Sola
For Saturday night in Paris, I did a search on the Fork to see what popped up, looking for a gem in case one of the other reservations didn’t happen. Well, as it turns out, all of our reservations panned out, but we were so intrigued by the restaurant I found that we kept the reservation. Sola is a japanese fusion restaurant helmed by Yoshitake Hiroki with two floors, the bottom being a cave where diners eat on the floor without shoes. We didn’t get to eat in the cave, but we had one of the most thoughtful and well-crafted meals we’ve ever been served.
L’Astrance
I’m writing this now while the experience is fresh in my mind, despite my lack of wi-fi–perhaps more as a cathartic treatment to allow myself to move pass the experience.
Gordon Ramsay at the Trianon Versailles
Having a couple days to explore before we needed to be in Bordeaux for the race, we decided to visit Versailles. Yes, this is an easy day trip from Paris, but wanting to relax before the marathon, we decided to stay in Versailles, which also gave us a chance to explore more of the grounds without worrying about trains. We chose the Trianon Palace Versailles to rest our heads, which happens to have a two Michelin Starred restaurant–Gordon Ramsay–we couldn’t pass up.
First Two Pounds Achievement Earned
After a brief interlude in the British Airlines Terraces Lounge where I gorged on cheese and mini sandwiches, we boarded our flight to London. I normally hang out at the Alaska Boardroom lounge but since Terraces was directly next to our gate, we visited to see the mountain out the windows. read more…
I need a bubble
After a couple years of no falls, my count has reset: zero days since last fall. I won’t show you the nasty oozy bloody cut under the bandage, but it’s bad. I also hurt my ankle and my shoulder….but mostly I will be super sexy in Paris with scabby knees! This is what happens when you are thinking about food while running in Ballard. Stupid broken sidewalks with rocks embedded in cement.
Road to Medoc
The Road to Medoc is coming to an end very soon. Welp! I leave for France in just a few days for a wine and run adventure like no other (and if you know of another, let me know!).
Tart Cherry Juice
So we have tart cherry trees, also called pie cherries by many, trees in our yard. I love tart cherries direct off the tree, so when people started getting excited about tart cherries a couple years ago, I paid attention. Just Tuesday, I ordered a bottle of Tart Cherry Juice in my Amazon Fresh order. But what should I do with it?
Gelinaz: daniel patterson at willow’s inn
It took us longer to drive to Lummi Islands’ Willow Inn for dinner on July 9 than it would have for us to fly to eat at Daniel Patterson’s Coi in San Francisco, but we had given our dinner over to the Gelinaz Shuffle. I will admit that felt slightly cheated as chefs from around the world switched countries; not to say the food wasn’t amazing, which it was from start to finish–all 17 courses.
Getting the most out of your destination race
As I get ready to leave for another vacation planned around a race, I’m constantly having to explain that yes a Marathon in France is still 26 miles (26.2 miles is 42.2 kilometers in case you were wondering) and answer questions about why I would want to race in the middle of a vacation. My first destination race was also my first half marathon, so it set a precedent for every race that followed. How do you beat running the Strip in Las Vegas at night? Run all over the world of course!
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