Sunshine!!
Sea!!
Fresh air!
That is all one needs in life.
Saturday, 1 June 2013
Thursday, 2 May 2013
New York Cafe Budapest, Hungary
This is from a trip last week.
All these coffee houses seems to be aim solely at tourists as the prices of the drinks are atrociously expensive for Hungarian standards!
Anyway cool experience.
Beautiful ceiling and chandelier.
Drank some strawberry wine this time. Delicious!
It was roasting hot in Budapest during spring this time.
I've become quite tanned from the sun.
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
European Women are so well dressed!
I swear everytime I'm in Europe, I always marvel at how well dressed people are!
Photo taken in Vienna, Austria
Totally rocking that red dress!
Photo taken in Vienna, Austria
Totally rocking that red dress!
Saturday, 20 April 2013
Gorgeous weather today, plus testing new camera Canon S100
Sun shining brightly, but still pretty cold I must say! I was wearing a short white dress and I was freezing :(
Beautiful colours I must say!
Yayy! Spring is finally upon us!!
About time as it's now nearly end of April!
The weather has been ridiculous this year.
Sunday, 14 April 2013
Lazy weekends are spent reading!
Weekends here are pretty much a bore.
Nothing much to do.
Most people have gone back to London.
Nothing better to do, than to spend time in the room reading :)
So far finished:
1. Brave new world- Aldous Huxley
2. The idiot- Fyodor Dostoevsky
3. Catcher in the rye- J.D. Salinger
4. The Great Gatsby- F. Scott Fitzegerald
and the race to read more books continues!
Unfortunately I have a nasty habit of reading a few pages of each book and jumping to another book... :/
I absolutely adore charity shops for books!
Next up is Oscar Wilde the picture of Dorian Gray.
Sunday, 17 March 2013
Another dinner at the Green Room Bistro, Colchester
Walking around town on a Saturday night looking for a place to eat without booking.
Most restaurants were fully booked.
Back to the Green Room bistro!
Had a lovely dinner there, lamb :) very well cooked. mmmm.
Excellent company, and movie after, side effects.
Odeon cinema here charges atrocious prices.
9.95 pounds for peak time movie.
Ridiculous.
Sunday, 10 March 2013
Chocolateria San Gines, Madrid, Spain
There's a really famous shop in the centre of Madrid which serves chocolate con churros.
It's in the Puerta Del Sol area.
Not that easy to find, it's tuck away in a hidden corner and you can easily walk past it without realising, I think it's near to a church if I am not mistaken.
Churros is a deep fried batter, similar to a doughnut and it's dunk into the dark, hot chocolate sauce.
When you go in the place is really busy, but worth the wait.
Don't forget to try it out, if you ever go there.
Address: Pasadizo San Ginés, 11, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Sunday, 3 March 2013
Roast lamb
Slow roasted shoulder of lamb marinated with rosemary and garlic together with carrots, parsnips, onion, in the oven for 3 hours.
It was in the Sunday roast deal from Marks and Spencer.
So delicious you would not even imagine. Melt in the mouth goodness!
Things to do in Budapest, Hungary Part 1
I was in Budapest last November, and I thoroughly enjoyed this city.
Absolutely beautiful and inexpensive as well.
Very deserving of the title Paris of the East.
One of the things I enjoyed doing most was going to thermal baths there!
I went to two when I was there.
It's also very easy to get there, there's a metro which just stops outside there.
Széchenyi fürdő metro line 1.
It's the famous spa where you can see old men sitting in the pools playing a game of chess!
The best thing is when the weather is cold, and you're soaking in a warm pool. No better feeling in the world!
The other would be going to a sauna and getting too warm and soaking yourself in a cold cold pool of water. Sounds sadistic but the discomfort seems to bring an intense amount of pleasure at the same time. It's one of those things which is difficult to explain, you just have to experience it for yourself :)
The exterior looks so pretty with all the beautiful multi coloured autumn leaves strewn on the grounds in contrast with the light brownish/yellow building. I really felt like I was in a fairytale land.
It's nice to sit in the pool and have the water from the fountain beating on your back. Very therapeutic, like getting a water massage.
Absolutely beautiful and inexpensive as well.
Very deserving of the title Paris of the East.
One of the things I enjoyed doing most was going to thermal baths there!
I went to two when I was there.
1. Szechenyi Bath and spa
It's one of the largest spa with many indoor and outdoor pools.It's also very easy to get there, there's a metro which just stops outside there.
Széchenyi fürdő metro line 1.
It's the famous spa where you can see old men sitting in the pools playing a game of chess!
The best thing is when the weather is cold, and you're soaking in a warm pool. No better feeling in the world!
The other would be going to a sauna and getting too warm and soaking yourself in a cold cold pool of water. Sounds sadistic but the discomfort seems to bring an intense amount of pleasure at the same time. It's one of those things which is difficult to explain, you just have to experience it for yourself :)
2. Lukács Thermal Bath Budapest
I came here because it was literally 10 minutes walks from my host's apartment and he recommended that I go there.
I actually preferred going to the smaller thermal bath than the bigger one.
It's more beautiful inside for one and also it's cleaner. Also the bigger spa Szechenyi is a bit too touristy for my liking. This place has more locals.
I was adviced to drink the spa water from the fountain, as it's full of minerals and supposed to be healthy. It basically taste very strongly of sulphur and like rotten eggs.
It's nice to sit in the pool and have the water from the fountain beating on your back. Very therapeutic, like getting a water massage.
Sunday, 20 January 2013
The Company Shed, Mersea Island
Impromptu trip to Mersea island on Saturday with Martin for seafood!!
We have been planning to go for ages, but never found a suitable time.
I had been having a horrible week being on call!
So this place totally lifted my spirits!!
I would say it was the highlight of my week!!
Seafood was so cheap and good!!
Huge scallops, crabs, prawns, fish everything!
So all you have to do is bring your own wine and bread and they provide everything else.
You help yourself to the wine glasses on the shelf.
Seafood was so fresh and good. All fresh catch from the sea.
You have to watch what time you are going, as during high tide, the place gets cut off from the main land as the bridge crossing into Mersea island gets flooded.
Good food, great company, good wine makes me a very happy person!
Went for a walk down the pier after the meal, was freezing to death so had to run back to the car!!!The Company Shed
129 Coast Road West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PA
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Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Happy New Year
Happy New year everyone!!!
First post for the 1st of January 2013!!
I hope this year will be as good as the last year has been to me!!
:D
First post for the 1st of January 2013!!
I hope this year will be as good as the last year has been to me!!
:D
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