on the road: England, France & Spain….. all in one day

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November 27, 2009

Buckingham Palace
Socoa - Atlantic Ocean
drinks at Marco Polo on the beach

fisherman heading to spain
Portua Spain
Portua Spain looking back at France

cobblestone streets leading to outdoor escalators...
Bouillon de poule aux champignons juste crémé, capuccino d’herbes potagères
Noix de Saint Jacques, risotto crémeux au parmesan Huile de coriandre fraiche



All in a day’s work. Hit the pavement in London at the crack of 4am with luggage in tow, catch a slightly delayed train to Gatwick, wait on the tarmack for a good hour or so, land in Bordeaux airport, met with my parents’ outstretched arms, pass out in the car, take in the amazing views in Socoa, sangria on a sunny patio in Hendaye, little ferry ride to Portua, Spain (you know, because going to Spain for the afternoon is just one of those things I like to do on occasion), dinner out in Saint-Jean-de-Luz at Zoko Moko, to bed in a 14th century home. Not a bad day overall.

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on the road: Eastbourne, UK

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November 9, 2009

A breath of fresh air. We hopped a train from Stockport and arrived in time to take a few snaps on the beach before the sun went down, flood the bar with a little bathwater from Room 100 and be swept out for a night on the town in Brighton with old friends. One very short sleep after, we were back on board a train to London. I could have checked in permanently to the Imperial Hotel. Thanks to my good friend Nicola for the hookup at Holdsworth Hotels. So lucky!

view to the beach from room 100
beachfront buildings
houses and seagull

The Imperial Hotel!
pebble beach at Eastbourne
The pier


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on the road: london in a day

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November 4, 2009

Let’s hear it for the Queen, pies, beer and accidentally climbing 160 steps with luggage in the Underground after a red-eye.

London sites in a day

London sites in a day

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on the road: manchester

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October 30, 2009

On a day trip to Manchester from Stockport, we wandered the chilly streets looking at the shops and eating our way along. If you walk directly out of the train station, you’ll run into a massive pedestrian street full of designer boutiques and department stores.

Manchester

Manchester


KRO Manchester

KRO Manchester


We stopped in at Kro for lunch. Kro translates to “Danish Village Pub”. It was kind of like eating in an IKEA living room. Not a bad thing. We happened upon The Living Room, which I recalled reading about before we left. It became apparent that it was a hot spot for the well-dressed working set to share a drink on a Friday afternoon. We squeezed our way in avec practical shoes and rain coats anyway. I loved their brand, menu design and the combination of slick white leather booths with a traditional, dark wood bar.

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