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Happy Hours With My Father
Papa’s long gone but I still remember and cherish those sweet moments with him. You see, I lost Ma way too early and with 2 older sisters already married, my father was left with his youngest daughter who in no … Continue reading
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Good Enough To Share
When I first landed a job, I’ve already decided how to spend my first pay check. I treated my parents to dinner and got myself a set of matching luggage. I guess early on, I knew what I wanted. Food … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Musings and Ramblings
Tagged Inner joy, Life lessons, musings and ramblings, Philisophy, Sharing, True happiness
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Feeling The Pain
Some things are best left unsaid. Some remarks are best left ignored. Some disappointments best dismissed. So let the heart bleed. 💔 At the end of the day You’ve done your duty Shared your blessings And feel much pain. 💔 … Continue reading
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Tagged disappointment, feelings, heartbreaks, musings and ramblings, Pain
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LOURDES for the 6th Time
The first time I visited was all planned but nearly got shelved because of a major surgery. Then my surgeon said I could go a month after the surgery. I went. With a dear friend and a nephew. Three years … Continue reading
Sheep Bells Through The Mist (SJPP to Valcarlos)
Stepped out of our Hotel Itzalpea at 7:30 this foggy morning. Skipped breakfast, thinking there’d be a cafe bar between Saint Jean Pied de Port and Valcarlos, the first town in Spain from the French border. Still Basque Country. In … Continue reading
The Sun Also Rises in Pamplona
We skipped Pamplona the last time we were in this area. Not this time. I intend to walk my Camino here (from St. Jean Pied de Port or Roncesvalles) sometime in the near future so here I am. Con mi … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Family Travel, Musings and Ramblings, Travel
Tagged Cafe Iruña, Ernest Hemingway, españa, Estafeta, Europe, Hemingway, Iruña, Navarre, Pamplona, Plaza Del Castillo, Running of the Bulls, Spain, The Sun Also Rises, travel
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Going Gaga in Gaggan
Bangkok. Here for a wedding. And a dinner. And what a magical dinner! Everything is a piece of art and a wonder of science. A genius play on creativity, ingenuity, art and technique. Gaggan Anand. The Asian Czar of Gastronomy. … Continue reading
Only In Japan
There’s something about Japan. Its culture. Its food. Its people. Excellence seems to be the norm. No settling for anything mediocre. If your seafood is fresh, it means “just-dead-a-few-secs-ago”. If your steak is succulently tender, it means “melt-in-your-mouth”. If your … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Musings and Ramblings, Travel
Tagged Asia, bento boxes, Food Trip, Hokkaido, Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese trains, Japanese trams, Miyajima, Oysters, travel
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Almost Forgot You, Sapporo
Bad. I’ve written a series of blogs on my 2 week holiday in Japan, and missed you! Sapporo. If I visited just a week later, I would have experienced your transition into winter with your first snowfall. My friends who … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Musings and Ramblings, Travel
Tagged Hokkaido, Hokkaido University, Japan, Odori Park, Sapporo
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Miyajima’s Oysters & Eels
And more. We were drawn to Miyajima because of that iconic floating Torii Gate off Hiroshima Bay. At low tide, you can approach and walk around the gate. Took the 1 1/2 hour train ride from Shin-Osaka to Hiroshima and … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Dining101, Family Travel, Musings and Ramblings, Travel
Tagged Asia, Conger eels, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Mandarin Orange, Japan, Miyajima, Momiji, Oysters, Sake, travel
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