Keep tinned and frozen seafood on hand, then you are always ready for a gourmet meal. One of the habits that endures from our time in France is how we shop for groceries. We plan meals for the next few days and shop accordingly, we have never liked COSTCO all that much due to the…
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The gift of surprise in Bergen
The good traveler has the gift of surprise. W. Somerset Maugham On Thursday in Bergen discovery was the entree, surprise the piece de resistance. We started the day by discovering that there is amazing beauty in the fiords of Norway. Our travel in the far north was a stark arctic desert beauty, Oslo did not…
Faro’s Food – Fluctuating Finery
Food is about anticipation, expectations, and enjoyment. At times they all come together at the same time, often they offer us the chance to chuckle a bit and enjoy the experience as it is. The first time I ever had Portuguese food was many years ago when I was in Hong Kong to do a…
Reflections on Kyoto
We are on the Shinkansen train back to Tokyo, a day early. Motivated a bit by the slightly, only slightly, cooler temperatures in Tokyo. Yet for me, as much as Kyoto was a wondrous place, I like Tokyo. We arrived in Kyoto on Monday, hot and humid. Desiring a true Kyoto experience we went to…
Tokyo, off to a grand start
Thursday morning, Tokyo. We arrived Monday and our friend Saori welcomed us at the airport. We picked up our Japan Rail pass, smooth as it could be, found our Pocket WiFi, then headed for the Narita Express. Narita Airport is almost 90 minutes from Tokyo, it was worth the ride, we saw our first rice…
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