I had a great snack yesterday: cous-cous with apricots, almonds and raisins, with a sweetener, possibly apricot juice? I’ll have to try to reproduce that.
The French like some foods cold that Americans don’t usually eat cold: cold cous-cous, sautéed vegetables, coffee, and even cold crème brulee! They also like creamy, heavy sauces and cheeses. I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Le National’
Thurs, April 24th: Train to Sete (Day 7)
Posted in Europe trip journal, France, tagged France, French food, hike, La Casa de la Nine, Le National, Mediterranean, mountains, Pyrenees, Sete, train, Villefranche on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fri, April 25th: Sete (Day 8)
Posted in Europe trip journal, France, tagged European lifestyle, European trains, France, L'Amiral, Le National, seafood, Sete, street market, stuffed squid, Thau Etang on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The train system here is something to behold. Not that we didn’t already know and experience this, but it’s worth mentioning every time. The trains are so much faster (we were probably going 90 mph on the “slow” train as it was referred to by Emily back in Latour.) Their track is much better, making [...]
Tues, April 29th: Train to Zermatt (Day 12)
Posted in Europe trip journal, France, Switzerland, tagged couchsurfing, French service, French style, Grampi's Restaurant, Le National, local accomodation, Swiss language, Switzerland, TGV, train, Zermatt, Zermatt photos, Zermatt pictures, Zermatt videos on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Switzerland Pictures
Did I mention the servers are slow in France?! I can’t overstate that. Many, though not all, have an aloof and apathetic attitude toward customers. They don’t trip over themselves to please customers as they do in the US. Last night, we waited for what seemed like forever for the bill, like at most [...]
