In Chicago. Note: Don't wear floating, loose tops when flying; or if you do, prepare to be "randomly searched" at every possible place. Homeland Security guy told me so when I was poopooing getting searched for the umpteenth time.
In London. Thank you Oyster Card. £4 for a one-way trip is anything but pleasant. £1.50 is a lot more reasonable. £20 for a $5 Thai Green Curry is also unpleasant. No more group dinners for me. Drunkorexia here on out.
Pre-Kensington Roof Gardens
During Kensington Roof Gardens
Day after called for serious hangover food (and hair of dog in the form of Magners)
(Ok. I really don't ONLY have Asian friends, I promise. I can't help it, though, if they're just the coolest ones. Heh heh. Am definitely considering moving to London. All the cool people are here! Boohoohoo.)
At the local large grocery chain (Carrefour, E.leclerc, etc.), you can find: rabbits and horses. In the fresh meats section. That is, dead and ready to eat. Oh those French.
I had some rabbit tonight. Surprise, it tasted like chicken! If no one told me it was rabbit, I would have assumed it was extra tasty chicken. I think I'll pass on going out of my way to eat a hunk of Mister Ed though.
Official list of meats that taste like chicken but better:
Upcoming: My Dopplr is poorly managed. I finally head to Bordeaux on Tuesday. I am not currently "home in Chicago"--still in Toulouse.
Although I'll be heading into strict oenophile territory, I really miss these German radlers! (Some organic radler beer served at a vegetarian restaurant, Berlin, Germany)
Incidentally, the Barcelonans drank them too under different names. The Barcelona brewery, Estrella Damm, actually makes its own version of the much enjoyed lemon+beer mix. Really, it's awesome. I'm going to start mixing bitter lemon soda with beer all the time now. (Panda enjoys some lemonised Estrella Damm with tapas at the cerverzeria, Barcelona, Spain)
I love baguettes. Yummy, yummy baguettes. All day long. Yum, yum, yum.
At first I thought these were oddly shaped limes... until I opened one! I can eat through a whole box of clementines in a couple of days, no problem. It's a good thing these were quite affordable in Spain. €0.99/kg.
My little French cousin, Thomas, in front of some tartes. J'aime beaucoup les tartes!
Since my last update, I made a little trip to Biarritz (France) and San Sebastian (Spain). The Atlantic looks infinitely more charming than my last memory of it in Atlantic City. Perhaps it helps that these cities aren't tainted with dilapidating casinos and the crackhos who love 'em. I mean, hos are great but the ones in the AC.... eh... eh.......
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