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Grand Hotel Milenij: A Roow With A Marina View

Posted on August 28, 2013 | Leave a comment

The day was long,

from early in the morning we took the road to the island of Krk. Back to Opatija, I have just 1:30 to get ready before going out. I am invited to a open air theater, for a Croatian comedy/music hall. And I will surprise myself to laugh a lot (picture 9). Yep you read that right! No, I haven’t taken any Croatian language courses : situation comedy only! Arriving at the hotel, I quickly go up to my room, where I attend a beautiful sunset on the terrace. I don’t want to move and just meditate in peace.

The view is awesome!

On the opposite bank (pictures 1 & 7), Rijeka I will visit tomorrow. Pictures 2 and 4: the marina out of a postcard at my feet! Time stopped like a Pagnol novel! I can spend hours and hours contemplating the scenery and gently fall asleep. But my mobile gives me the signal … The shower is getting impatient: Mademoiselle Le K, your day is far from over, LOL! A music hall awaits you and whistling the “New York New York!” of Lisa Minelli (I luv u Lisa), I won the bathroom.

Informations

MILENIJ GRAND HOTEL, Opatija Tourist Board & www.visitcroatia.be

Follow my whole trip in the CROATIA section. ENJOY! I was hosted by the Office National Croate du Tourisme and obviously all my opinions are mine.

Croatia: Le Mandrac, The Gourmet Restaurant in Opatijia

Esplanade Zagreb: A Room

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Italy, Piemonte: Anzuno And Lunch @ Agriturismo e Osteria della Tensa

Posted on August 17, 2013 | Leave a comment

Do you enjoy walking on trails in the countryside?

Follow me in Anzuno (photo 1)! In this village near Domodossola, most of the traditional stone houses are deserted (last photo) and look like a Sergio Leone movie set (picture 2). Only missing Claudia Cardinale Clint Eastwood! I really like!

Among the few inhabitants, there remains the sympathetic guard of the old grape press (photo 4). Anzuno is pretty particular and we can feel good. As if time gave us a break, the right to do nothing, think nothing, just be, see, feel and perhaps absorb… like watching a movie…

Taking a narrow trail from Anzuno that climbs high

I led the way… no comment, please! We arrive at the Agriturismo e Osteria della Tensa (pictures below). Beautiful mountains view from the terrace of restaurant, where we stayed for ages (pictures 3 and 7).

None of us could not imagine that our lunch will be a 7-course banquet (picture 8)! Luckily yesterday, I forgot to dinner and have breakfast this morning! Everything is of course really tasty. With very good local produce, you can really rediscover flavors and tastes!

Yet I am not a gourmet nor a food lover. But I’ve always loved real fresh produce: a tasty steamed vegetable gives me a billion times more fun than all meals with sauces, as elaborate as they are!

Here, the products come from local agriculture and the garden of the inn. The Chef, a woman, reinterprets traditional dishes in a light and inventive way, as her excellent risotto with pears. And the owners are friendly. OMG, it sounds like a food critic? Imagine if I become winemaker too! That’s not me! LOL!

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AGRITURISMO E OSTERIA DELLA TENSA

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Italy, Piemonte: Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola

Posted on August 11, 2013 | Leave a comment

Awesome to stay in mountains during summer!

To be honest as a diver, I am definitely more sea than mountain. As I can’t stand the seaside summer crowds, I prefer to relax and recharge to the mountain. Where I love landscapes, semi-desert villages, hiking trails. Light, beautiful gardens and especially the feeling of serenity that calms my hyperactive temper.

During a recent short break in the Ossola valleys, in the Piemonte, I really had a big crush for the Sacred Mount Calvary‘s garden overlooking Domodossola (pictures below). This Christian sanctuary built in 1657, is part of the nine “Sacred Mountains of Piemonte and Lombardy“, registered in 2003 on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.

You can make retreats at the Sacred Mount Calvary. More modestly, I took a long walk between the kitchen garden and the rose garden and the areas near the ruins under the old trees (last picture). Always with the astonishing XXL view of the mountains and valley. And it made me euphoric!