Musee d’Orsay, Jardin des Tuileries, Arc de Triomphe

21. February 2006 Paris, France 1
It was raining when we woke up this morning. While eating my fresh croissant with a glass of cold milk, I poured over our Paris map to see where we can go when it’s gloomy outside. The boy suggested we visit Musée d’Orsay before we left. I was willing to skip it, but he told ...

Louvre Museum, Eiffel Tower

20. February 2006 Paris, France 4
Our hyacinths are still alive and so is the B family! We hit two big spots today: Musée du Louvre and the Eiffel Tower. We woke up a little earlier so we were able to eat a fresh baguette and drink hot mint tea before we stepped out. We crossed rue des Deux Ponts to ...

The Pantheon, Jardin du Luxembourg, St-Sulpice

19. February 2006 Paris, France 0
We woke up at 11am after a long slumber. Even my parents who are early risers were surprised they slept soundly. As soon as we all got ready, we bought our first croissants from the bakery downstairs. The boy was right; croissants in France are flakier than American ones. Then I bought a cup of ...

Parisian Apartment on Ile Saint-Louis and Notre Dame Cathedral

18. February 2006 Paris, France 0
The three Filipinos made it to Paris! Our flight left for Iceland at around 9pm. Five hours later as the sun was rising in Reykjavik, we had our passports stamped through customs. We boarded the flight to Charles de Gaulle and finally got some much-needed sleep. We arrived in Paris a little after noon. My ...

Beef Rendang

16. February 2006 Uncategorized 0
Adapted from bbc.co.uk Ingredients:1 pound beef, cut into 3/4-inch cubes1 onion, chopped3 cloves of garlic, minced1 small fresh ginger, grated1 stalk of lemon grass1 tsp turmeric1 tsp coriander1 tsp cumin1 can of coconut milk2 tbsps of soy sauce2 dried red chiles, torn into piecessalt 1. Process the shallots, garlic, ginger and turmeric to a smooth ...