This is an amazing chocolateria in Paris... Yes, friends, that is pure chocolate stiletto sculpture. I know you are all shocked to see this in my blog. I loved it. May have bought some cool things from here...
Most gardens in Europe seem to be built on a hillside...I love the fact that fresh vegetables will be right outside your door when you get up in the morning. YES PLEASE!
SHOCKED!!!!
SHOCKED!!!!
Yes that is a restaurant named "Nebraska"...made me think of home!
Tried two new things on my European adventure that have "ruined me for life"!! LOL!!!! Those would be SANGRIA and PAELLA!! Funny story...so Jen, Liz, and I took the kids to an open air cafe/bar plaza where we were trying to find some dinner and casually hang out for the evening. We found this loverly restaurant and after going through the process of "trying" to get seated...which believe me was a HUGE process...we ordered tapas, sangria, and paella...Liz and Jen ordered seafood and chicken and after the day of being in the open air market with the scents and sights and the overwhelming feeling that that experience brought me...I
decided to order vegetable instead...(YES friends I was naively shocked that shrimp actually had heads and looked like crayfish...WHO KNEW?) (quit shaking your heads at me...cause I know you are! :)
Tried two new things on my European adventure that have "ruined me for life"!! LOL!!!! Those would be SANGRIA and PAELLA!! Funny story...so Jen, Liz, and I took the kids to an open air cafe/bar plaza where we were trying to find some dinner and casually hang out for the evening. We found this loverly restaurant and after going through the process of "trying" to get seated...which believe me was a HUGE process...we ordered tapas, sangria, and paella...Liz and Jen ordered seafood and chicken and after the day of being in the open air market with the scents and sights and the overwhelming feeling that that experience brought me...I
decided to order vegetable instead...(YES friends I was naively shocked that shrimp actually had heads and looked like crayfish...WHO KNEW?) (quit shaking your heads at me...cause I know you are! :)The food arrived and it was HEAVEN! What a wonderful tasty experience! Lots of laughter, stories, smiles, watching the kids experience this for the first time, hanging with good friends...a truly memorable evening had by all.
This is a usual sight while walking down the side streets of Europe...legs of salted/ smoked ham hanging in the markets and restaurants...now that is FRESH!!
This was a very interesting "trusting" concept for dinner and bars. I am aware of tapas bars/restaurants. There was one in Omaha and had never had the chance to go
. Tapas is bite-size portions of food...appetizer-esque. The food arrives on smaller plates to your table. The following pictures are a brand new concept that relies on a great amount of trust. This is called "pinchas" food.(I hope I am spelling this correctly) Upon arrival and drink ordered, you are given a plate. The bar has a large number of appetizer small hand foods to select form, each with a toothpick in it with a sticker on the pick. 
As you work your way through the food, you just place your stickers on the edge of your plate. At the end of your experience, you take your plate up to the cashier and they ring you the stickers on the plate and you pay accordingly. Know think of this in America...that is very trusting don't you think?
You know me, friends....
. Tapas is bite-size portions of food...appetizer-esque. The food arrives on smaller plates to your table. The following pictures are a brand new concept that relies on a great amount of trust. This is called "pinchas" food.(I hope I am spelling this correctly) Upon arrival and drink ordered, you are given a plate. The bar has a large number of appetizer small hand foods to select form, each with a toothpick in it with a sticker on the pick. 
As you work your way through the food, you just place your stickers on the edge of your plate. At the end of your experience, you take your plate up to the cashier and they ring you the stickers on the plate and you pay accordingly. Know think of this in America...that is very trusting don't you think?You know me, friends....In conclusion to this blog entry, I had to include this photo I saw on a side street in Paris...
Who knew that "ASS" came in so many varieties and all cost 8 Euros?? LOL!!!
SERIOUSLY???
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