We are now back in Jersey, having left the Loire. An unexpected turn, but I have to say it is lovely to be in Jersey at Christmas time.
As we left the Loire it was quite foggy and we had some snow too, but nothing like the weather that has been happening in the UK. Unprecedented cold weather for this time of year.
Below is one of the twisted steeples that are found in this area.
Found this in the 'not posted' file
ReplyDeleteIt was foggy when we left - and much warmer than the UK, hit by record cold temperatures and snow.
Many Christmas plans have come undone this year.
We came back to Jersey on Christmas Eve and enjoyed a lovely day with Ursula at our house in Anne Port. Didn't do the usual suspect (the turkey), but instead lunch was Kokoda (pronounced Kokonda), a raw fish dish with coconut milk, from Fiji, followed by a Vietnamese salad made with scallops, paired with HUGE garlic prawns. Then mince tarts made with my home made fruit mince that has been macerating over here for over a year. They were served with little chocolate cups filled with home made coffee ice cream - orange and cardamom drizzle poured over the tops.
It made for a very calm day and we drank good French wine, finishing off with a glass of Brown Brothers Orange Muscat and Flora.
Couldn't have been better really.