Category Archives: Cooking

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Home again, Home again, Jiggety-jig!

Posted on March 31, 2015 by milerstimeblog

I have been home for almost a week. It has been great to be home again, jiggety-jig! I have caught up with friends, got some housework done, did a bit of yard work, and still feel like I am behind … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day in Florence

Posted on March 17, 2015 by milerstimeblog

It rained all day Monday. It did keep things a bit quieter on the streets last night, though! I wanted to get my ticket to Paris today so I could also make hotel reservations and know my schedule. I went … Continue reading →

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Another Day of Cooking

Posted on March 13, 2015 by milerstimeblog

Francesca and I headed to the market again this morning. We went to the more local, less tourist market, Sant’Ambrogio. It is the opposite direction from the center of town. We started at the vegetable stands. There are many vegetables … Continue reading →

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Mercato Sant’Ambrogio

Posted on March 11, 2015 by milerstimeblog

I went to the Sant’Ambrogio market Tuesday. It is a bit of a hike from the apartment but I found it easily. Outside of the market are mostly vegetable and clothing stands with one cheese stall and another with a … Continue reading →

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Last Day in Nice

Posted on March 7, 2015 by milerstimeblog

I got up and started getting things ready to pack. Did a small load of clothes and hung them on the terrace to dry. Wrote my blog about the day before. Started to cook some eggs that the guys had … Continue reading →

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Another Beautiful Day

Posted on March 6, 2015 by milerstimeblog

Thursday morning I was up earlier and ready to go for a walk by 9:30. I decided to go see the Russian Orthodox Church, Cathédrale Russe. It was in the opposite direction of the main part of town and, therefore, … Continue reading →

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Museum and Cathedral

Posted on March 5, 2015 by milerstimeblog

It was a cloudy day with a possibility of rain so I thought it would be a good day to go to the Modern Art Museum. I guess I am not a huge modern art fan. Some of the things … Continue reading →

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Street Scenes

Posted on March 4, 2015 by milerstimeblog

I decided on Tuesday to take the tramway all the way to one end, will do the other way another time. I went the furthest from my normal stop towards Hôpital Pasteur. I am not sure how long it took, … Continue reading →

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Monday in Nice

Posted on March 3, 2015 by milerstimeblog

I did a little exploring today and decided I would make dinner at the apartment. I got the little market bag on wheels from the apartment and took off for the Casino market I had passed on Sunday. After only … Continue reading →

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My First Solo Dinner

Posted on March 2, 2015 by milerstimeblog

I researched some restaurants online that were closeby and open. The big finale of the Carnival was going on and I didn’t want to fight crowds or walk a long way. I picked Luc Salsedo. It had good reviews and … Continue reading →

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