I mentioned in my last post that I fell in love with Vienna. The building that really got me was not the famed opera house or St. Stephens’ Cathedral, the gothic heart of the city. Instead it was Karlskirche, an early 18th century cathedral of fascinating design
Vegan Low Fat Chocolate Cake
John and I always plan our vacations around food. We (along with my sister) spend a good chunk of our beach vacation finding the best seafood, the best ice cream, the best restaurant, etc; we spent our honeymoon eating our way through Thailand; we added Spain and Morocco to John’s conference in Vienna for the…
Malaga, Spain: An Open Letter to Alex and Sammy
Dear Alex and Sammy: Getting back to Malaga, Spain, went wonderfully smoothly, which was a relief after the previous bacteria ridden days. The overnight train from Marrakech to Tangiers was fine, the boat was fine, even the bus was fine. And it felt wonderful to arrive in an air conditioned bedroom, take a nap, and…
Marrakesh: An Open Letter to Sammy and Alex
Hi Alex and Sammy, This is Daddy writing, because Mommy was sick most of the time we were in the city called Marrakesh. We made it through the Sahara intact, without being buried by a sand storm or eaten by a camel. But Mommy really did not feel well, and by the time we got…
The South of Morocco: A Very Delayed Open Letter to Sammy and Alex
Dear Sammy and Alex: As you all know by now, Mommy got pretty sick on our Moroccan vacation, and so the rest of our time in Morocco went by in a blur of nastiness and housecalls from doctors who gave me shots in the butt. Literally. But even though you have heard most of the…
The South of Morocco: An Open Letter to Alex and Sammy
Dear Alex and Sammy: I am sorry for the delay between letters, but as you know I got hit with a big tummy bug when we left Fez. Sadly I have not seen any of Marrakech (Daddy has though but I think he has forgotten to take many pictures), because I have been holed up…
Fez Days 2-3: An Open Letter to Sammy and Alex
Dear Sammy and Alex: I am very sorry I did not write yesterday–it was our day for touring the medina here in Fez and WHEW!! by the end we were very, very tired. The medina does not look that big on the outside, but it has hundreds and hundreds of tiny streets like the one…
Morocco!: An Open Letter to Alex and Sammy
Dear Alex and Sammy: I wrote this once already and the stinkin computer erased it. Because I have STILL not been to bed since we said goodbye to you, I will have to make it brief. This first picture is our first glimpse of Tangiers. You can see Africa from Tarifa, Spain, the port we…
A Postcard From Atlanta… Without Any Pictures
Because I am terrible at that sort of thing. Unlike many food bloggers, food and writing came first for me–the photographing only followed by necessity. And honestly, you try shooting pictures of the food you are about to eat in public with 2 toddlers in tow. It ain’t happening. All I have are pictures of…