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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

~Bienvenue a Paris/Welcome to Paris...2nd September, 2015~Day 2



Further on from my last post on our trip that my DS James took me on we are now settled on Singapore Airlines which shows us on the map the route Singapore to Paris.
And I can't believe this is happening
Even though I have been back now for 2 weeks it's like a dream and I pinch myself to see that we really did do this epic trip!!!


After aprox 14 hours we land in Paris and I spot the sign
Bienvenue a Paris...........we are here!!!!!!


Prints line the walls


We are then transferred to our Hotel Best Western Folkestone


Looking up around us


We happened upon our first Blackboard Menu


and first sighting of a Parisian Cafe


So excited to see this


After a little wander around we come back to this delightful Cafe and have some drinks while we think about lunch


Pizza for James and the Fillet of Sole and Scallops for me


Followed by a A$10 coffee!!!!!!


Our very attentive Waiter


On our wanders we happened upon a Sans Gluten Patisserie


Eclair Chocolate and Eclair Caramel..........sans gluten


Next door to the Hotel there was a Delicatessen


Goods on offer
















Supermarche








Boulongerie/Bread



Palmieres



And Macarons


The next morning we followed the intriguing steps which led to a Breakfast Room


Hot Milk is offered with Coffee as it was in Latvija/Latvia also


Cold Meats are also offered 



The next day we purchase tickets for bus/boat rides that show us some fabulous sights including the Moulin Rouge.......more of this in the next post

I was intending to post about our trip every day or every other day but this has been nigh on impossible as we are having internet/computer issues and working on fixing them. 

Till next time.........Dzintra xo 




Saturday, June 12, 2010

Narooma Oyster Festival!!!

A few weeks ago we went down to the Narooma Oyster Festival...




A road had been blocked off and it was held next to the River...at Riverside Drive...

Magnificent Clydesdale horses at the gate...





There were floating sea sculptures...


And of course Oysters...
Oyster Shucking demonstrations...


Sea Scallops prepared by the Royal Australian Navy's finest Cooking Cadets...




Sacks behind the Oyster Bar...


And Australia's first Masterchef...Julie Goodwin was there promoting her book...
And here I am with Julie...a lovely lady and so down to earth!!!



And of course I had to purchase one...
I think you will love this book Micki...Micki and I are going to do a Cook Up from Julie's book sometime over the next few months!!!


Inside the cover...


And the autograph!!!



Inside the food tent there were demonstrations going on...
one of which was by Julian Lloyd, Rick Stein's Head Chef at Rick Steins's at Bannisters in Mollymook


Oysters with a (Charantay) Sausage...from memory it might have been made with Pork but not sure now...


Delicious Seafood Platter...
For more pics on the food at the Festival hop on over to my other blog My Dolce Vita...
After that we drove downtown and spotted this Hotel with a Million Dollar View at Narooma...


The view...


A slice of the cheesecake...


Rustic Potatoes...



Then off for a drive and have a look at the ocean...




And look we found this playful seal...so cute!!!
A great day...spent much of the time spent in the Food Tent!!!


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Hello, my name is Dzintra Ingrid ... have been known as Ingrid and since our Sea Change I have started to use Dzintra ... pronounced without the D ... (but still known as Ingrid, I know, it's confusing ...)

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