black ham, bars and the malecon
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Play Zamora Spain
Check out Zahora Hacienda Sajorami is the hotel up the road from the surfing beach (the beach cabins after the gas station post in my previous blog post!) Www.haciendasajorami.com Didn't stay here only because we stumbled upon it! Definitely will return....
Black ham and bars
A world wind of southern Spain and Madrid in 6 days 6 friends, great wine and a grand finish at the oldest documented restaurant in the world!!! We started on the southern coast in a kiteboarding town called Tarifa - Hotel Hurricane was one of my best meals of the trip - definitely the best dry sherry finished the meal. You know how you get into your hotel the first night of your trip andnyou are too tired and lazy to venture out? I used to be jaded on hotel dinning experience but after opening my own hotel restaurant -Dauphin Grille at the Berkely Hotel in Asbury Park I have to keep an open mind. Well I must say that our first meal at The Hurricane Hotel was by far top 3 of the trip. The front desk staff was kind enough to lead us to our other top choices for the south coast. Ask them about the hotel on top of the hill - right above the sand dunes El Tesoro. No chance of finding this without there help. Truly a memory..... Next night for your second dinner venture into the old part of
from hippies to koalas
Post 2 Down Under Good Day Mate!!!! start by the sea when the rain comes in go to Nimbin for some good old stuck in the 70's happiness even the owls cruise in for some action you know me and the sea don't like to part ways for anything but when to rain comes - it comes!!! We headed to the Highlands for some Koala luvin.... This is Constable who was rescued by the local police- hence the name! He is blind from the various diseases affecting the Koala and lives at the rescue sanctuary in Lismore... We saw the Koalas being cared for, the not so fortunate and the trees outside the center had 2 adults and a baby. What a wonderful day!!!! Smiling Big and Belly's full - had a wonderful meal on top of the valley at a "Farm to Table" restaurant called Harvest Bon Apetit!!!! off for some Brecki by the Sea
Message Down Under Part One
Message Down Under Sitting on the deck of our Gunya Maia rental cabin in Suffolk Park – outside of Byron Bay – enjoying a wonderful rich cup of Ashton’s coffee from the Farmer’s Market in Bangalow. Bangalow is a little artsy town on the top of the hill above Byron and a great little side trip up into the Highlands. Listening to the birds come alive and smelling the essence of the kaffir lime tree in the yard… and having my first glass of the day of Byron Bay Ginger Cranberry Necktar. (It’s on the list of what to duplicate back home) Last evening we sat under the stars – listening to Adele and sampling some of Australia’s wonderful cheeses and wines from the Hunter Valley. Four of our favorites so far Pear Tree – Milk Maids Pinot Gris The Little Wine Company – Sangiovese Rose Piggs Peake – House of Sticks Shirz Tyrrell’s – Lost Block Cabernet “waiting on the port for the perfect divine moment back in the US” Something new on my pallet that I must bring back to
Fool Moon over Haiti
Just returned from our first visit to Haiti. We are filming and touring the ground to bring back stories - some uplifting some sad. Hoping to further the awareness of the good that is being done and all the hard work ahead of us. I am just returning so give me time to adjust and post. The food was minimal but the spirit overflowed. The people in all their time of need were so generous and welcoming with their hearts. Please go to this link for photos http://sites.google.com/site/shore4haiti/haiti-relief-travel-team/from-the-road Join us on March 7th at 5pm for the final cut of the documentary from our trip aurevoir and dieu bous benisse pickles