So it’s been about six months since I was last here and man has it been a busy time! We welcome 2015 in the dS household as a slightly more relaxing one than our renovation packed 2014. We transformed our house from in Craig’s word a DUMP to a home. I’ve popped a few photos…
Tag: Photography
Hasta la Vista Baby on Day 30
Well, the month of eating around the world at home has come to an end. It’s been a journey of self-discovery, creative cookery and learning photography. Our final dish is from the hot and sunny country of Mexico. Combining the punchy flavours of paprika and chili with delicious creamy avocado and fresh grated carrot, these…
Babaga-nom! Day 17
Today was the great dinner party to end all dinner parties! My University work had to fit in with the preparation required to make this meal a success, so here comes dish number 1: This post will be set in the stunning oasis that is the province of Lavant, this area includes the countries of Lebanon, Syria,…
Lucky I didn’t add all the chillies; Day 11
I have to admit that this blog post is a little late. Life seems to have gotten ahead of me and the blogging has fallen by the wayside. But luckily it’s Saturday today and I have a few spare moments to blog. Today’s recipe is my take on a the red curry we made at…
Australia’s National Dish; Day 3
Welcome to Australia, the land of beautiful beaches, barren deserts and the meat pie. According to the highly reliable and informative Wikipedia, the premier of New South Wales in 2003, Bob Carr called the meat pie Australia’s “National Dish”. Crunchy puff pastry toppings, generally cover succulent pieces of steak in a rich sauce. Most Australian…
Heavenly Halong Bay; Swimming, Stone faces and Silence
Halong Bay is one of the most beautiful and sort after tourist destinations in Vietnam, the 180km bumpy drive from Hanoi is not. As our bus bounced along the high way reaching the astronomic sped of 60km per hour, I wondered what we had signed up for. I hadn’t realised we were going to be…
Daily Prompt: In Good Faith at Notre Dame Cathedral
The beauty of Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The spires spiral endlessly into the sky, pointing towards eternity. Only in good faith would something so beautiful be built Related articles Hectic Ho Chi Minh City; Chaotic Crossing, Cathedrals and Coffee (gingamusings.com)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting
Time seems to stand still, whilst the light flashes by. Sometimes I wish I could travel at the speed of light. But it is merely a fleeting moment. Ginga Musings out.
Hectic Ho Chi Minh City; Chaotic Crossing, Cathedrals and Coffee
The relative peace and tranquility of the deserted Ho Chi Minh airport washed over us as we entered the arrival hall. Little did we realise what a rarity this would become in a city populated with 7.5 million people and 5 million motorbikes. “Controlled” chaos would be a term I would apply to Ho Chi…
Walking
Sore feet, striding shoes and skipping children are all part and parcel of the beautiful central city in Firenze. Related articles My Most Favorite of Firenze (sfluxe.com) Firenze! (gilltravel.wordpress.com) Firenze Pictures (alanjcook.wordpress.com)
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