“We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry.”   -E.B. White

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

It's a marvelous night for a moon-swim...


Inga and I have a little routine now...after the gym, we sweatily strut back towards our boat, which we bypass and take to an adjacent seaside path which brings us to what i like to call..."the crown jewel of Monaco." Although some may not agree, amidst the Casinos, the designer stores and the illustrious palace of Monte Carlo, there lies a hidden beach. Merely a little gem of natural formation, a smooth-rock infested, cliff surrounded "a la plage", if you will. Perhaps it is due to the influx of fresh water and it's outlying, non-stagnant water dwelling location, but the water is clear, I mean, gin clear. And it laps upon the shore of this jewel, where we spend time diving down to hang with the fishies, minor spelunking around the surrounding rock formations, arms behind the head lounging moments looking up at the sky with tunes in our ears, and the best so far...swims in the late dusk with the moon on the water. And yes, I did start singing "Moooon Riveeeeeerrrrr" the other night whilst partaking in this activity (to myself, of course). And did I mention, it's only a 4 minute walk from the boat. Lucky girlies we are...true story.

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Where has this southern gal been in the past year?

  • Bra, Italy
  • Milan, Italy
  • Venice, Italy
  • Cinque Terra, Italy
  • Paris, France
  • Sardinia
  • Ajaccio, Corsica
  • Calvi, Corsica
  • Portovenere, Italy
  • Portofino, Italy
  • Villefranche, France
  • Cap D'ai, France
  • Nice, France
  • St. Tropez, France
  • Cannes, France
  • Monaco, France
  • San Remo, Italy
  • Hilton Head Island, SC
  • Ft. Liquordale, FL
  • Seattle, WA
  • Nosara, Costa Rica
  • Charleston, SC
  • Waxy O'Connors, FL
  • Florida Keys, FL
  • Highbourne Cay, Bahamas
  • Harbor Island, Bahamas
  • Nassau, Bahamas
  • Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  • Big Lake, Washington :-)
  • Mt. Vernon, Washington
  • Seattle, Washington
  • Portland, Oregon
  • Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
  • Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Outer Banks, North Carolina
  • Stuart, Florida
  • Palma de Mallorca, Spain
  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Rome, Italy
  • Sorrento, Italy
  • Sollerno, Italy
  • Agropoli, Italy
  • Positano, Italy
  • Amalfi Coast, Italy
  • Ischia, Italy
  • Isle of Capri, Italy

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I cannot overemphasize the importance of approaching each new menu or each new dish with a fresh attitude. Never look back, burdening yourself with the memory of the dinner that didn't quite work.  Nor should you endlessly repeat the comfortable dish that you have mastered: that promotes a stagnant attitude.  Move away from that safe old chocolate mousse recipe to new ideas, new cookbooks, and new restaurants for inspiration, motivation and incentive.  Learn to discriminate and choose the best of everything.  More than any other quality in other cooks, the one I most value is the ability to see precisely what is needed in a particular dish, dinner, or event.  This discrimination and attention to detail distinguish those dedicated and perceptive cooks I most admire.  -Alice Waters.