Archive for September, 2006

September 29th 2006

Belgium, here we come!

For the Nth time, we are moving again. 

Where?  To Brussels, Belgium, thanks to the new work assignment of my husband. We lived there before, in fact, this will be the fourth time since 2000.

In Belgium, they speak three languages – French, Dutch and German, but almost everybody speak (know) English.

Belgium puts me off a bit because the weather is as bad as in England – grey skies, rain, cold.

But it has its good points – The Grand Place in the old town is considered as the most beautiful square in the world….its cuisine is excellent…..Coffeemate (coffee whitener) is sold in supermarkets (I always wonder why they don’t sell it in France?)…. and then, all BBC channels especially BBC Prime (which shows programs on renovating, gardening, house decorating, etc) are shown on TV (only BBC News is shown in France).

Hmmm… I thinkk I’m actually looking forward to living in Brussels again!

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September 29th 2006

My coffee cup

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This morning, I have been enjoying the good weather on the terrace. After the storm (which hit us) the past few days, it’s really great to take a little sun again! I have to take the opportunity while it’s there! Autumn nights are becoming cold…. I am already wearing sweater and socks in bed. Before we know it, we will be turning on the heating!

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September 22nd 2006

Routard

  

Although France is the gourmet capital of the world, there are still restaurants that leave you regretting why you went there in the first place. Choosing a restaurant is like gambling, sometimes you are lucky, sometimes you are unhappy!

But one sure way of knowing that a restaurant is  good - both in quality and in price - is when you see above labels  displayed on the facade.  

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September 22nd 2006

La Brigue

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The beauty of being in the French countryside is being surrounded by medieval villages, each has a story to tell, each and every corner is a photographer’s delight!

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September 21st 2006

Flying Big!

My dream to travel via A380 may soon become a reality!

Emirates, my favorite airline has ordered 45 of these giant planes and hopefully, a non-stop flight to Manila will be carried out in few years’ time!

The biggest plane ever constructed measures 73 meters long and 24.10 meters high, with 20 wheels and can accommodate up to 656 passengers.

The plane, equipped with two decks, are fitted with several stairs for free movement of passengers and the crew, a bar-restaurant, a “Duty-Free” shop served by a spiral staircase and passenger seats convertible into beds.

The headquarters of Airbus is in Toulouse, France and it’s a consortium between Airbus France, Airbus Germany, Airbus Spain and BAE Systems of Great Britain.

As of this writing, A380 planes are still undergoing finishing touches and will start flying commercially by next year.

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