june in huronia

The past few weeks we had the chance to enjoy an anticipated summer by Lake Huron, courtesy of Jim. This included a number of little excursions, which took us up to Quebec and down to Stratford (ON).

As if often happens when the sun is shining, there some kind of uncontrolled tendency to drink more than necessary. Somehow I guess it's a relaxing way to enjoy the natural surroundings and relax into good conversations.

There seems to be a fixation when I travel. I usually end up looking for alcoholic beverages, coffee beans and chocolate. Maybe I get bored too easily.

lunch with john

A week after our day in Gaia with the Joper team, we opened the 25th anniversary bottle of Cabriz red wine I got in Matosinhos, after our immersion into the world of coffee roasting, and roasters.

good saturday

After a quick visit to Carral City, we made it home with a big bird, it was a so-called chicken.

I finished bottling the home made patxaran we got in Atxondo last Tuesday, which had a strikingly vibrant sloe colour.

good wednesday

After a morning trip to Bermeo, we drove down to Larrabetzu for lunch.

good tuesday

Celebrating the arrival of this brand new spring, we drove our pelvises to Atxondo. After a few hours on the road, rolling through Asturies and Cantabria we reached Axpe valley.

Another remarkable meal was ahead of us, as always in this captivating village, where donkeys seem to be the stars.

sweet in syd city

Desert was in the picture through most of our January stay down under.

The quintessential sweet treat for me in Surry Hills is the ginger tart, whichwe had to try not too long after we landed.

Baklava was part of our little excursion to Canterbury, and it was all worth it. But the best one actually came from the Saturday market at Carriageworks.

If there is a fruit, for us it's passion fruit, with permission of mangos, if they are really good.

black star glory

It's been a few years since I first heard great things about this pastry shop in Newtown. It wasn't anyone who told me about it. The man who makes the best chocolates I had for many years, right on William Street, was the source.

Right on Australia Street, in front of the court house, there is small shop with a colourful selection of baked goods. Their coffee is not on the same league, which is a pity, but the experience is still worth the visit.