Liziz Log - La Cuisine

For most aspects of eating here in Switzerland and in France, the emphasis is on fresh - as in the beautiful variety of bread and croissants baked fresh daily, tender young lettuce and succulent tomatoes fresh to the table after being picked ripened on the vine. In the south of France they are as proud of their olive oil as they are their wine, and justifiably so. I will never find in Stater Brothers Supermarket anything close to the cheeses I have tasted here! Wines in France are dryer than California wines, as there is a legal limit to the amount of sugars that wine can contain. The French mostly drink a dry Rose with their meals, and it is very modestly priced. I prefer the sweeter whites of California, but I did my best to make a thorough comparison test! We have done a lot of walking on this vacation, but I am afraid I have not walked enough to offset the intake of the great cuisine - I'll be wearing some of it home around my waist! love, Liz

FW: Liziz Log - The Crew

Where in the world will I be on my birthday?  Having a birthday in August has meant that I am anywhere but Twentynine Palms for the celebration.  This year it will be Basel, Switzerland, as a "grand finale" to a wonderful vacation with the O'Connor family.  With Derek as driver, Angela as navigator, I joined David (6) and Hannah (4) in the backseat as we drove through Switzerland and France to Provence and the French Riviera, and back to Basel.  Tomorrow, (my 68th birthday) we will take a train to Gruyere, Switzerland for the day, and return to the O'connor  residence for "birthday surprises".  I leave early the next morning for the long journey home. Sharing in the lives of my family are the most meaningful experiences I have, and I count the blessings that give me these opportunities. Love, Liz

Subject: Liziz Log - The Crew
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 18:58:14 +0200
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Liziz Log - Market Day

If its Friday, the market is in Lumarin, but every day of the week brings the market to another village, one just needs to know the schedule. This is not just a block of fruit booths and jewelry, these venders line the streets in every direction offering clothes, baskets, fresh fish, sausages and meat, of course cheeses of all kinds, fresh bread, pastries....the list goes on and on. You can tell the locals from the visitors.. They are all carrying their basket with wheels, stocking up for the week, they pause to greet each other and catch up on the local news. in Mexico, all prices are negotiable, but here I haven't seen any bartering here. Such a colorful way to go shopping! love Liz