Blogs from North America - page 8276

Yes, I admit, it is still snowing and below zero at the moment, but the flowers are coming, so it's officially spring (even if it "officially" started on March 21st). I have even participated in my very first maple tapping, in order to tick one of the "to Do in Canada" things off my list (still waiting to see a moose or beaver). ... read more

The computer just erased my entry so here I go again. It is Good Friday here in Oaxaca and it is a different sort of easter weekend than back home. Although many mexicans have gone to the beach for the holidays, I have not seen an Easter Bunny - either of fur or chocolate. it is still a religious holday here with processions and church events. Today there have been several processions from different churchs with Jesus in his purple robe and crown of thorns carrying a cross being carried, with sombre music usually on horns, often (always?) incorporating the way of the cross which I dont really understand. One procession was of the Virgin Mary (who with the virginde guadeloupe is extremely important here in mexico with shrines and is often prayed to) which met ... read more

Too Busy... North America » Mexico » Yucatán By Frederic on the roadApril 6th 2007Sorry Too busy, can't work at the blog now...... read more

Petite dédicace à mes amis de Systeia, je reponds a votre demande et vous donne la recette du fondant au chocolat que vous avez pu deguster a mon pot de départ: 1er conseil : preparez le gâteau la veille et le démouler le lendemain. 2eme conseille : Utilisez un moule en silicone (grand modèle) INGREDIENTS : - 600g de chocolat noir Côte d'Or. - 280g de sucre - 6 oeufs - 140g de farine - 500g de beurre (oui je sais, c'est choquant) RECETTE : - Melanger le sucre et les oeufs - Ajouter le chocolat fondu (au micro-ondes) - Ajouter le beure fondu (au micro-ondes) - melanger le tout au mixer - Faire cuire 26 minutes (c'est la recette de ma mère, il faut lui faire confiance) thermostat 6 et demouler LE LENDEMAIN. ENJOY ... read more

I remember the first day I began the Spring Break Countdown on my computer three months ago. When I typed in the date of the 6th of April, it appeared to be an infinite time away. Yet, here we are today, the infinite has become the present. A year ago when I first visited Istanbul, Turkey I had to repeat a reoccurring ritual of pinching myself to make sure it was not a dream. In simpler terms, I figured I would have been visiting outer space before Asia. However, here I am again, traveling to the very place I realistically should have never visited in the first place! Perhaps it was the Turkish Eye I purchased last year, promising return to Turkey of the buyer. Or perhaps it is the utter fascination of the unfamiliar that ... read more