Lorenzo does not like to have his picture taken
but on a night like this, he can not hide.
We could actually see our reflections in these plates. "Oh, you are a beautiful man."
Monday, October 4, 2010
Moulin du Roc 5
We could actually see our reflections in these plates. "Oh, you are a beautiful man."
Moulin du Roc 3
This was a bottle of 1982 St. Emilion Gran Cru Chateau Patus. The bottle was covered with dust.
We had to let it breathe for half an hour, and OMG it was the best wine I have ever had. It was gigantic.
The service here was impecable, the restaurant was gorgeous and the staff was fantastic.
Moulin du Roc 2
This was the outside garden area and patio to enjoy happy hour.Everything about this place was done tastefully.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Moulin du Roc 1
Having allready described what this place is all about, lets get onto the pictures...
This was our room. They were all really nice.
We sat out and had wine and cheese on the private patio and just relaxed in big fluffy bath towels.
We teased Lorenzo about having seen a town called San Lorenzo on the way too this place. He was laughing and saying "Let My People Go!" :)Oct. 3, sunday
Well well, an internet connection. ha we made it to Florence and have rented a
very nice house to stay in for this week. so much nicer than hotel rooms. may
never do that again if we don't have to.
Anyway, I want to catch you up on couple things we have been up to since our
last entry. Keep in mind we are going back almost 2 weeks now. When we left
off we were headed to a hotel/restaurant named Moulin Roc. Lorenzo has been
telling us about it for years about what an amazing dining and hotel experience he
had there 20 years ago with some other friends he was traveling with.
As it turns out this restaurant was directly in our line of travel during this week.
The plan all along for this trip was to celebrate Lorenzo's Birthday, exactly one
month to the day after Aug 17th, at this place Moulin Roc.
So we did, and oh, now I can understand how a person can talk about a place he
ate 20 years ago with such passion you would think it happened yesterday.
The food was out of control. The service personal were so professional and
polished, and the Magnum of wine we drank that night was one of the best I
personally have EVER had. we are still carrying the empty bottle with us, in hopes
it can make it back to the US with us. I know it sounds silly saying that.
If you knew how full our backpacks are, and how heavy they are allready, you
would know how insane it is to try to carry anything else home with us. But if you
could have tasted this wine, oh you would understand too.
Sorry you were not all there with us. You would have loved it!!!
so enough rambling about the food, and wine, let me attatch some pictures.
This was an old mill built in the 1600's. Then about 30 years ago, a lady named Salange, bought it with her partner and one year at a time created the amazing restaurant and guest house it is now. 20 years ago, Lorenzo met her and got a full tour of the kitchen and has so many great memories of this place.
This year, we made new ones. Happy B-Day Lorenzo!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOX
very nice house to stay in for this week. so much nicer than hotel rooms. may
never do that again if we don't have to.
Anyway, I want to catch you up on couple things we have been up to since our
last entry. Keep in mind we are going back almost 2 weeks now. When we left
off we were headed to a hotel/restaurant named Moulin Roc. Lorenzo has been
telling us about it for years about what an amazing dining and hotel experience he
had there 20 years ago with some other friends he was traveling with.
As it turns out this restaurant was directly in our line of travel during this week.
The plan all along for this trip was to celebrate Lorenzo's Birthday, exactly one
month to the day after Aug 17th, at this place Moulin Roc.
So we did, and oh, now I can understand how a person can talk about a place he
ate 20 years ago with such passion you would think it happened yesterday.
The food was out of control. The service personal were so professional and
polished, and the Magnum of wine we drank that night was one of the best I
personally have EVER had. we are still carrying the empty bottle with us, in hopes
it can make it back to the US with us. I know it sounds silly saying that.
If you knew how full our backpacks are, and how heavy they are allready, you
would know how insane it is to try to carry anything else home with us. But if you
could have tasted this wine, oh you would understand too.
Sorry you were not all there with us. You would have loved it!!!
so enough rambling about the food, and wine, let me attatch some pictures.
This was an old mill built in the 1600's. Then about 30 years ago, a lady named Salange, bought it with her partner and one year at a time created the amazing restaurant and guest house it is now. 20 years ago, Lorenzo met her and got a full tour of the kitchen and has so many great memories of this place.
This year, we made new ones. Happy B-Day Lorenzo!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOX
Friday, October 1, 2010
Oct 1st. Cinque Terre
Hello Anyone Who Is Following This. We have been in Cinque Terre, NW part of Italy
for the last 4 days. We leave tomorrow for Florence area and are supposed to have internet
connection there. This is the first time i have been online in 10 days again.
All is well here. It is very pretty, and very crowded. it is sad to see the progression of tourism
here in this tiny little place. But everyone is here for the same reason we are. It is very beautiful
coastline and small towns. I will add more later.
G & J are having a picnic lunch today in a town nearby.
N & K took off for a walk yesterday which turned out to be a full on straight uphill hike
and ended up on the trail for 3 hours not knowing how much farther it was going to be, high up
the mountain and no way to get back but hike down. it was intense but they lived. (ha)
but they were tired puppies when they got home last night. We thought they were having a 3 hour
lunch in a cafe somewhere. NOT! Glad they made it before dark. They said it was pretty,
at the top, but to quote Newton, "That was the third most stupidest thing he ever did." ha
We will have to wait till later to find out what the first two were.
Talk to you all later. Pray for internet connections...
Peace to all.
K & L & G & J & N & K
for the last 4 days. We leave tomorrow for Florence area and are supposed to have internet
connection there. This is the first time i have been online in 10 days again.
All is well here. It is very pretty, and very crowded. it is sad to see the progression of tourism
here in this tiny little place. But everyone is here for the same reason we are. It is very beautiful
coastline and small towns. I will add more later.
G & J are having a picnic lunch today in a town nearby.
N & K took off for a walk yesterday which turned out to be a full on straight uphill hike
and ended up on the trail for 3 hours not knowing how much farther it was going to be, high up
the mountain and no way to get back but hike down. it was intense but they lived. (ha)
but they were tired puppies when they got home last night. We thought they were having a 3 hour
lunch in a cafe somewhere. NOT! Glad they made it before dark. They said it was pretty,
at the top, but to quote Newton, "That was the third most stupidest thing he ever did." ha
We will have to wait till later to find out what the first two were.
Talk to you all later. Pray for internet connections...
Peace to all.
K & L & G & J & N & K
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