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Cairo from the top of Cairo Tower.
Since I was by myself (hubby doesn’t like heights) I wasn’t allowed to the open top floor only the floor below with the windows.
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If there is a metro (or even public transportation) in town we’ll try it.
The best 6 Egyptian Pounds ($/€0.12) per person spent.
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Metro Line 6.
It never gets old… never.
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Ginjinha Espinheira, since 1840
One last shot of ginjinha, a strong cherry liqueur is served with or without the cherry, at the oldest still running ginjinha shop in Lisbon to wrap the day.
Ginjinha is a sour cherry liqueur which is made from steeping ginja berries (the Prunus cerasus austera, which is more commonly known as the sour cherry or the Morello cherry in English) in alcohol. Then, post-infusion, spices such as cinnamon and/ or cloves are added, as well as sugar. The resulting drink is around 18% proof, though some renditions are as high as 23%. The Serra da Estrela ginja (this peak being the highest mountain in continental Portugal) has protected status. Today, a staggering 150,000 litres of ginja are produced on a yearly basis, and around 90% of this is consumed within Portugal itself.
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Living on the edge (of the Nile)
We might have left them behind but there are never far away.
One night on the Nile.
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It seems like Italy has a thing for leaning tower… and not just in Pisa.
Not the only one we’ve seen.
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On top of Cathedral Notre Dame of Strasbourg.
Only 330 steps to get to the platform at the height of 66m (217ft).
Let just say that I did it on my own because somebody prefer to keep their feet on the ground ;-)
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Current situation.
It might be Fashion Week in Paris (yes again!) but it’s Flu season at casa S.
I didn’t think I could sleep so much and yet still be so tired at the same time.
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One cannot go to Lisbon and not ride one of their tram… preferably line 28.
The appeal of Lisbon's Tram 28 is not just its historic appearance, but also its route, which passes through some of the city's most iconic neighbourhoods, like Alfama, Baixa, and Chiado.
Since it was raining we used it more as a mode of transport to shelter ourselves from the downpour than seeing the neighborhoods it goes through (it's hard to see when the windows are all foggy!!!)
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One last post to wrap up our trip to Venice.
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We had a wee trip to Scotland.
It’s always interesting to go back for a visit to a country where you used to live. It feels familiar yet it’s different.
You recognize the shops, the food, the culture; memories come flooding back but you are now tourists not residents.
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I’ll talk to anyone while on my walks 😂
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Privé de desserts. (~Denied Dessert)
Another fun experience in Paris.
“Life is Too Short, Eat Dessert First ”When your entrees look like desserts and your dessert look like entrees (or a sponge even!)…
NB: The Cappucino was Perfect egg, pan-fried mushrooms, truffled potato emulsion. The Eclair was Endive and apple eclair, Auvergne blue cheese, spiced walnuts. The Chou was Cabbage Smoked salmon tartar, avocado-wasabi cream, pistachios. The Mini Magnum was Chicken terrine, homemade mayo, roasted almonds.
The Fried eggs was Mandarin cream, white chocolate-coconut-verbena emulsion, almond mouillettes. The Sponge was Financier almond-pistachio, orange-passion coulis
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Their tree… My tree
Lots of sad abandoned trees on the streets these days. My tree is all folded and tucked away, waiting for its rebirth in 11 months.
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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (The Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg)
Standing in the centre of Place de la Cathédrale, at 142 metres (466 feet), Strasbourg Cathedral was the world's tallest building from 1647 to 1874 (227 years), when it was surpassed by St. Nikolai's Church, Hamburg. Today it is the sixth-tallest church in the world and the tallest extant structure built entirely in the Middle Ages.
The cathedral is visible far across the plains of Alsace and can be seen from as far off as the Vosges Mountains or the Black Forest on the other side of the Rhine. The reddish-brown sandstone from the Vosges mountains gives the cathedral its distinctive colour.
In 1988, the Strasbourg Cathedral was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the historic centre of the city (called the "Grande Île") because of its outstanding Gothic architecture
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Colmar… by Night
We left Paris late afternoon and arrived in Colmar via Strasbourg just in time for dinner and strolling the streets to see the Christmas lights all around town.
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