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Babies – Girls actually!

The past 2 weeks friends, family and neighbours have given birth to baby girls. Friends: Morten and Kat had a baby girl named “Siri”. Family: My second cuz Johnny W and Leila had “Naima” (I believe) and our neighbours Arne and Kristine had little “Bjoerg”.  Congratulations to thee lot!

It’s so exiting and I can’t wait to see what Christina is carrying around! “TIGER”! Boy or girl? Enjoy the picture of the proud big sister Amelia holding her baby sis “Siri”.

Pancake Tuesday and Lent 2009

Tonight we had our pancakes due to the fact that it is Lent tomorrow and to follow up on tradition we give something (s) up or do something different during the fast. Last year I wrote a post about what this is all about, so if you don’t know go here! Anyway as we are super healthy in our home these days, no real vices, the usual give ups won’t count: Sweets, sugar and cookies etc. So this year alcohol is the victim of my fast. There some upcoming events where alcohol is involved and it would kinda’ take some of the fun with out the wine or beer. So there you have it. 

Others’: Claire – Meat, Jessica – Meat, Mom – Tea and coffee!

See you on the other side!

Recipe from “La Poule Toquee”

See this video where Jerome Palayer makes a deliciuos Tuna and Patatas on this link from El Mundo. Watch it here. As you can tell I’m a fan! Note the video is in Spanish!

“La Poule Toquee” we love. As mentioned earlier prices are fair, service is great, chef and food fantastic. Looking forward for the next visit in May ‘09!

I have planted roots!

The Patient part 2 – The ankle

Came home late Wednesday evening from Mallorca at 2330 h, just to wake up the next morning to be shipped off for surgery at Gildhoej. This time it was my ankle that needed fixing. They first thought it was my Peroneus Brevis that snapped but it was another tendon that had snapped and the Peroneus Longus and Brevis had been flattened. Any way, I went in to surgery at about 1100 h and first woke up at 1430 h. They were perfect at the hospital and I got to rest. For the next 6 weeks, every Monday, I have to go for a check up. So for the next 6 weeks I’m on crutches (we’ll see about that) and in 4 months time I’ll be back on my feet 100%. If you want to see how they cut me look at this previous post here.

Golf trip part 2 – the summary

Weather

First 2 days was windy and rainy. The last 3 was actually quite sunny and at some moments T-shirt weather. Can’t complain about that.

 

 

The golf

 5 days of golfing is over. With the “Air Berlin Winter golf 2009” package we managed to play 135 holes between 4 different courses. And that’s all we did; play golf, eat and play cards. I took a hard beating the first couple of days but came back strong on the second half of the stay. All I do know is that I need more practice to get down from my 27 handicap. The best course we played was 100% “Golf de Club Alcanada” in Alcudia. The club was founded in 2002 and is owned by the great grandson of the founder of Porsche. Yes his name is also Mr. Porsche. Not only was the course beautiful but the service was imminent and I just read on their website that the German magazine “Golf Journal” made a survey in Germany putting the course in it’s top ten courses in Europe for the past 3 years. For 2008 it came in 2^ndin front of the likes of the K club, Valderrama and St. Andrews.

 

Coffee

Bar Bosch at Placa Rei Joan Carles every time in the middle of Palma. First time I was there was with Christina in 2003 and it’s still the same. Good coffee and same old grumpy waiters. It is said to be the oldest coffee house on the island. It has the best location and the definitely has it’s fair share of grumpy old waiters which has its charm.

 

The Food – “La Poule Toquee” we love

Food was good. The first couple of days we made our own food with the help of Carrefour (I love going to the supermarket outside Denmark). James and Jacky made shrimps and pasta and the next day we had a beef stew. Day 3 we went for dinner in Palma for tapas, can’t remember the name of the place but it was good, especially the sardines. Day 4 we had dinner at Port d’Andratx. We all ordered the Paella, it was ok but not my favorite dish I must admit!

 

 

Our last evening was at “La Poule Toquee”in Palma (La Rambla). French cook and name, Mediterranean kitchen. Euge and Mik recommended from their stay back in September 2008 the place. And a fine recommendation it was. The food was absolutely amazing, the service was excellent and the cook and owner Jerome was KING. When he heard about us knowing the Torres’ and the Medinas he was so happy came that he put his favorite bottle of Armagnac from 1982 on the table for us to drink. The place was great!

 

Starters:       

•  Fish soup X 1
•  Salmon smoked X 1
•  Home made duck foie gras X 2

Main courses:

•  Fillet Mignon X 1
•  Lamb X 2
•  Pigs cheek and jaw X 1

Dessert:

•  House chocolate cake X 2
•  Strawberry and sorbets X 1

If you ever go to Mallorca “La Poule Toquee” at La Rambla is the place to eat!

 

All in all it was a super golf trip with good food. Thank you Jacky, John & James for the good company and to Nick and Anne for letting us stay at their Spanish home – Start planning next years trip guys!

Port Andratx – Golf trip part 1

 

 We made it to Mallorca! 2,5 hours flight and rain! We are staying at Port Andratx and will start our first round of golf tomorrow. We are staying at Nick & Anne Halls beautiful appartment with a view of the sea. That’s right it is sweet. But right now we have thunder and lightning so lets see what the golf weather is like tomorrow. Stay tuned for more and pictures if the bandwith wil allow it!