Annndd… it’s been 3 weeks back in Melbs

Just like that time has flown by and I'm back home in Melbourne... The last week in Vancouver was a whirlwind but it was good to see friends and family again. My flight back was uneventful, thank goodness! I also did a self-imposed quarantine when I came back and have now been out and about, … Continue reading Annndd… it’s been 3 weeks back in Melbs →

Toddling off to Torino

Work work work Super busy from the moment my train got in! Our work partner was so kind to invite me to his house for a lovely family meal that his wife made! We had some nice appetizers with tapenade on bread and stracciatella on bread 🙂 then some deeeelish spaghetti carbonara, followed by wonderful … Continue reading Toddling off to Torino →

Wow! Quel sunshine :D

It's been bright and sunny week and it's made such a difference! The day is getting lighter earlier and earlier, I think it's clear at about 7:15am nowadays. 🙂 Great to get outside and really soak it in!! Been a nice week having some 1on1 catchups with friends! V+I went for a nice walk around … Continue reading Wow! Quel sunshine 😀 →

Lockdown is over… pour l’instant…

For now, lockdown is over - No more attestation and time limits and reasons to go out but there's a curfew. Still, I'm trying to make the most of things and to enjoy life in France while I'm here 🙂 I went for a walk to the river fresh after some rainfall and it was … Continue reading Lockdown is over… pour l’instant… →

A lovely matin on the bike

After a busy week of catching up with friends and tons of work, I took the morning to myself on Saturday and went cycling along the canal du midi. A wonderful UNESCO site and it was just lovely riding along freely. It was raining a bit and so I waited for awhile and admired the … Continue reading A lovely matin on the bike →

Cinq Terre + Pisa & Reflections / Part 3

I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to stay a few days w/ M in Monterosso. We took the train there from La Spezia (very cheap and on time and clean!). We went to the beach, chilled out, had some nice walks. Ate some great food too... one place was so friendly and … Continue reading Cinq Terre + Pisa & Reflections / Part 3 →

Dîner party + retourner à babysitting

Had some friends over at the end of May for a little gathering for my birthday, housewarming and my visa auto-renewal for another 3 months 🙂 So, I'll definitely be here for the summer 😀 Had some good friends come that I haven't seen in a long time 😀 That was really nice. My friend … Continue reading Dîner party + retourner à babysitting →

Bon week: Lebanese food, gym, marché, burrata :)

Mmm Restaurant Chez Nous les Libanais was quite good! Great value as it was only 10€ for fries, rice, salad and choice of meat. I tried the classic Chicken shawarma. Yum! My bike's right brake didn't work so I went to Decathlon and they were so nice to just have a quick look and popped … Continue reading Bon week: Lebanese food, gym, marché, burrata 🙂 →

Wine, wine, wine (part 2)

We went to Chateau St. Georges first. Our winery guide was lovely, friendly and had some good jokes. Very engaging fellow. Very knowledgable too (as you'd expect); Many takeaways such as: Porous soil there; good as that prevents water stagnation.Old 50+ year old vines of merlot. You can tell by the thickness of the roots, … Continue reading Wine, wine, wine (part 2) →

Wine, wine, wine (part 1)

Sleep was a bit crummy as it was so hot in the room. However, we got a nice breakfast that I even saved some ham and cheese for a snack later! We were lucky as another couple sat down a few minutes after us and the owner had already run out of prosciutto for them! … Continue reading Wine, wine, wine (part 1) →