hour to change and get myself together before a white-themed dinner held at Giuseppe Cipriani's storybook house in the country-side, appropriately named Gin Tonic. The chef at the household is Cipriani trained teamed with a mighty wood-fired oven and grill that majestically sits outside for all to see. If I was a meat-eater this would be the golden pot at the end of a rainbow.  * After it was off the Official After Party - at Ovo Beach Club. The drive there was quite an adventure itself. A driver who wanted to get in on the action and purposely drove the long way round to have a boogie in his seat. Little did he know he was carrying the DJ who was now a cool 30 minutes late. At least I can always cry kidnapping! * In true Izy style of course there was a glitch. I swear I am a magnet for defected situations which make me have to somehow quickly adapt to abnormal DJ environments. This time one of the CDJS' USB ports was kaput. Well who would have thought CDs were here to save the day and thankfully I had brought my house collection.
The party ended at 4:30 with a full house. I'd wanted to close with a remix of Marky Mark's "Good Vibrations" ever since I had found it, and this was its moment. Good vibrations for a night of good vibes!
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The time has come for one of FIA Formula E's favourite races - Punta del Este, Uruguay. Often dubbed the St.Tropez of South America, and with one of the shortest holidays seasons in the world (count three weeks) it has a reputation for partying HARD.  * Straight of the grueling 13 hour flight, a reward was needed. La Huella. Quite possibly the best restaurant on this side of the hemisphere, it's atmosphere and food was the perfect anecdote to slip into the busy week ahead. And a sneaky Caipirinha. * As usual, a Gala Dinner was planned then night before race day. This time it was to be held in a beautiful house in the country side transformed into a glittery affair. Long, communal tables, lanterns and champagne flowed well into the night.  * Season two is upon us. With two cities added - Mexico City and Paris, and new rules the Championship can only grow further. This year will also see more from the music side of things. Exclusive mixes, previews of the Emotion Club and collabs with the official EJ make for exciting times. *  * As with every year, there is an event the night before to mark the opening of the race. This year, it was again in the Pangu Residence with a opulent Chinese-themed cocktail reception. With no Chinese dress to wear, I set out to find a headpiece that would make a statement. With less than 24hours to find one ... success came in the form of some angels and the W Hotel concierge. It was not an easy feat to DJ with a gold Pheonix atop one's head. * My home for the race day is the Emotion Club. A VIP enclosure for those who want that extra special attention and care during the race. And they get to listen to my beats all day! The after party this yera was held in the basement of chic hotel Opposite House. It's sharp architecture reminded me of the Prada store in Omotesando, Toyko. 
Landed safely in Beijing. To one-digit degree weather ... brrr. Having a day off is rare during any FE race so I took the opportunity with the PR girls to go and do what I didn't have time to do last year ... see the Great Wall of China.  * It was just under a two hour drive from the centre of Beijing. As we left the grey smog of the city behind, the colours of autumn were slowly showing emerging from the edges of the highway. Yellows, reds and oranges flickered on the branches of tall, slim trees. * Finally getting to the Wall, we learn we have just under an hour before the whole show shuts down. Great. Guess there''' be no trecking today. * Without offending the cultural importance of the Wall ... the toboggan slide down was probably the most highly anticipated feature of the expedition that everyone was looking most forward too. For sure, if another trip to Beijing happens I'd like to take a day and treck from one end to the other. But for now, that steep, fast glide down the mountain between the harvesting trees and views of rolling hills made that two hour journey back well worth the effort.
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