Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!
Mount Everest. Touring Kathmandu and Patan yesterday was surprisingly interesting and exotic. However, the main purpose of our trip to Nepal was to go up Mount Everest. Since Kathmandu is already at an elevation of 4,600 feet, we only had another 25,000 feet or so to climb to reach the summit. I had been warned…
Antigua and Barbuda, land of the 365 beaches!
Antigua and Barbuda. Read our previous country posting: “Angola, wealth, poverty and a King!” COUNTRY ROLL No 6 : Antigua and Barbuda, land of the 365 beaches and of Mount Obama! Read our related posting: “Best of Antigua and Barbuda food: Fungee and Pepperpot!” Read our next country posting: “Argentina, land of contrasts!”…
Sarkozy at La Petite Maison
Sarkozy at La Petite Maison in Nice France. Read our previous posting “Yves Montand and Simone Signoret at La Colombe d’Or” Le roi de Jordanie et son épouse, Rania, avaient invité, ce mardi le couple Sarkozy à un dîner entre amis à Nice. En se rendant à “La Petite Maison“, Carla et Nicolas Sarkozy,…
Chateau Eza ~ Gastronomy on the Top of a Cliff!
Eze, one of the most spectacular of France’s imposing “Villages Perchés” has a principal attraction other than its breath-taking 360 degree views … the Michelin- starred restaurant, Chateau Eza, named for the charming hotel in which it resides. Naturally, this restaurant’s reputation for excellent cuisine combined with the views was irresistible. So on our third…