Tag Archives: Food

Road Trip – Maitland

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

Thursday (13 April) was our last day in Port Stephens.   We drove to Maitland to visit family at their restaurant – Fratelli Roma.  Beautiful food, well worth the drive.   Maitland is an interesting town, very country, main street … Continue reading →

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Emirates Palace Hotel

Posted on November 9, 2016 by

On the drive to see the sunset we went to the Emirates Palace Hotel – its 7 star, very glamorous.

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Jones the Grocer pop up market.

Posted on November 7, 2016 by

I’d read that this market is really good.   So I cabbed it over to Jones at Gardens Plaza.  The market man starts selling at 10.00 am, he sets up in a corner of Jones the Grocer.   The smell … Continue reading →

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The Food Tour of Abu Dhabi

Posted on November 6, 2016 by

It looks like this trip is going to be all about the eating.   Not that there is anything wrong with that.    Brunch is a big thing over here on a Friday (UAE weekend is Friday/Saturday), you pay your … Continue reading →

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Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi.

Posted on May 7, 2015 by

Brunch – but not as we know it in Australia.  I forgot to take photos of the dessert section/restaurant and also it turned out the cocktails were free – which may explain that oversight.

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So Abu Dhabi then

Posted on May 5, 2015 by

The original plan was for a one week stopover to catch up with AD sista and family.   But as  it turns out Mr Sista looks like he has a job and a babysitter is needed until a nanny is … Continue reading →

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Farewell NB Jasmine Weyr, Bye London.

Posted on April 29, 2015 by

I’m sitting in the airport lounge, trying to think of the past two years but can’t get past the last week – its  been a bit manic.   We didn’t get to visit several people, in the end we just … Continue reading →

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