Contemplations and Ruminations

The year-end transitions are always the most exciting of times. Family comes down from wherever they are and tickets are booked to travel from one home to another. December is always exciting... and here are a few pictures of 2018 gi ving way to 2019.  The crib in Chennai home... I liked the little waterfalls in the corner and the angel near the falls.  Snowflakes on my door...  Celebrating the spirit of jólabókaflóð... Making wreaths with Jen... Making mulled wine... A Christmas midnight selfie... Haha... dressed up like this pretty angel I fell in love with. Celebrating Christmas with Filter kapi mousse... The crib in Nagercoil... Elephants at the entrance to the crib... A view of baby Jesus... Chocolates... Birthday of the twins... Cauliflower crust pizza... Our new year tradition... spending the last day of the year listening to the waves and playing in the sands that made us. Trying out our photogr...

So after a great third day , our fourth day in Barcelona was spent just chilling in the room and checking out a few restaurants, because my brother was feverish and he didn't want to go anywhere.  Me and Nam, didn't want to stay in the room whole day, so we decided to go to Zara, which is quite close to where we were staying... On the way picked up an empanada from one of the kiosks on Las Ramblas Stopped at a quaint place for coffee... And took a window selfie... Barrel tables... Around lunch time we reached Casalolea , a restaurant Marc ( @igmam71 ), recommended, Vinod met us here. These were the specials, and that first one, pasta risotto with black truffle was so amazing...  we ordered it twice.   Something my brother had... looks like white wine. Cold cuts and cheese... The first time I was tasting Sangria... And absolutely loved it... Casalolea decor... Lolea... A lot of sides... octopus, fish and some other th...