Paris Day 1

Arrival to Paris was uneventful, well if you don't count the fact that my flight was delayed due to Obama landing at MIA, and the kid seating behind me occasionally had the need to kick my seat. Luggage arrived timely and transport was already waiting for me. We drove by the Arc de Triumph and Champ Elyse on the way to the hotel. The concierge was friendly and accommodating, and my room surprisingly big for a single room. There's a farmers market on the street behind the hotel, as well as a fromage store and several patisseries on the same street. Yes, I'm in heaven!
I spent the afternoon at Chateau Versailles, my tour partners were a family from Italy. I was surprised as to how much I could understand the guide's Italian narrative. And with my Spanish we got along superbly!
As expected the Chateau was grandiose in every way. It was packed on account that Sunday May 1st is a holiday and it is closed, as well as regularly closed on Mondays. So many tourists like me with limited time only had today to visit. I'm glad I did.

I ended the day with dinner at "le cafe de la place" where I practiced my broken French and managed to order dinner, dessert and a beer!!
Not bad for day one!

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Miami Food Trucks

This week I had the opportunity to experience the latest SoFla craze, the gourmet food trucks. The food is great as well as the experience of finding out where they will meet. You can find more information about them at BurgerBeast
What follows are some pictures of the trucks:




Latinhousegrill is so far my favorite, the owner Chef M is a talented guy that takes good care of his customers. You can follow them on FB or Twitter @latinhousegrill




The Fish box excellent place to get your seafood fix. Great lobster sandwich!



People gathering around Montaco



I don't know but people say they make a mean Grilled Cheese!


The Gastropod


No introductions needed


Miso Hungry for your Asian food craving

You can follow the individual trucks on Twitter or follow @burgerbeast for updates.
Get out there and enjoy!

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Some beautiful sights from Puerto Rico

Some beautiful sights from Puerto Rico, most images taken during my travels, views from the air were taken by a friend on a recent trip from Culebra to SJ...

Air view of San Juan
Air view of El Morro
Fisherman's boats at CrashBoat, Aguadilla PR
Royal Poinciana's in Quebradilla, PR
CrashBoat beach, Aguadilla, PR

Summer in SoFlorida

Many think summer in South Florida means hot days and sandy beaches. For me summer is the time when Royal Poincianas (Flamboyan, Flamboyant) blooms adding beautiful red, orange and yellow hints to our roads, patios, neighborhoods. What follows are pictures of what I see every day on my way to work in summertime...

Some Old San Juan Sights

Beautiful sights in La Parguera, PR

Dinner @ Daniel Boulud's Wynn Las Vegas

Lots of excitement and anticipation building towards a nice birthday celebration at Daniel Boulud's restaurant at the Wynn Las Vegas. A Master Chef of French Cuisine and a beautiful setting was a perfect combination for an incredible evening.

The setting did not disappoint, the restaurant is beautifully decorated and the outdoor sitting area by the waterfall and tropical pond is breathtaking at night. The picture shows some of the evening entertainment by the waterfall!

The food on the other hand, was a completely different story. I have to admit that I had the best French Onion soup ever at this restaurant, and a nice selection of fromage, but that was the extent of it. Our dinner menu was diverse; we had duck, steak, chicken, and mussels for our main courses, onion soup, and a fromage platter as appetizer, coffee and a complimentary dessert because it was my birthday. We all had two glasses of wine and the total bill with tip was $450.00

Overall the food was not bad, but not what you would expect from a world renown Chef, I have had better food at out local restaurant LeBouchon for less $$.

The service was excellent, the ambiance outstanding, and that's what you will be paying for!

I'm just saying...