What Good Can Drinkin’ Do?
or: No alcohol for the weekend – it’s voting time! It’s one of those rare times in Mauritius where it is almost impossible to buy rum. Almost… It’s illegal to buy any form of alcohol over this weekend as it […]
Author: Ms Shallot
Perfect Day
or: One of my Top 3 Camping Trips It’s been years since I’ve camped and early this week, my camping drought was broken. It was only for one night however it is easily one of the best camping trips I’ve […]
Wasabi
or: Judging a restaurant by how it serves its condiments Everyone that moves locations, whether a neighbourhood, state / province or country, always has various foods and / or cafes / restaurants they miss from their former location(s). I have […]
Buttered Popcorn
or: When the food looks good I went to the movies on Friday night for the first time since our lockdown ended. It took me some time since I haven’t really been interested in going as I haven’t kept up […]
Smoke On The Water
or: Is a BBQ with no smoke in the eyes really a BBQ at all? Fire. Beach, camping, barbecue, cosy home fireplace, ski lodge. Fire combining any of these, eg beach barbecue, camping at the beach, cosy home fireplace with […]
Promised You a Miracle
or: Breaking a New Year Resolution with no excuses I broke it. I broke it and only considered breaking it or not for about 0.125 of a second. According to my Book Buying Resolution for the New Year, I gave […]
Surprise, Surprise
or: Every dive there is something a little bit unexpected. On some dives, there is something massively unexpected. Like many of my Sundays, I spent this morning underwater. It’s one of my favourite ways to spend a morning. It’s relaxing, […]
Home
or: Almost a year living in Mauritius Later this month is my one year anniversary of my permanent relocation to Mauritius. Naturally it’s time for a bit of reflection. This is my second country relocation that I have seen as […]
Simple Pleasures
or: An opportunity for coffee and a book in bed Today I did something that I don’t do very often. I voluntarily took a day off from diving and no, I’m not sick. It’s still a bit unbelievable to me […]
Flavor
or: Tomato sauce and mayonnaise – it’s a match One of the 974 things I enjoy doing is trying food from all around the world, different cultures and even simply, different families (everyone has a different way to cook spaghetti […]