It was a pretty normal week of work but on xmas day, I had the day off. It was really nice to rest and sleep in. Mind you, with a normal wake up time of about 5:30am, sleeping in til 8am was really lovely. I bundled up - It was 2C - and walked for … Continue reading Joyeux Noël
Tag: Seafood
1st week in confinement
So much time so much cooking!! After settling in with the idea that one is more or less housebound for the next 5 weeks, I have tried my hand at at a few recipes: Greek-style stuffed capsicums (re-make): classic tried and true. Definitely a permanent fixture in my repertoire. Frittatas (re-make): another classic tried and … Continue reading 1st week in confinement
Countryside pour le weekend
3rd weekend of Oct just before the lockdown and I had a day off. Though there were already restrictions in place with a curfew that didn't deter me from... ADVENTURE! :D. After a glorious sleep-in, M + I were off to our first stop in Albi for a beautiful menu formule 3 course lunch at … Continue reading Countryside pour le weekend
Last of Octobre
It was rather crazy for the last 2 weeks of October as France ramped up measures starting with curbing restaurants + bars to finish early and then there was the curfew from 9pm to 6am the next day. In the middle of all of that I hung out with some friends and also checked out … Continue reading Last of Octobre
Visa Visa Mamma Mia :p
Between that fun day discovering the yummy Goma sauce & a cool local jewelry artist and becoming housebound for 5 days with my cold, I got an extension on my visa! After hearing nothing from the direct email to contact some person / bot about my visa, I used the website to fill in a … Continue reading Visa Visa Mamma Mia :p
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
Amalfi, Pompeii + Rome: The classics tour / Part 2
Wow, you know when you watch a movie or TV show and you think, there is NO WAY IN HECK that a place is actually that beautiful… that it’s ACTUALLY LIKE THAT in real life. Well, New York was like that for me and now, the Amalfi coast. It is seriously mind-glowingly gorgeous. The … Continue reading Amalfi, Pompeii + Rome: The classics tour / Part 2
All things Italy… :D / Part 1
Oh man where do I start?! Well, at the beginning I guess! I hope I remember most things... but so many of the things! Anyway, here we go! Drove from Toulouse to La Spezia and then Naples and then Giarre... just over 2000km! It was good have a stop and chill out in Naples and … Continue reading All things Italy… 😀 / Part 1
Time. Out.
While the trip was great, I really needed some down time. I felt rushed trying to plug away at my hours for work, but get up early to overlap with the team and then go to the gym, and cook, and do life admin and see friend. It was a bit much 😦 My physical … Continue reading Time. Out.
Last min trip to Italie!
I finished with my babysitting job and while it was sad that I wouldn't see the family on a more regular basis, I was happy to have more down time to myself. I was reflecting lately that I didn't go out much. Not necessarily for dancing or drinking but just walking around the city, riding … Continue reading Last min trip to Italie!
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