Monday, February 21, 2011

Gislaved Nordfrost 5 Vs Nokian Hakkapeliita 5

J-6 from the island of dreams / o D-6 Leaving dream island


It's almost time to leave our island paradise! The summer season ends, the coffers are replenished (it worked, 2, about 100 hours a week pdt 9 weeks, not bad eh?), And we have ants in the legs. It's Time To Leave Our heavenly island! The summer season ends, The Bank Account is topped up, and We Have ants in o pants.


And to celebrate, we had a visit from Catherine and Jo, leaving the French winter cold for us ... So from February 25 to March 15, it becomes en 4 joyeux touristes en Mitsubishi toute propre, et vêtue de paréos pour l'occasion ! Oui, la voiture aussi est concernée par la mode. To celebrate this change, we are welcoming Catherine and Jo, who are living the winter cold to join us. From Feb. the 25th to March the 15th, we all tunr into happy tourists in clean and sarong-dressed Mitsubishi. Yes, the car is concerned by fashion as well.

Au programme ? What's on?

Waiheke island, Coromandel, Tauraga, Bay of plenty, Gisborne, Rotorua, Taupo, Tongariro alpine crossing, Wellington, et peut-être un petit tour sur l'île South ... Subject to change course! And We Might make a detour Through the South Island, programmed to be confirmed

's go for the exciting adventures of Cath, Jo, Loic & Manu down under ...


Sunday, February 6, 2011

Before And After Results For Zumba

The Boatshed, workplace

Our island dream home a superb hotel for honeymoon, weddings, business trips and leisure stays, the Boatshed . It is terribly true to its name, the place exudes seaside ropes, wicker, white and blue, paddles, miniature boats adorn each room. Designed by renowned architect David Scott, owner of the site's manager and father, Jonathan, this space cozy and unusual contains 7 rooms, all different and a very nice living-dining room overlooking the beach of Oneroa. The atmosphere is warm, cozy and family, it is not uncommon for guests staying a week in this "cottage", as if it could be better elsewhere.

Breakfast and dinner are cooked by the Fijian chief Peter Upton, master of his art. I licks their chops thinking about his grilled mediterranean vegetables, meat tenderness and taste of fish, vision of the alloy of sweet and salty, his mastery of detail, the originality of the ingredients (not even afraid to use pistachio, sugar beet, apricot in entrees !!)... My new hobby? "Hanging in the kitchen" ...

Loïc therefore passes all his evenings in the kitchen, to assist Peter in achieving these great dishes and make the plunge ... Meanwhile, I'm in the laundry room, and I will return! And when all the guests are at dinner, I go into the rooms to prepare them for the night: the bed open, close the curtains, light the candles, put a little soft music all (yes, the same as on the website of the hotel) ... Once sated, our guests have only to go to sleep in this peaceful atmosphere ...