Episode 16 – Madrid – Opera House
More tapas.
We had enough seafood and we wanted some solid meat. The restaurant was comfortable, not posh but the food and beer were excellent.
I missed our good old-fashion Canadian food of meat and potatoes. I wanted a steak, but we did not know how to describe it when we ordered the food. We definitely would not like to have more squids with ink. This is the restaurant in Madrid that was famous for its cheap eat and we ended up with this. Continue reading
Leung Ping-kwan (Yesi) 梁秉鈞 (也斯) is a representative figure of the native literature in Hong Kong. To commemorate his lifetime contribution to Hong Kong Literature, Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library will organize a forum and a display to showcase his selected literary works on January 31, 2013.
Event Speakers
Mr. Man Saicheong, commentator and translator
Professor Jessica Li, York University
Professor Ted Goossen, York University
Professor Bernard Luk, York University
Professor Meng Yue, University of Toronto
Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 NOON
Organizer: Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library
Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by January 28 at http://www.munk.utoronto.ca/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=13523
Episode 15 – Madrid
This park with statues is close to the don quixote monument.
I never imagine Madrid can be so hot. It was high temperature above 40. Walking around under such heat without the help of wine is impossible. I had been consuming more wine than usual. Wine is cheap in Spain. You can find common table wine in super-markets for 1.5 Euro a bottle. If you want Perrier carbonated water, it will be 3 to 4 Euros. What would you pick? Continue reading
Microsoft will be killing off its Windows Live Messenger chat service on March 15, transitioning its more than 100 million users to Skype.
The company announced its plans to discontinue Messenger in November, but Microsoft sent a firm timetable to its users through e-mail on Tuesday. Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500) is directing customers to sign in to Skype with their Windows Live login information, noting that their contact lists will automatically show up in the Skype software…….(read the whole story)
As seen from my bedroom window
Episode 14 – Toledo – a hilly stop
Overlooking the old tower and bridge from a hillside
Toledo was once the capital of Spain. It also had a very strong Moorish influence. The day we arrived, we took a bus ride up to a hillside where we could see the winding river and the different pockets of communities. It was a grand view.
Inside of the cathedral
We had a young tourist guide who was energetic to organize a 21/2 hour walking tour for us. It was hot. The temperature was in the 40s. Everybody was trying their best to keep up. The sun was furious. We were walking the narrow, steaming streets of Toledo. There were the usual twists and turns and we finally took a break at the Cathedral. It was a mixed building of Romanesque and Arabic style. Continue reading
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The wine list for Wino #30
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| LOOSEN BROS. DR. L RIESLING 2011 | HELFRICH GEWURZTRAMINER 2010 | ASTROLABE PROVINCE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2011 | CHAIN OF PONDS SECTION 400 PINOT NOIR 2010 | ROSS SHIRAZ 2006 |
