Is this a tech conference or a cross-country RV trip? A little bit of both! Day 1 – Friday Packed up the camper and got on the road by about 2:00 PM. First overnight stay at Rabid Brewing in Homewood, Illinois via the Harvest Host program. Bar was really cool […]
Cape Verde is an archipelago of 10 islands off the West Coast of Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean. It was inhabited by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century. It has some beautiful towns and coastlines such as Fontainhas, Mindelo and Ponta Do Sol. Fontainhas is a small village on the […]
The Saturday after St. Patrick’s Day we shared an Irish meal with friends to celebrate! Yelena and Dmitriy made corned beef and cabbage with Irish potatoes and green deviled eggs made with avocado, Jason and Melissa made mini Shepard’s Pies, and Rob and I made Irish Oat Soda Bread and […]
February 28th to March 7th Day One Up at 0300! Who scheduled a 6:00AM flight?!? Arrived at Orlando Airport and picked up our rental car – a new Toyota Rav4 – time to compare to see if it’s time for an upgrade! Stopped by historic Cocoa Beach for lunch at […]
Our Canadian meal was Salmon in a Maple Syrup Marinade, Poutine, Butter Tarts with homemade brown sugar pie crust and Classic Canadian Caesar cocktails. We love grilled salmon and the maple marinade made it even more delicious. Poutine is French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. How could that […]
Self-guided tour of Northeast Ohio Wineries Friday, February 18, 2022 Grand River Cellars Winery & Restaurant We met Melissa & Jason Vlasak and Jim & Karen at GRC Winery to start the tour and plan the weekend. We had samples of the Pinot Grigio, Chardonay, Cabernet Franc Rose’, and Semillon, […]
Our Cameroon meal consisted of Cameroonian Fish Stew, Corn Fufu, Chin Chin, and Mango Daiquiris. The fish stew turned out a little salty. The recipe called for Maggi Seasoning cubes which we substituted with chicken bouillon and miscalculated the amount. Regardless, the stew was tasty and healthy, so we plan […]
We skipped ahead to Cuba because we did a Cuban potluck with our friends Colleen, Bill, Yelana and Dmitriy. It was so much fun! Rob and I made Cuban Sandwiches (with homemade Cuban bread) and Cuban Green Salad with Avocados. Colleen made Black Bean Soup and Herbed Cuban Black Bean […]
Our Cambodian meal was Chicken and Pickled Lime Soup, Pineapple Rice, Grilled Corn with Coconut Milk and Nom Plae Ai. The soup was really good. It was salty from the limes that we pickled in salt water for a week. We plan to make it again. We made pineapple rice […]
