The 2007 vintage of the Tour de France will be one that marks a turning point! Sport has become such big business that pushing the limits beyond nature is the goal.
But Paris' latest event is an invitation to a healthy Tour de Paris, or "Velib" ... (www.velib.paris.fr) which stands for Velo and Liberte ... (biking and freedom). Thousands of bicycles have been parked in stations all around Paris, stations being not more than 350 yards apart. It's a great idea ... and a true success in spite of the gray weather we are having. It's also cheap, as the first 1/2 hour is free. You can rent one and bike to the nearest station to the place where you go!
Of course I have Ulysses, my daughter's old Raleigh, which came out of the cellar beginning of July, and in spite of the three Velib stations near my house, I have not tried it yet.
Biking requires a light stomach and our menu for lunch will be indeed a light one. I am using the last Cevennes onion I bought last Friday at the market for the Tuna Tart (see recipe at www.aworldinapan.com) and a ripe avocado to make an Avocado salad I created in Nairobi, Kenya, where we had four avocado trees.
It's simple and delicious: romaine salad, a sliced onion, chopped coriander, and a ripe sliced avocado. In Asia, where avocados where also widely available, I added sesame seeds and a new seasoning: oil (salad oil, but not olive oil), soy sauce, lime juice (it prevents the avocado from darkening), freshly ground black pepper, and a drop of sesame oil.After the salad we're having a (fantastic) platter of goat cheese we bought at Selles sur Cher, in Sologne, last week. It's the local specialty and I got about five-six different types. We also bought Valancay white wine that we're having with this light meal.
Have a good Sunday!
But Paris' latest event is an invitation to a healthy Tour de Paris, or "Velib" ... (www.velib.paris.fr) which stands for Velo and Liberte ... (biking and freedom). Thousands of bicycles have been parked in stations all around Paris, stations being not more than 350 yards apart. It's a great idea ... and a true success in spite of the gray weather we are having. It's also cheap, as the first 1/2 hour is free. You can rent one and bike to the nearest station to the place where you go!
Of course I have Ulysses, my daughter's old Raleigh, which came out of the cellar beginning of July, and in spite of the three Velib stations near my house, I have not tried it yet.
Biking requires a light stomach and our menu for lunch will be indeed a light one. I am using the last Cevennes onion I bought last Friday at the market for the Tuna Tart (see recipe at www.aworldinapan.com) and a ripe avocado to make an Avocado salad I created in Nairobi, Kenya, where we had four avocado trees.
It's simple and delicious: romaine salad, a sliced onion, chopped coriander, and a ripe sliced avocado. In Asia, where avocados where also widely available, I added sesame seeds and a new seasoning: oil (salad oil, but not olive oil), soy sauce, lime juice (it prevents the avocado from darkening), freshly ground black pepper, and a drop of sesame oil.After the salad we're having a (fantastic) platter of goat cheese we bought at Selles sur Cher, in Sologne, last week. It's the local specialty and I got about five-six different types. We also bought Valancay white wine that we're having with this light meal.
Have a good Sunday!
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