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Lovely, delightful, delicious Baklava.


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We had lots of tasty food in Scotland. There is much comfort food to be found, which can be very hearty, and sometimes a little stodgy, but it's untrue that all Scottish food is stodgy (which I can be a little partial to:), there's also many dishes with a lighter touch, seafood and salads and twists on old favourites where you still have the heavy ( Read more... )

We drove up from Matt's sister's at Linlithgow to his Auntie's at Foyers which is along Loch Ness, about 30 mins drive from Inverness. It's a beautiful drive and you can choose from a couple of scenic routes. Either one is stunning and dramatic.

The River Tay
See? Scotland *does* have sunny day(s;) !

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My Mum made this very tasty meatloaf a few weeks back, it's ultra juicy and full of flavour.


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I can't believe it's been a month since I've returned to Sydney! It's been hectic since I got back. After big holidays, I come back with a different perspective on some things and this time I've made a few changes for the better, and determined to try to keep them. Have also started learning French - finally! every time I go to France I say I will ( Read more... )

We started off in Scotland at Matt's sister's in Linlithgow. It's been great to catch up with Yvonne and the family again. We then had a few days in Edinburgh before heading up to the Highlands. The Edinburgh Festival was on and though we didn't go to any actual shows we definitely got the vibe...

It was hoachin'!

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There was much more to Singapore !

Erica took me to a food court which had incredibly excellent noodles!

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More from our couple of days in Paris. I don't think I could ever tire of this city. Wish I could afford to go back every year!

Hittorf's fountain at the Place de la Concorde.

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A few pics from Auvergne...we saw so much I don't know where to start! So, I'll start with food!

We had a wee day trip to a lovely town called Salers, we stopped of in this
also lovely small town called Mauriac, where we had lunch

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