Vacation like a tourist

Here are a few impressions from the last weeks.

It is an event if there is a Rolls Royce Convertible in Belfast. Even men take selfies with the car.













Acai bowl for me!







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The Revenge of the Cats

Things you could put on cats?

Cats: Things I could pee on.















to Maine cocktails





and a Ford Model T (I think)

to those from Asia

June in Maine

Finally, summer-ish.











And the lupines everything else in Maine.

Whitehall, Camden

Over the Memorial weekend, I had an opportunity to visit the newly remodeled Camden hotel Whitehall.



All hotel room remodeled and celebrity Chef Sam Talbot mans the new restaurant Pig and Poet.

Moroccan Lemonade

This lemonade is a beautifully aromatic with a subtle Moroccan flavor with cinnamon and a gorgeous deep pink color.

Moroccan Lemonade

• for the syrup:
• 4 inch slice of organic orange rind
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 tablespoon of dried rose pedals  (available in natural living stores)
• 2 tablespoon of dried hibiscus flower (available in natural living stores)
• 1 cup of water
• 1 cup of sugar

for the lemonade:

• 3/4 cup of fresh pressed lemon juice
• half gallon of water

I got the orange rind of the one orange I grew over the last year…

These are the dry ingredients for the syrup.

Add to water and sugar in a sauce pan, and bring to a boil for 1 min. Dissolve the sugar and turn off the heat. Let steep for about 30min.

Meanwhile, juice about 5 lemons to get 3/4 cup of lemon juice.

Pour the lemon juice in a large container. Pour the syrup through a sieve and add to the container. Fill with water, and chill the lemonade. Serve with ice cubes.