It’s no secret that Damien and I are rather food obsessed. I mean, on our very first date he lured me in with his plans to go on a nine day foodie tour of hatted regional restaurants in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. When he asked me if I’d like to join him […]
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Mosey-ing along the Mosel Valley
Like a dog straining against its leash as it is lead closer to the end of its “walkies”, we were very much pulling ourselves away mentally from the reality that us and the old Eriba would soon be parting ways. Our two months trundling along the roads of Europe was such a wonderful adventure and […]
Champagne break
Though we both love a drop of quality champagne, visiting the area that it comes from wasn’t high on our list of places to visit when we started our wohnwagen journey around Europe. It was only when we realised that ‘completing the loop’ by heading back to Graepel via France and western Germany was the […]
I’m in London still
Wonder if you can pick up my Accent on the phone When I call across the country When I call across the world I — see you in my kitchen I can picture you now As you toast to your small town When you drink the happy hour I’m in London still I’m in London […]
Magical Merseault
It began with a gift. Back in the late 1990s James gifted me a wine appreciation course for Christmas, prompted by my budding interest in food and wine. Good fortune saw that the course was run by Sharon Wild, then as now a very enthusiastic wine educator. That educational experience was exciting and illuminating, and […]
The first major stop in our French adventure: Aups and Canyon du Verdon
Our first day saw us cross over into France from Italy via the town of Menton, which is part of the French Riviera. We travelled along the coast until we reached the road to Monarco. We were advised by a guard on the road that caravans are not permitted in the Principality, so we had […]
