...and that is the truth!! Though the effects of wine on walking in high heels have often been disastrous since the beginning of time... or at least since when the high heels were invented (some say the inventor was Leonardo Da Vinci, but then again most inventions are accredited to him...) and rightfully so, as anyone who tried to balance on a 10cm stilettos after 3 or 4 glasses of wine will testify, the fact remains that a good wine is better than shoes!
I love wine... and the universe has cursed me not to be able to drink the red one... some sort of allergy, don't know exactly what, to the tannins which makes me have the most horrible migraines when I drink it... The connoisseurs will tell you that the true masterpieces of wine have a ruby colour... and they will be right. However, since I discovered that I cannot tolerate the red, I have also discovered the wonders of white wine! And there are indeed so many to choose from! Sweet ones, dry ones, desert ones, the list is long and some of them are really amazing! Personal favourites include the Riesling, the Pouilly Fumé and the marvelous Sancerre and not to forget the magical Ice Wine for which I have written before!
Luckily, my alergy excludes the wonderful Port wine :) which, by the way, is one of the great pleasure in my life! Many times, on a Friday, at the end of the working week, I have skipped proper dinner just to enjoy a glass of wine with a good cheese! And I have not regretted it at all! During my recent holidays I have had the opportunity to enjoy some great wines and this is the reason why I decided to write about it now. And yes, as said before and unsurprisingly, I have not been able to combine succesfully wine and high heels, but this has never been a reason not to appreciate both of them :)
Monday, 9 August 2010
Friday, 6 August 2010
walking by the water...
I have always associated my holidays with the water... Water of the blue sea where I would dive for hours and let only my feet show (and have them tanned always more than the rest of my body...) and and then carry marks from the mask all over my face for the rest of the day... Water icy cold that I would drink greedily after having played under the hot sun with my friends... Water melon, perfectly prepared from my mum, that I would devour in the afternoon, after the siesta... Water that would fill my eyes when the holidays were over and I had to say goodbye to my friends and promise to meet them at the same place next year...
In these last few years, more water features have been added to my list of favourites... walking by the water of the ocean for example... We got to know each other only very recently and it is true that we are not the best of friends yet (tooooo many sea weeds, to many waves... tooooo much of a wimp I am...) but walking next to it is one of the pleasures that I can not have enough of... And the rivers... No, I did not grow up next to one of them nor had many experiences of them as a kid but now that I got to know their beauty, and the usual beauty of the landscape around them, I am smitten for life!
During my recent holidays, one of things I enjoyed most, was (obvioulsy...) walking by the water... Stary sky, the city lights reflecting on the water mirror, the calmness of the view and the pleasant smell, things that put a smile on my face and made me think "...this, is better than shoes!"...
And you will know what I mean if you give it a try, go to the nearest body of water (no, the water boiller does not count...), take a long walk next to it and savour the experience... and if it is beach you find yourselves at, take your shoes off... you don't want sand all over them Alaïa sandals, do you?? :)
In these last few years, more water features have been added to my list of favourites... walking by the water of the ocean for example... We got to know each other only very recently and it is true that we are not the best of friends yet (tooooo many sea weeds, to many waves... tooooo much of a wimp I am...) but walking next to it is one of the pleasures that I can not have enough of... And the rivers... No, I did not grow up next to one of them nor had many experiences of them as a kid but now that I got to know their beauty, and the usual beauty of the landscape around them, I am smitten for life!
During my recent holidays, one of things I enjoyed most, was (obvioulsy...) walking by the water... Stary sky, the city lights reflecting on the water mirror, the calmness of the view and the pleasant smell, things that put a smile on my face and made me think "...this, is better than shoes!"...
And you will know what I mean if you give it a try, go to the nearest body of water (no, the water boiller does not count...), take a long walk next to it and savour the experience... and if it is beach you find yourselves at, take your shoes off... you don't want sand all over them Alaïa sandals, do you?? :)
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Holidays are better than shoes!!!
True, the title is self explanatory... and I have the feeling that none of you is going to disagree with me... but since this is the last post before my break -and no, it is not going to be a very long one, just enough to get more "better than shoes" experiences to share with you- I will elaborate a bit...
So, we all made it through the long, cold and dark winter, we made it through the last weeks before the break when magically about a billion things to take care of appeared out of nowhere, we made it through the (unfortunately unavoidable...) diet and exhausting workouts in order to fit in that swim suit again (if ever...), we made it through that period when colleagues and friends are already on holidays and we are still working (and there is almost no one to have lunch with...) and after all that, our time has finally come!
And we got the suitcase out of the closet and we packed our favorite flat, embellished sandals and our jeans and all (but, really, ALL) our T-shirts along with lots of sun screen and we are ready to go! And no, not everything is finished work wise -we knew it would not be, who are we kidding- and no, we did not manage really to lose weight -did we??- but who cares?? Soon we will be under the sun, preferably by the blue sea without a worry in the world, preferably near great food and drinks and, above all, good friends! And this will charge the batteries until the next break...
Holidays are better than shoes and they combine very well with them... I hope you all enjoy yours, shoes and holidays that is, and that you remember to always look for things that tickle your fancy and make you put on a smile :)
So, we all made it through the long, cold and dark winter, we made it through the last weeks before the break when magically about a billion things to take care of appeared out of nowhere, we made it through the (unfortunately unavoidable...) diet and exhausting workouts in order to fit in that swim suit again (if ever...), we made it through that period when colleagues and friends are already on holidays and we are still working (and there is almost no one to have lunch with...) and after all that, our time has finally come!
And we got the suitcase out of the closet and we packed our favorite flat, embellished sandals and our jeans and all (but, really, ALL) our T-shirts along with lots of sun screen and we are ready to go! And no, not everything is finished work wise -we knew it would not be, who are we kidding- and no, we did not manage really to lose weight -did we??- but who cares?? Soon we will be under the sun, preferably by the blue sea without a worry in the world, preferably near great food and drinks and, above all, good friends! And this will charge the batteries until the next break...
Holidays are better than shoes and they combine very well with them... I hope you all enjoy yours, shoes and holidays that is, and that you remember to always look for things that tickle your fancy and make you put on a smile :)
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