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Sydney

3/16/2023

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Guten Tag my blogger friends. It has been a while since I posted. My life has been very busy for the last three months and I took a little break from blogging. There were some sad things I do not want to share with the world but there were also some happy times. My niece and her family came in January and we had a great time together. It was such a treat to be with my little grandniece. In February we embarked on an adventurous trip to Australia and New Zealand. When March came around I had some health problems but I am fine now and ready to rejoin the the blogging world.
Sydney Harbor
Sydney Harbor
I finally had two dear friends convince me to go on a cruise with them. I have always wanted to go on a cruise but not my husband. Earlier, we had signed up for a cruise to the Scandinavian Fjords but when my husband found out he had to wear formal attire, he cancelled, which was good because the pandemic hit one month later.
Sydney
We signed up for our cruise in November. It would take us from Sydney to Auckland in February on a 12 day journey. Since neither my husband nor I had been in Australia or New Zealand we decided to stay in Sydney for 4 days before sailing. It was a good decision.We loved Sydney with its brilliant beaches, unusual vegetation, exotic animals, and urban comfort. February means summertime in Australia and it brings everybody out. The locals were friendly and courteous, they seem to be content and well taken care of from what I saw. I think it would be a great place to live. It is ranked the 5th most livable city in the world with so much to offer.
Bondy Beach
Manly Beach
Sydney has an array of beautiful beaches. Our favorite was Manly beach. You can reach Manly by taking a public ferry. I talked to a scuba diver who said this was his favorite beach for diving and he had been all over the world.
Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach
The other beach we saw was Bondi Beach which we visited when when we were on the Hop On Hop Off bus.
Sydney Harbor
Sydney Harbor
And then of course there is the iconic Opera House that dominates the beautiful Sydney harbor with its towering sail structure. The Opera House is across from the Sydney Harbor Bridge, another iconic landmark of Sydney
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My favorite place to eat was the Harbourfront Seafood Restaurant, where we had the seafood tower. This was a great introduction to local seafood. My husband’s favorite food was a pig knuckle in a German restaurant. 
Sydney
Sydney
One afternoon we explored the Royal Botanical Garden. I was fascinated by the different species of plants and trees. I wish I could have stayed in Sydney longer because there is so much more to see  and do.
Sydney
Sydney Harbor
Once I returned to Santa Cruz I was happy to be back in my kitchen. The first thing I made was a loaded chicken broth that I used for my chicken fricassee. We had so much rain and bad weather that I cooked warming dishes like short ribs and lamb shanks. The recipe for the short ribs is from the NYT and the lamb shanks from Bon Appetite. I will post the recipe for lamb shanks one of these days.
Asparagus arrived in the grocery stores and I made my Asparagus soup and my  salmon crepes.  I am working on a recipe for asparagus quiche. For dessert I chose this simple but oh so tasty Italian shortbread tart called Fregolotta.
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Chicken Fricassee
Asparagus soup
Asparagus soup
Flammkuchen
Flammkuchen
Fregolotta
Fregolotta, a tasty Italian tart
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Nora Alvord
3/20/2023 09:18:31 pm

Thank you for this illustrated journey of your adventurous trip to Australia and New Zealand. Warming dishes like short ribs and lamb shanks are some of my favorites and looking forward to trying them along with the asparagus soup. I have a hunch we’ll be enduring hearty appetite weather for a few more months. Welcome home. We are glad you both ate back safe and sound.

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mimi rippee link
3/21/2023 07:36:03 am

So funny your husband didn't want to dress up! Mine only does for funerals! Which isn't funny. But it is. Glad you had some days there. We did in 2017, prior to an extended tour throughout australia and new zealand, and it was really fun to explore sydney. Those cruise boats are gigantic!!! I'd never seen one before!

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diane Koenig
3/21/2023 11:20:16 am

What a wonderful way to travel on a rainy day; through your blog of beautiful sandy beaches and great weather in Sydney. I'm sure you were inspired by the cuisine, architecture and lovely environment of Australia.
Glad you came back in a mood to cook for your friends. I loved the short ribs and lamb shanks you made on these cold March days.Danke!
Cheers!

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