Quercy Food Experiences
Eating, drinking and generally having a good time in France
Category: Global wanderings
The Legend of the Giant Yorkshire Pudding
For awhile now I have been hearing tales of the elusive (well, elusive in London at least) Giant Yorkshire. Most of the extolation is from my boyfriend who associates the Giant Yorkshire with his happy college days. I think he has been on a… Continue Reading “The Legend of the Giant Yorkshire Pudding”
A Good Burger in London
Who doesn’t like a good burger? For me, I think a burger has some sort of calming reaction with my body, it sounds strange, but somehow the comforting dribble of grease and cheese makes any stress just melt away (for you veggies out there-… Continue Reading “A Good Burger in London”
Vegas Baby!
Disneyland for grown-ups…..or maybe in the spirit of Hunter S Thompson, Disney on acid. Either way Las Vegas is a very surreal place. Smack in the middle of a desert…..a bizarre oasis of global ‘replicas’ and fantasies. For some strange reason I like the… Continue Reading “Vegas Baby!”
Sailing and snorkelling
After the shark feeding I was ready for a very lazy day on the Flying Cloud. Sailing, snorkelling…and of course, rum punch! No annoying Southern Families on this trip, just a nice family from Arkansas that accidentally ended up with Brendan’s waterproof camera. A… Continue Reading “Sailing and snorkelling”
Power boats, Wild Kingdom and shark bait
It claimed to be the adventure of a lifetime and while is was pretty damn fabulous I am hoping I still have yet to experience my adventure of a lifetime (and in any case for now that honor must go to my Paris ¬… Continue Reading “Power boats, Wild Kingdom and shark bait”
Rum punch and Kalik at the Fish Fry
Don’t know the name of the hut….but it had a sign saying “Cold Ass Beers”. How could we not sit down and have a beer. Brendan and I took a moment to marvel at the making of conch salad (raw conch, lots of onions,… Continue Reading “Rum punch and Kalik at the Fish Fry”
The three part fish sale in the Bahamas
First off…I am glad I wore trainers as I didn’t realise fish shopping would mean scrambling over fishing boats. I was on a mission for a grouper. Surprisingly, the only fish to be found in the supermarkets near where I am staying in Cable… Continue Reading “The three part fish sale in the Bahamas”
