These are areas perhaps you won’t find in tourist books but there are wonderful beautiful places with great architecture and especially great wines of Portugal. I took off from Lisbon by car into the countryside of Portugal ! The wonderful village of Curia was/is a very memorable trip, always love to go to these places , and… Continue reading This is Curia in Portugal !!!
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food and wine tips and discussion, recipes, places.
The Mercado de La Paz of Madrid !!!
I like to tell you about an off the beaten path market of my dear Madrid, the Mercado de La Paz., This is the real thing with on site and take out and even online ordering for the conveniences of modern life! All in one lovely spot even if off the tourist trail worth the detour,… Continue reading The Mercado de La Paz of Madrid !!!
The Caveau des Vignerons d’Amboise !!!
This site brings back many memorable moments in my family’s road warrior trips in our belle France. I have taken a couple pictures from other posts to condense into one this memorable spot in lovely Amboise, that is in the Centre Val de Loire region of my belle France, I am not going to repeat… Continue reading The Caveau des Vignerons d’Amboise !!!
The Fromagerie Saint Goal of Pluvigner !!!
Most of us write about far away lands we visit, but seldom about the one we live in, I have lived in 5 countries/ worked in 4, and citizen of 4, having visited 81 countries so far and all have an impact on my life, Needless, to say the meaning of Pluvigner is big on my family.… Continue reading The Fromagerie Saint Goal of Pluvigner !!!
The Halles or covered market of Quimperlé, part II !!!
Again, I take you to neighboring dept 29 Finistére and the town of Quimperlé, in my lovely Bretagne of my belle France. Again to show you the nice covered market here or Les Halles. One of the highlights of any visit to France me think. And indeed we love it. We were there again for a road… Continue reading The Halles or covered market of Quimperlé, part II !!!
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