The four of us have been traveling abroad for the past 6 years, and we decide where our next destination/adventure will be each Jan 1st, then the men plan the trip for the next few months. The four of us get together during the year several times to discuss site seeing options, lodging and such. Mostly... the men plan it, Kay and I tag happily along and enjoy each day as it unfolds and presents itself. The men plan the trips down to the tiniest detail and typically these are more like working vacations than relaxing vacations. But... there is always soooo much to see and do and try to squeeze in 10 days, so we hit the streets in comfy walking shoes starting at 8:00am and walk an average of 10+ miles a day... SERIOUSLY!!!!... and finally plop into bed each night around midnight totally exhausted but completely satiated from lots of site seeing, exercise and really good food and wine. These trips are always PRICELESS!!!!
Last night's dinner was to finalize our upcoming trip to the south of France in Oct. Which of course you should do so in a restaurant that serves foods similar to what you will be experiencing on the trip. OMG!!!!! The food last night!!! AMAZING!!! I now want to go do an internship with this restaurant. Isn't it funny how life can seem so... well... coincidentally orchestrated? My passion with Julia right now perfectly coincides with our trip to France in a few months. Which is another reason why I am so anxious to get started on my Julia project so that I can have an idea just how I am doing compared to authentic french cooks/chefs. By the time we go on our trip to France, I will have had 8 weeks of cooking with Julia, then I can get a real sense of comparison when we are traveling and I am eating true typical french fare. How cool is that!?? Joe and I are also studying the Rosetta Stone - French CD's before we go. This is the first time we are studying a language of the country we are visiting. We may not speak it well and certainly won't be able to speak it fluently but hopefully we can get the basic questions down that will help us on our journey. I'm sure to find myself in places that perhaps Julia herself visited and browsed around in, and you can be sure I will have my eye out for all sorts of cooking utensils and gadgets I hear her talk about and mention often in her cooking shows.
Anyone in the Evendale OH area, please check out the "La Petite France" restaurant. The food was tongue slapping your brains out good and the service and hospitality was wonderful too. Enjoy... Bon Appetit!
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