Everyday Pedestrian

Sacre Coeur in Paris. You can go there by taking the metro, and go down Anvers on Line 2. It was a kind of short walk, and you would pass though different souvenir shops. You could go shopping there. It's cheap in a way. Interesting thing about this, the whiter the walls are, the cleaner the air in Paris is.

Oh, tip. Do not talk to the gypsies there especially those who are offering the friendship bracelets. We were told that once you entertain them, they will never let to go and force you to pay for the bracelet.

I miss France <3

Last November 9, 2011, we went to eat in our mother school, Vatel Paris. The sad part is that we paid for the food  so we felt like we weren't not welcome. I didn't really like the food that they served because of the strong flavors. It was too strong and heavy. But even if we paid a large sum of money for the food, I was full from the first course. (It was a four course meal by the way) I guess the money was worth it.

The names of the food are in French based on the menu card given to us.

Grosses gambas parfumees a la coriandre, chutney de tomates puree de citrons confits

Supreme de poulet fermier roti, sauce ivoire et lasagnes aux champignons

Fromages frais et affines salade melangee

Dacquoise a la mousse matcha pralines roses, caramel et yuzu

Enjoy looking at the food.

I am really blessed to be able to visit France again. I know my parents didn't really want me to go but thankfully, they allowed me to. One of the highlights of the tour for me was our visit to Saint-Emilion.

Saint-Emilion is a famous wine region of Bordeaux (which happens to be the most famous wine region in France). It is located on the right bank of the Dordogne river. From our lessons in wine appreciation classes, the Merlot grape is the common grape used. I also learned that Saint-Emilion is also considered an UNESCO Heritage Site.

The owner of Chateau Lanoite gave us a summary on how they produce wines. He is really rich. Most wine growers only have a small hectare of land. He has a big chunk of land. His wines are also of high quality.

I was finally able to go to a vineyard and watch how wine is produced.Too bad I was not able to take a picture of grapes that just harvested. In wine making, summer time is usually harvest time. We visited Bordeaux during autumn. During autumn, wine growers would do the vintaging process. From what I remember, vintaging is the process when they would bottle the wines. The vines would prepare itself for winter. Although there were no ripe grapes nor grapes with noble rot, I was still happy to be able to visit a vineyard. It was really cool \m/

Picture with the owner of the vineyard of Chateau Lanoite