Showing posts with label Drinks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Drinks. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

In Anno Itinerantur - C is for Cocktails

#AtoZChallenge 2023 letter C

In the past year since  travel opened up for Australians Robert and I have taken several journeys at home and overseas. While I posted many photos of these adventures on Facebook I want to leave a more permanent record of some of our adventures. This challenge provides me with opportunities to share my photos and stories while recording some personal history. 

I plan to share photos and stories from our travels between April 2022 and March 2023.  My theme this year is In Anno Itinerantur. 

While I never drink expensive cocktails at home I make it my business to try a few when travelling. We may indulge when there is an offer of half-price drinks during a happy hour. When Cruising on Regent, where the cocktails are included in the fare, I enjoy one some evenings. I've sampled a few but haven't yet been brave enough to try a Long Island Iced Tea which is reputed to be rather potent.

I can't remember the names of some of these tipples pictured below that I've tried in the last twelve months!

I enjoyed this one recommended by another passenger 

An after dinner Espresso Martini

Harvey Wallbanger, a favourite from the 70s

The waiter had a tray of these champagne based cocktails so I tried one

Same story as with the previous image

Yet another offering from a tray bearing waiter

I think I liked this one

My strawberry daquiri was too icy

Happy Hour cocktails in Tahiti had tropical names

Cocktail of the day at our ski resort in Japan

The coffee beans indicate that this is an Espresso Martini

Happy Hour Strawberry Daquiri on Kimberley cruise was rather good

Friday, October 8, 2021

20 Something Snaps - A Refreshing Drop

We come out of our Covid lockdown next Monday so, as summer is on our doorsteps, I am thinking of refreshing beverages and social occasions. 

While I don't regularly drink beer, on some occasions I really enjoy an nice ice cold one. 

I don't like a heavy or wheaty beer but find light beer very refreshing on a hot humid Australian summer's day. It takes me longer to drink a glass of beer than a glass of wine so, in company, I find by drinking beer it is easier to limit my intake of alcohol. 

My Scottish genes come to the fore when travelling,  I often have a beer rather than wine with my meal because it is cheaper than wine by the glass and I get more liquid for my money. When travelling in third world countries beer is often a safer option than water, milk drinks or fruit juices that may not have been prepared in the cleanest of conditions.

Looking at each of the images here brings back memories of some of the wonderful places where I have enjoyed a cool ale. I have labelled the photos with the places where I drank them, these may not be their country of origin.

Kutna Hora, Czech Republic

Scotland

Xian, China

I didn't drink this one in Munich, Germany

This one was much better in Munich

Bucharest, Romania

Lonkot, Iceland

Sydney, Australia

Somewhere in Turkey

New York, USA

Colombia Icefield,Canada

Baltimore, USA

Monaco

Kotor, Montenegro

Copenhagen, Denmark

On Board, Costa Luminosa

Anchorage, Alaska

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Fort Worth, Texas

Adelaide, South Australia

Grand Cayman

Los Angeles, California

Mumbai, India

You may also be interested in my post from last year - Hello, is it beer you're looking for?


Sunday, May 2, 2021

20 Something Snaps of an American Icon

When travelling we are often confronted with advertising for this American icon. However, I couldn't find any relevant snaps from Scandanavia, Iceland or Greenland.

Most of these are a bit fuzzy as they are Bus Photos (taken from a tour bus).

Istanbul, Turkey


Zanzibar

Aqaba, Jordan

Jerusalem, Israel

Nicosia, Cyprus

Osijek, Croatia

St Petersburg, Russia

Napier, New Zealand

Roatan

Somewhere in Mexico

Mexico

Margaritaville, Grand Cayman

Cavtat, Croatia

Ibiza, Spain

Willemstad, Curacao

Maputo, Mozambique

San Antonio, Chile

Punta del Este, Uruguay

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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