G8 summit: Sarah Brown and Michelle Obama visit L'Aquila... but no sign of Carla Bruni The visit of the leaders' wives was supposed to be the highlight of the G8 summit for the people of L'Aquila. Nick Squires 09 Jul 2009. Sarah Brown and Michelle Obama see the earthquake damage caused to the town of L'Aquila during the G8 Summit in Italy Photo: PA But as Sarah Brown and Michelle Obama arrived to tour round historic buildings damaged in this year's earthquake, the question on everyone's lips was about the wife that wasn't there. As the British and US first...