tips for nice places to stay in Europe

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nice on the riviera, you have to go at least once a year

we just came back from Nice, definetly a visit worth aspacially when you live in Berlin, which is cold and clowdy most of the winter.
In Nice, we were just strolling in the small streets of the old town(Vielle Ville) with it's charming stores and shops. We came to a shop called Nirvana where you can buy beautiful turquoise rings and dream catchers on 10 rue du Collet -06300 Vieux Nice.
The music in the shop caught our attention and we asked the shop keeper what it was that they were listening to. They gave us the CD name, it was the group "Hotel Costes" with the song "Adios".
The weather is always sunny in Nice and the light gives the sea a special color, that is what made so many famous artists work there (Chagall, Picasso). Just walk along the Baie des Anges the Bay of Angels as the promenade in Nice it's called and let your eyes enjoy the view.
Lay on the free pebble beach in February (as we did) or sit in one of the cafes right on the beach and let the time pass by.
Don't miss the port of Nice with it's beautiful yachts. You can sit right on the side in a cafe and have a french breakfast : baguette with butter and confiture and a big coffee for 10€ (for two)
You can sit there as long as you want. 50 meter away is the bus No: 17 or 100 which takes you to the next village, Villefranche. It only takes 10 minutes and the bus rides are very cheap €3,50 for a ticket.
This is a charming little port with lots of Boulangeries (bakery's). A must see and taste is the food market in the center of the village if you go on a Saturday morning.

useful liks for chales in the french alps

http://en.calameo.com/read/000007825663e7ee8cd41

travel the planet 1- reviews

I like to read about hotels reviews on the trip advisor web site. Some are very helpful, some are just hillarious, however all of them help me choose the right place. I just want to ad that we NEVER use to book before,just started the trip and wound up somewhere........
Well a new era started with this reviews so here are some which I consider so so very funny (www.tripadvisor.com)



“Budget Hotel that is just OK”
Bel Esperance
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2 of 5 stars
7 contributions

Jan 20, Couples

First I will start with the good points. The hotel is in a good location very close to main shopping area and lots of restaurants and bars. We had a nice balcony that overlooked a quiet street and St Pierre Cathedral. Lots of closet space in the room. Staff was pleasant and helpful. Breakfast was basic continental but good. There is a nice overlook on 5th floor that you can take some nice photos of city and Lake Geneva.Free WiFi all throught the hotel.
Negatives: the decor of this hotel is appauling! When we got off the lift at our floor I thought we were in a daycare center. The walls are painted an awful yellow with pictures of clowns all over. Very strange! The rooms are very small and have a very small uncomfortable bed. Pillows are paper thin. The bathroom was clean but is somewhat run down and has mold due to excessive use.
We are all about budget hotels but this was like staying in a Youth Hostal! I would not recommend this hotel nor would I stay there again.

ballett, just look at this very imaginative dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QCEzXAfjnI&feature=player_embedded

http://www.pasteisdebelem.pt/en.html

Dieses Rezept habe ich unter die untere website gefunden und bin glücklich das ich es weiter geben kann. Unbedingt ausprobieren. Als Titel hier habe ich die Website von Belem Törtchen genommen, hat ein wundeschönes Design.
http://www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/610881161008165/Past-is-de-Bel-m.html


Zutaten für 4 Portionen
125 g Mehl
125 g Butter
5 EL Wasser
1 Prise Salz
2 Eigelb
1 Ei(er)
1 EL Mehl
1 EL Zucker
1 TL Vanillezucker
250 ml Milch
1 Msp. Zitrone(n) - Schale, geriebene
1 Msp. Zimt
Zubereitung
Den Blätterteig auftauen lassen, die einzelnen Scheiben aufeinanderlegen und zusammen zu einem Rechteck von etwa 40 x 20 cm ausrollen. Den Teig von einer der kurzen Seiten her aufrollen. Die Rolle im Tiefkühlfach kalt stellen, bis sie sehr fest, aber nicht gefroren ist. Die Teigrolle dann in ca. 1 cm dicke Scheiben schneiden und kleine Förmchen mit den Teigscheiben auslegen. Als Förmchen sind z.B. sogenannte "custard tart" -Förmchen oder auch die Vertiefungen eines Muffinbleches gut geeignet.

Die Milch mit der Butter in einem Topf zum Kochen bringen. Wenn die Milch kocht, das mit Zucker und Salz gemischte Mehl dazugeben und dabei kräftig rühren. Kurz aufkochen, dann vom Herd nehmen und etwas abkühlen lassen. Das Ei und die Eigelbe sowie den Vanillezucker einrühren. Auf den Blätterteig in den Förmchen geben und im vorgeheizten Ofen bei 225 bis 250 °C etwa 8 bis 10 Minuten backen. Die Zeit sollte nicht überschritten werden, da die Füllung sonst evtl. überläuft. Die Pasteten müssen an der Oberseite sehr dunkel, fast schwarz werden

Direkt vor dem Essen mit etwas Zimt bestreuen.

http://www.sunstonewinery.com/
we st out to visit our sons in Los Angeles. After a day or so we decided to go north and visit friend,together we had a beautiful vine tasing tour. For a sunny californian day you should always have a straw hat along. This was a "traveling" hat and it proved invaluble for the day.
Sunstone Vineyards and Winery is located 30 minutes north of Santa Barbara and is one of the most beautiful wineries and tasting rooms in the Santa Ynez Valley. Sunstone's tasting room is reminiscent of some of the small wineries in the Provencal French countryside, featuring a kitchen complete with a wood-burning oven and two stone barrel-aging caves built into the hillside. The Rice Family farms their 56-acre vineyards in an organic, bio-sustainable manner, meeting all California Certified Organic Farmer standards.