Flight Home

Asian vegetarian on way home, (rather dry) chick peas, rice and vegetable curry. And Champagne.

Christmas Dinner on Gran Canaria

At Christmas evening pre-dinner cocktail party at Costa Canaria hotel, San Augustin, Gran Canaria, with live musicians.

For dinner Joan started with plump prawns, griddled in front of her, I went straight to the roast turkey. But no roast potatoes so chips had to suffice.

The generously poured red was CVNE Crianza Rioja, 2015. 

And who did we spot earlier that day?

Biker Santas

Finishing coffee at a waterfront cafe in Maspalomas we heard and felt a very loud roar like a low flying jet, but it was 200+ motor bikes and trikes revving up and riding up and down the street escorted by police motorbikes.

Every biker and pillion rider was in Santa costume and bikes decorated too.

Paddling In the Sea

It's not cold, really!

Costa Canaria Hotel

The hotel, Costa Canaria, San Augustin, Gran Canaria. 20-25 minutes by taxi from the airport.

 View from Solarium sun-deck on roof.

Sideways view left from our balcony.

View right from balcony.

 Pandanus Utilis in front of hotel.

Grand Canary

Ch Cantemerle 2009 5eme Cru

Almost 10 year old Classed Growth claret in T5 BA Lounge and decent lunch on Club Europe flight to Grand Canary.

Coming in to land at Las Palmas, Grand Canary

Xmas Post Boxes

Post boxes around St Albans have been topped with knitted Christmas decorations

December Wine Tasting

Wines from Sicily and Sardinia at Stewarts.

 Back L>R Malcolm, Gill, Stewart, Richard, Roy        
Front L>R Hugh, Betty, Anthony, Peter

Vuelio Blog Awards 2018

To London and the 2018 Vuelio Blog Awards, held in the Bloomsbury Big Top in Guilford Street , just a short walk from St Pancras station.

Pre-dinner Prosecco was very welcome, then we moved to the dining hall.

Entertainment with aerialist and fire dancers was followed by an excellent dinner, especially the shredded duck on roasted butternut with hoisin sauce starter.

 New this year was a photo booth and selection of hats. One had 5 seconds between flashes to change hats. 

In the packed goody bag was my favourite gift, a Chilli Advent Calendar, with 25 different chillis and powders with descriptions and recipes.

Railway signals down meant most trains were cancelled and there was 40 minutes to wait before a train, an all stopper, arrived.