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Jacquesson Visit Note 07072022

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Walking down the memory lane, with the help of notes and pictures, the feeling of excitement and gratitude warms me up at this winter night. Heading There (T-2) I got lucky that Monsieur Jean-Hervé Chiquet offered to host us in July, a month that seems the entire world is visiting France. To prepare for the visit, we rehearsed the transportation the day before: Rent two bikes from a van behind Reims train station  the rental owner operates via whatsapp, he does not speak or write much english, but he is nice and thoughtful, providing phone holder to make navigation easier Most importantly, he had helmets for us as well Carried bikes up and down the stairs to get onto train to Aÿ it was a SPORT to carry those bikes and running like crazy persons in the underground tunnel to catch our train Got off at Aÿ Rode bike from Aÿ to Dizy The only way is highway (yes, highway is the only way, my way is not an option, lol) Cars were chill, they followed us patiently on a one lane highway It wa...

Smile, Like a Clam [06-15-2022]

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Smile, don't be shy.  (pic taken in Lilia, [Grilled clams, calabrian chili, breadcrumbs]) Had the domain name for so long, but never posted a thing. In the beginning I was held back by the fear of writing imperfect words that paled beside the amazing dishes I had tried. Then I had a dry spell of writing anything. To sum up, I let the fear run my life.  Years passed. After another episode of depression, and a lingering covid, I have had enough of times being shy, fear to be stupid (I mean, being stupid, so what??  been there, all good~). So today, I wanted to start to leave some scratches. I wanted to crystalize the delicious moments here, so that we (or maybe only me) can get some joy from the site.  Love, V