Ottakring Bierfest
We take trams and planes to Ottakring where the brewery has its first day of a 2 month Bierfest. Larry is along, and his ever-grinning friend Maxie joins us shortly.…
Muth & Munch
After the morning’s German course I head off to the Albertiner, where the Edvard Munch is drawing to a close. Some stunning paintings await me, as also busts. In the…
Scarabocchio, Buniatishvili
We meet Reggie at Pizzeria Scarabocchio. She has come up from Kärnten, mainly to go to a Salsa concert at the Wiener Konzerthaus. The day before we went to the…
Bike Festival 2022
During the night it snows. In the morning there is a light cover in the garden. The temperatire is freezing throughout the day. Why did we come so early in…
Last day Marrakech
Free day spent in the souk, buying various goodies including spices, and visiting Le Jardin Secret. Dinner at La Collegiale, an outrageously expensive and overrated place. Larry has to leave…
Off to Agafay desert
The dark room in the Riad means we wake up late and rush out for breakfast. Plans for a museum visit reduce to shopping in the souk. At 2pm we…
Chess and BBQ
The Park Cafe Symposium (with Franz, Erick, Richard) meets up for an afternoon of chess at the Country Club. My score 2 losses, 1 win (Franz). In the evening bbq…
Neat taken
After tennis with Diego, Mungo kindly takes me via a few dodgy French Paradox cheeses to La Sabana at midday. Richard and Louise in fine form, we sit mainly in…
New Year’s Eve 2021
Around 8 we meet at the pool and fire up the trusty barbecue. Each brings own food and drinks, except some goodies which are shared around. We are surprised by…
BBQ by the pool
At 3pm Susannah storms in, followed by Eliette and Luis, and the BBQ begins despite clouds and wind. The pool tempts nobody, the BBQ does wonders with cheeky sausages, bacon-wrapped…
Christmas BBQ
Quick walk round neighbours followed by visit to Escazu market for many veggies. In the evening BBQ with Luis and Eliette, Randal and Andrea. Tamalitos, ron ponche, and deadly anis-flavoured…
BBQ at Hervé’s ranch
A most enjoyable BBQ at Hervé’s property near Gúacimos. Hervé did wonders with cooking chicken, we finally drove off thoroughly stuffed. Modelo beer and white wine disappeared, and the Trooper…
The Hill & the Haas
Before breakfast we walk up the hill, checking picnic and sundown spots (sadly our main tree was ruined by progress), flowering trees, and the grazing herd. An attempt to film…
Riotous dinner
Arrive at 6pm at Richard and Ildy’s for dinner, staggering out at 1130pm and weaving our way home past near-collisions with passing lampposts and stray cats. Too much sambuca and…