Thursday, July 31, 2014
Irish Coffee
Then he partook. And then he got insomnia. Oh well!
We enjoyed Waterford, and our gorgeous hotel. Visit the Hotel Granville.
It would be nice if they would add elevators though!
Some of the many breakfast offerings included Black and White pudding made with pig's blood.
In Ireland, it is best not to ask ingredients! The porridge was laced with Irish Whiskey. Who is complaining? Helps you forget about the pig's blood.
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Granville Hotel,
Ireland,
Irish Coffee,
Waterford
Cardiff, Wales
It is a sleepy city of a quarter million. Cardiff is a charmer. It boasts some old Victorian enclosed markets with lovely iron and glass skylit ceilings.
All to the peril of pedestrians, the streets and the sidewalks are all the same.
The Welsh language is surely a mystery. Celtic in nature, it contains fewer consonants than we Americans are accustomed to.
Cardiff is the main city here, but Fishguard is the town where one catches the large ferry to Rosslare. It is a three and a half hour ferry ride.
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anthony Hopkins,
Cardiff,
England,
red dragon,
rugby,
Wales
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Does Your Coke Have a Name?
Does your Coke have a name? In London, Cardiff, Newport, Cokes have names. I especially like Dude and Gorgeous.
Castle Cardiff
Cardiff, Wales
It is a sleepy city of a quarter million. Cardiff is a charmer. It boasts some old Victorian enclosed markets with lovely iron and glass skylit ceilings.
All to the peril of pedestrians, the streets and the sidewalks are shared.
The Welsh language is surely a mystery. Celtic in nature, it contains fewer consonants than we Americans are accustomed to.
Cardiff is the main city here, but Fishguard is the town where one catches the large ferry to Rosslare, Ireland. It is a three and a half hour ferry ride. There must have been ten thousand small children leaving Wales for Ireland on the ferry. It was a tad noisy. As we set out on the Irish Channel, the wind was ferocious, but the seas were tame enough. No motion sickness nor children flying through the air!
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anthony Hopkins,
Cardiff,
England,
red dragon,
rugby,
Wales
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Stonehenge: Weirdos Are Welcome
The famous Neolithic mystery known as Stonehenge attracts all kinds: families, tourists, etc. And not to mention the occasional Druid and Manly Cat Lady with Pussy Cat tail, purple cloak and hat, et all. I believe he was a man. I also believe he very much wants to be a magical purple lady cat.
Help.
Patsie,
Reporting from Stonehenge
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Druids,
England,
Salisbury Plain,
Stonehenge,
weirdoes
Friday, July 18, 2014
Salamander Resort and Spa
Salamander in Middleburg
The Main Lobby at Salamander in soothing shades of soft blue
The Main Lobby at Salamander in soothing shades of soft blue
The long term project of owner Sheila Johnson, Salamander Resort and Spa is open for business in central Middleburg. It is a sprawling property complete with stables and a zip line.
Ms. Johnson is the former half owner of BET, Black Entertainment Television, prior to its sale to Viacom.
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BET,
Middleburg,
resort,
Salamander,
Sheila Johnson,
spa
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Cafe B, in New Orleans
The Brennan family owns a slew of dining establishments in New Orlenas, and one that I recently sampled is Cafe B in Old Metairie.
I had a delicious marinated crab finger appetizer, just bursting with flavor.
You Imagnary foodie friend,
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Brennan,
Cafe B,
Crab fingers,
family,
flavor,
Metairie,
Old Metairie,
seafood
Monday, July 7, 2014
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Lafayette Cemetary Number One
New Orleans is famous for its cities of the dead. By virtue of being above ground and therefore, above the water table, they are fairly immune to floods.
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cemeteries,
Lafayette number one,
New Orleans,
Recolleta
Now You See It, Now You Don't
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beignets,
cafe au lait,
cafe du monde,
Morning Call
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