#Glacier Meringue

[annacake]

Time for Carnation's birthday!

[lore-of-the-mushroom-kingdom]

The Western Mushroom Kingdom Territory

So in New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe we get to see the Western side of the Mushroom Kingdom. This includes places like Acorn Plains, Layer-Cake Desert, Sparkling Waters, Frosted Glacier, Soda Jungle, Rock-Candy Mines, and the Meringue Clouds. We know this is part of the Mushroom Kingdom because the website for NSMBUD tells us it is. "From frozen peaks to sizzling sands, your quest to rescue Princess Peach will lead you on an epic journey across the Mushroom Kingdom-- check it out!"

[kindheart525]

Which Auraverse/Thirdverse are the best at cooking and which can and do burn water?

Auraverse

Best:

Cheddar Changa and Plum Pastry - They run a whole cooking show lol

Minted Glacier - He’s very creative with his recipes and is great at working within a budget to create legitimately good, almost-delicacy dishes

Marmalade Meringue - She’s an actual food scientist who is very skilled at creating flavors and nutrient combos right down to the chemical composition

Heavenly Glow and Sahar - HG downplays it in a sort of bitchy way but she is good at it, and Sahar has taught her a lot of recipes from Saddle Arabia

Worst:

Polished Antique - The worst cook of all my OCs ever, he can’t make anything even remotely edible even if he tried. Every single meal of his has been cooked by someone else and he never learned to do it himself

Thirdverse

Best:

Strawberry Breeze - She loves watching cooking competitions for the radical drama of it all, and has learned a thing or two from them

Worst:

Fireside Jam - He is too lazy and easily distracted to stick to most recipes from start to finish, but he can make really good chocolate pops that his family makes sure to hype him up for. He’d be good at other recipes too if he applied himself and didn’t constantly forget to turn the stove off

Earth Day and Princess Cut - Both are spoiled af and neither can cook, and are even worse at it when they try to do it together. Their private chefs are deeply beloved lol

[bristolianbackpacker]

Day 4 - El Calafate

We wake up early and head to the airport as we are off to El Calafate (in Patagonia).

The flight goes smoothly and we go and pickup our rental car. The guy at Europcar is really friendly and gives us lots of tips on safe driving in the area.

It’s really windy here but at least it’s dry (it was raining in BA for the last two days)! The guy at Europcar advises us that this “is just a breeze for them”.

We head over to our hostel for the next two nights and check in but the room isn’t ready so drive into town (2 blocks away) and grab some empeñadas and a scroll from the bakery. Jack fumbles some words in Spanish to order and after a while the guy replies in perfect English…Jack tells him “you just wanted to watch us suffer” 😂 it already appears that more people speak English here compared to BA. We the get the car filled with petrol - it’s not self service here - but again the worker speaks English which is making things much easier for us.

Jack drives us the 75kms to the Perito Moreno glacier and park up. Along the way we lose the sun and it starts raining but we figure it might just be a micro climate of the glacier. The landscape is interesting - it’s like scrubland nearer town with dessert like plants everywhere but nearer to the glacier it becomes full of trees and autumn colours.

After a little confusion and wandering around trying to figure out where to go (some signs would be really helpful) we realise we need to go back to the car and get more clothes - hat, gloves etc. Luckily after this we spot the shuttle bus that takes us to the lookouts.

The glacier is just out of this world. It’s hard to describe or capture in a photo how close you are and how impressive it looks. Jack is immediately like a kid in a candy shop running around frantically to see but I manage to bring some order and get him to follow one of the different boardwalks so that we can keep track of where we have been.

Every now and again you hear a sound like thunder because of pieces of ice falling off of the glacier. In some cases they are so loud it makes the ground shake like a small earthquake. Of course we are desperate to see them fall but it’s difficult because by the time you’ve head the sound it’s too late, but we do see some small pieces fall.

The information board tell us that the glacier has been in a period of growth until 2020 when it started shrinking 😔

We’ve completed a few of the walks but I’m getting conscious that the park closes at 6pm and don’t want to get locked in for the night! Of course as soon as we start leaving there are some huge pieces of ice that fall, the ground shake and the crowd ohh and ahh. We continue on and it happens three more times so we head back down but it’s too late haha.

We try to get the shuttle back down to the car park but after some time we confirm with the cafe that the shuttle isn’t coming so we have to walk back down the road to get to the car. On the drive home I feel myself nodding off in the car (sorry JB!) - we are both completely exhausted. On the way back we stop in the supermercado and grab some things for dinner - a pre-made hamburger, pizza and lemon meringue pie.

At the hostel we get the keys to our room. It’s got heated floors so it’s really toasty (it’s not as luxe as it sounds). We heat the food up in the hostel kitchen and watch a tv show before getting a few things ready for tomorrow. We were told earlier that the hostel is having a power outage from 6am - 12pm tomorrow, but it’s time for bed we cannot function any longer.

[gardeningserenity]

Gardening Posts

[halcyon-skiess]

Relationship Status: single and doesn’t really mind

Favorite Color: Yellow!!!

Song Stuck In My Head: The Glacier House by The Crane Wives

Last Song I Listened To: Lapis Lazuli by The Oh Hellos

Three Favorite Foods: Lasagna, those cookies that my family makes, and meringue

Last Thing I Googled: General Kirigan

Dream Trip: Iceland probably

Tysm for the tag! I’m gonna tag @augusts-worm-rave and @wendellicious!

Get to know me tag game

thank you so much for the tag @lupinsmoons

relationship status: ……..👀 *looks at the void of nothingness* ha…it’s totally, yeah no i’m single as hell

favorite color: fire

stuck in my head: birdhouse in your soul, and all because of this one doctor who edit that i just love

last song i listened to: drinking song for the socially anxious by the amazing devil

three favorite foods: tiramisu, mongolian tofu, mashed potatoes

last thing i googled: when does a cpr certification expire

dream trip: visiting camp halfblood, i know they’re hiding it somewhere

no pressure tags: @raeny-nights-and-faery-lights @romanticeulogizingelegies @twisted-tales-told @purrbles @siriuslystargazing @siriusblackkinniefr @halothenthehorns @chace-vito @basicallyjustmuggleremuslupin and anyone else who wants to join

[kaileeandag]

Items in Alana’s Collection!

She has quite a bit of stuff, due to her mom being the primary breadwinner in the family.

Meet Outfit (Ozzfest 2002 t-shirt, blue jeans, and red and black Heely’s shoes with white socks) Meet Accessories (comes with a non-functioning glacier clear Game Boy Advance with a Pokemon Crystal game cartridge in the slot, pictures from the games Pokemon Red, Pokemon Yellow, Pokemon Gold, Pokemon Crystal, Hamtaro: Ham Hams Unite!, and The Powerpuff Girls Battle Him, autographed picture of the band Drowning Pool, sparkly light blue purse from Limited Too monogramed with the letter ‘A’, heart shaped Barbie locket containing a picture of Alana and her dad as well as a picture of Alana and her (step) mom Diana in Poland in 1998, and Hamtaro plush toy)

School Collection: -Alana’s School Supplies (light purple Hamtaro backpack, two FiveStar brand notebooks, a 5th grade math textbook, three pencils in a pink Hamtaro pencil case, and an eraser) -Alana’s Lunch Box (Dragon Ball Z lunchbox with a picture of Goku on the front, comes with these pretend food items: peanut butter sandwich with grape jelly, a pouch of orange Tang, fudge brownie dessert Lunchable, and a bag of raspberries) -Alana’s School Lunch (red lunch tray with these pretend food items: four french toast sticks with a cup of syrup, a sausage patty, applesauce, and a carton of milk)

Holiday Collection: -Alana’s Special Day Outfit (sparkly purple dress with black bolero, navy blue tights, and black mary janes) -Alana’s Nintendo Gamecube console and games (non-functional, indigo color and comes with screenshots from these games: The Simpsons Road Rage, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Luigi’s Mansion, Animal Crossing, Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, and Resident Evil 2002 remake) -Alana’s Gamecube Games (cases only, comes with these games and screenshots from each: Metroid Prime, Super Mario Sunshine, and Mario Party 4) -Alana’s Game Boy Advance games (each cartridge is non-functional, got these games: Mega Man Battle Network 1 and 2, Super Mario World Super Mario Advance 2, and Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland) -Alana’s Christmas Ornaments and Crafts (comes with these crafts and ornaments: empty jar of Gerber baby food decorated with glitter and pictures of snowmen, a homemade star ornament with Alana’s school picture on it, and a circular ornament containing a picture of Alana, her (step)mom Diana, and her dad Trevor)

Spring Collection: -Flame Red Game Boy Advance SP with Pokemon Sapphire game (game and system are non-functional, got the game on release day-March 19th,2003-and the system when it came out a few days later, on March 23rd, 2003) -Alana’s Spring Outfit (the outfit is a navy blue pair of capris, a solid navy blue tank top with sparkly decal, and a pair of baby blue and tan sandals) -Alana’s cat Pancake and Cat Bed (a black cat with a collar reading ‘Pancake Ashman’, comes with a pink cat bed) -Hamtaro: Ham Ham Heartbreak game (non-functional, comes with screenshots from the game)

Summer Collection: -Alana’s Game Boy Player (non-functional, accessory for her Gamecube enabling her to play Game Boy games, bought prior to leaving for Poland) -Alana’s Swimsuit (a blue and green Tankini from Limited Too) and Hamtaro towel -Alana’s Polish Sweets and Snacks (comes with these pretend food items: a Prince Polo chocolate wafer bar, Ptasie Mleczko chocolate covered milk meringue candy, a slice of Sernik cheesecake, and a bag of Akuku jelly filled gummies) -Alana’s Polish Flag (a doll sized Polish flag) -Alana’s McDonald’s Poland Meal (comes with these pretend food items: McChicken burger, medium fry, a cup of Sprite, and fried apple pie) -Pokemon Pinball Ruby and Sapphire game (non-functional, comes with screenshots from the game, bought in late August of 2003)

Birthday Collection: -Final Fantasy Tactics Advance game (non-functional, comes with screenshots of the game) (got after her birthday passed) -The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker game (case only, comes with screenshots from the game) -Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg game (case only, comes with screenshots from the game) (got after her birthday passed) -Alana’s Birthday Outfit (sparkly green tank top with navy blue shorts and brown sandals) -Alana’s Pool and Poolside Accessories (comes with an in-ground style pool with a Hamtaro towel different from the one that came with her swimsuit, and a Swimming Champion Barbie doll)

Winter Collection: -Game Boy Advance Games (non-functional copies with screenshots from these games: Fire Emblem and Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town) -Alana’s Hat and Mittens (black and red mittens with matching hat) -Alana’s Navy Blue Winter Coat and Black Snow Boots -Alana’s Gamecube Games (cases with screenshots of these games: The Simpsons Hit & Run and Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom)

Bedtime Collection: -Alana’s Bed and Bedding (twin bed with a light blue comforter with Black Eyed Susan flower decals) -Alana’s Pajamas (blue pajamas with a chihuahua decal on the shirt and pants) -Alana’s Red Nightgown with Matching Slipper Socks -Alana’s Bijou plush toy (stuffed animal of the character Bijou from Hamtaro) -Alana’s American Girl Doll (mini size Molly doll) -Alana’s Bathroom and Beauty Accessories (sparkly blue Limited Too hair dryer, sparkly blue Limited Too nail dryer, sparkly blue Limited Too GirlCare Caboodle containing pretend nail polish, and Juice Bar Gummy Bear scented pretend body spray) -Alana’s TV and console (non-functional, comes with a pretend DVD player attached with screenshots from these shows: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Hamtaro, Yu-Yu Hakusho, Courage The Cowardly Dog, Ed Edd n Eddy, and Spongebob Squarepants. The Gamecube from her Holiday Collection can be attached to the TV)

Extra Outfits and Accessories: -Alana’s Bazyli toy dragon (a stuffed animal of Bazyli, a dragon from the Polish adaption of Sesame Street called Ulica Sezamkowa) (bought when she was last in Poland in the late 90′s) -Alana’s Sleepover Set (black and pink sleeping bag, copy of the 2002 live action Scooby Doo with screenshots from the movie, pretend pepperoni pizza and three pretend bottles of water, pretend bowl of popcorn, and a bag of pretend Baked Lays Sour Cream & Onion chips) -Spongebob Chapter Book Collection (comes with these Spongebob chapter books: New Student Starfish, Hall Monitor, Tea at the Treedome, Sandy’s Rocket, The World’s Greatest Valentine, and Naughty Nautical Neighbors)

[queensparklekitten]

things i love about new super mario bros u deluxe

★ the names of the places. acorn plains, layer-cake desert, sparkling waters, frosted glacier, soda jungle, rock-candy mines, meringue clouds, peach's castle

★ the pretty galaxy backdrop of superstar road

★ the super subtle secret exit hints (that one structure that has sand at the bottom and looks a HELLA lot like cake but the rest is snow and ice, that slide, the admittedly unsubtle red floaty guys indicating another door to the castle in rock candy mines, etc.)

★ for that matter, the fridge brilliance in the secret exit in layer-cake desert leading to frosted glacier. of course the cake would lead to the frosting!

★ the colourful crystals in the 2nd level

★ the pretty pink stars when i do that jump and float thing as peachette

★ the luminous baby yoshis

★ the super pretty spinny stars in that one level in frosted glacier

gonna add more later

[valeriehervo]

"La première fois que j’ai vu Noah, il était affairé à déplacer des orangers dans la véranda de mes futurs beaux-parents. On voyait ses muscles se tendre sous la chemise, je me suis dit  qu'il  était beau cet homme, de dos. 

C’est ma future belle-mère qui nous a présentés (rires) . La famille de Simon, mon futur mari, est éparpillée autour de la planète, et comme notre mariage coïncidait avec les 95 ans d’une arrière-grand-mère, il avait été décidé de doubler les festivités. Noah est arrivé dix jours avant. Son sourire soulignait ses pattes-d’oie et il avait un je ne sais quoi de patiné qui me touchait.

Très vite on a dépassé les banalités, il y avait un mélange de profondeur et d'excitation dans nos échanges, entre le bla-bla séduction de cocktail et les confidences de deux personnes qui ont envie de se connaître et tentent de masquer tant bien que mal une attirance réciproque.On a même disserté  sur la séduction et les postures homme-femme. On a parlé choix de vie, du psy chez lequel il s’était allongé.

Célibataire, il répétait les mêmes scénarios, voués aux mêmes échecs…

J’étais à mille lieues de ma peau de future mariée. J'ai paniqué et cela m’a fait atterrir d’un coup, j’ai saisi un prétexte pour détaler.  Il me troublait. Beaucoup. Trop.

Impossible de le regarder en face

Je ne le connaissais même pas et, surtout, j’allais me marier. En plus, il était à l’opposé de mon type d’homme. Simon est blond, genre Viking élancé, avec des yeux bleu glacier renversants. Noah a une carrure de bûcheron, des yeux et des cheveux noirs avec des mains d’ogre. Je me suis réfugiée dans le cellier. J’avais envie de pleurer et de me terrer dans un coin, et en même temps de hurler de joie sans savoir pourquoi.

J’avais changé de pilule et enchaîné deux plaquettes pour ne pas avoir mes règles ; je devais être à fleur de peau à cause des hormones et du stress du mariage. J’ai vécu les heures qui ont suivi en flottant comme sous l’effet d’un gros décalage horaire, j’observais les gens s’agiter dans la maison comme on regarde un film.

Quand je pensais à Noah, c’est-à-dire tout le temps, j’avais des bouffées d’angoisse. Je l’ai revu le soir, c’était imparable puisque la propriété des parents de Simon faisait " club de vacances familial ". Impossible de le regarder en face.

Il a pris la situation en main : "Si on faisait un tour dehors ? "

Trop intense, trop lourd, trop beau

On a parlé de nos enfances, de nos goûts, de l’appartement dont on rêvait, je m’efforçais d’inclure "Simon et moi " et "nous " dans mes phrases, comme si le prénom de mon futur mari allait faire bouclier à ce qu’il était en train de se produire. J’étais fébrile, je tremblais par 25°C, j’étais terrorisée, tout en me sentant à un moment unique de ma vie, qui ne se reproduirait pas et qu’il ne fallait pas laisser filer.

Ça fait guimauve, mais c’était ça… Nous n’étions pas en train de nous découvrir. Non : nous nous révélions l’un à l’autre.  Quand il a pris ma main, nos doigts se sont entrecroisés dans une caresse qui nous a semblé habituelle, comme si j’avais toujours eu ses doigts contre les miens. Sa peau non plus ne m’était pas étrangère. On a mis du temps avant de s’embrasser, car nous étions submergés par un besoin compulsif de verbaliser encore et encore ce qu’il nous arrivait, de matérialiser ce que nous ressentions par des mots.

La culpabilité était là aussi… Il fallait que ça sorte, c’était trop, trop intense, trop lourd, trop beau, trop absurde… En une journée, une vie change de cap. Ça met la trouille au ventre. Se parler c’était faire exister le début de notre histoire… et se l’autoriser. C’est avec Noah que je voulais vivre.

De retour de balade, j’ai pris de plein fouet la réalité : j’avais 29 ans et je me mariais dans neuf jours. J’ai vécu K-O debout et perdu trois kilos en quarante-huit heures. Dans mon cerveau c’était les 24 Heures du Mans. Me marier ? Annuler ? Simuler l’appendicite pour filer à l’hôpital ? J’aimais Simon et je n’ai pas cessé de l’aimer du jour au lendemain, d’où la douleur de la situation.

Au bord du précipice

Je sais ce qu’on dit sur ces rencontres : qu’il faut être disponible affectivement, qu’il y a des problèmes refoulés dans le couple. Nous n’en avions pas, ni au lit, ni dans la vie.

Comment fait-on lorsqu’on doit épouser un homme à qui on n’a rien à reprocher et qu’on sait qu’on va faire sa vie avec un autre ? J’étais au bord du précipice, sans personne à qui me confier. Pour ne pas me noyer, je n’ai pensé qu’à Simon, pas à la famille ni à la fête. Si j’annulais, il y aurait les 95 ans de l’arrière-grand-mère, ils ne seraient pas venus pour rien…

J’ai choisi de me marier et de nous offrir d’aller au bout de notre histoire sans rien abîmer, en sachant que je divorcerais ensuite. Bien sûr que je me suis demandé si je n’étais pas lamentablement lâche, incapable d’assumer, minable.

Noah n'a rien dit. Il a hoché la tête pendant un long moment, sans me quitter des yeux. Je savais, nous savions qu’on se retrouverait après.

Le jour J, lorsque j’ai enfilé ma belle robe de mariée, j’ai fondu en larmes, j’allais vers la fin de mon histoire avec Simon. Une tante m’a tendu un verre de liqueur, et j’ai endossé le rôle. Ma robe était somptueuse, très Vivienne Westwood  : un bustier en soie et dentelle bordé de minuscules plumes, le bas était une grosse meringue avec de petits nœuds relevant les côtés. Cérémonie, dîner… Tout était organisé au cordeau, on nous parlait non-stop, je me suis laissé porter, j’ai assisté à mon mariage plus que je l’ai vécu.

Trouver le moins mauvais moment pour rompre

Noah s’est assis loin de notre table. J’ai cessé de le regarder pour ne pas m’effondrer. Le lendemain, il a pris l’avion. Un mois et demi après le mariage, je l’ai rejoint chez lui, à Bangkok.

Fonctionnaire internationale, je pars souvent à l’étranger pour des missions. Pendant six mois, je les ai enchaînées, avec de brefs retours en France. En fait, je prenais des congés sans solde pour rester avec Noah. C’était magique, mais quand je pensais à Simon, ça me tordait le ventre. J’avais mal pour lui, même s’il ne savait rien encore. Je fuyais, je n’en suis pas fière, mais je redoutais de lui parler du divorce, et plus j’attendais moins je voyais comment m’y prendre. J’essayais de trouver le moins mauvais moment pour le faire. Il n’y en avait pas.

A l’issue de ces six mois, et donc presque huit mois après le mariage, je lui ai enfin parlé, comme on fonce dans un mur en écrasant la pédale de l’accélérateur, en retenant mon souffle.

D’ordinaire expansif, Simon est resté assis sur le bord du canapé en regardant ses mains serrées entre ses genoux, sans tourner les yeux vers moi. J’aurais préféré la colère, des mots qui cinglent comme des baffes, qu’il claque les portes, qu’il hurle que je m’étais foutue de sa gueule. Rien. J’ai fait un geste vers lui, il m’a repoussée et est allé s’enfermer dans notre chambre. Il a tourné la clé.

Plusieurs fois, j’ai frappé. Silence. Sa réaction ne collait tellement pas avec ce qu’il est que j’ai eu peur qu’il fasse une  connerie . Mais j’entendais le parquet craquer… Il n’est ressorti que le lendemain, pour partir travailler. J’étais désemparée.

Quels mots pouvaient être à la hauteur ? Avec le recul je pense que je me suis arrangée pour croire que sa déception et sa tristesse s’estomperaient vite, et je n’ai pas mesuré sa souffrance. Un an après le divorce j’ai croisé l’un de ses collègues, qui m’a dit que Simon avait morflé . Pour qu’un quasi-inconnu me dise ça…

Avec la famille de Simon – et donc celle de Noah – ce fut la guerre. J’ai tout entendu, de  petite fille pourrie gâtée  à  irresponsable et inconséquente .  Noah aussi s’en est pris plein la figure. Nous nous sommes mariés en 2010. Surtout pour que nos familles acceptent enfin notre amour, car après douze ans nous restions ceux par qui le malheur était arrivé. On nous toisait sévèrement, comme si notre couple était incestueux, alors que nous n’avions aucun lien familial et qu’on s’aime. Tout simplement.

Simon, lui, n’a jamais voulu nous revoir.

Et pourquoi pas ?

[traveling-couch-potato]

Geneva/France Day 4

I managed to combine a good half of my Geneva-centric itinerary into one day so I had time to spare. I decided to take advantage of the tour company I experienced Glacier 3000 with and take a day trip to Annecy, France. I picked up a chocolate croissant from the bakery around the corner of my hostel and headed back toward the Gare Routiere bus station. There were some delays and confusion while our bus of people waited in the tourism office waiting for our bus driver to arrive. During that time I met an older gentleman from China who was vacationing in Geneva by himself. He needed some help with translating so I became his unofficial buddy/translator for the remainder of the trip.

Annecy was only a short ride away, just under an hour. I still can’t believe how easy it is to hope from country to country here. When we got off the bus we were greeted with frigid morning air and a bright blue sky reflecting off the dazzling waters of Lake Annecy.

Lake Annecy really is gorgeous no matter the time of year.

Our tour guide had a short walkthrough planned for us just to get us aquainted with the area. We started at Le Palais de I’lle, a small medieval castle and prison located right on the canal. 

They have a museum and you can explore the building but our tour guide recommended walking around the city instead.

From there we hiked up the hill toward the Château d'Annecy, a restored medieval castle.

I opted to skip out on touring the castle since our time was limited. At this point the Chinese gentleman decided to tag along with me. We headed north/down the hill toward the houses to catch a view of the city.

We then headed west until we met the crowds at the Annecy Vieux Quartier Flea Market. We were so fortunate to be visiting during this popular monthly event. Every street corner in the area was filled with vendors selling various antiques and trinkets. We eventually ended up in front of a small bakery called Le Boulanger Du Faubourg where I picked up some goodies.

A Gruyere and hazelnut baguette. So bouncy but soft with the fatty nuttiness from the hazelnuts complementing the salty cheese so well. French bakeries are always something else.

From there my new friend and I just wandered north aimlessly until we felt the lively city vibe dissipating. We didn’t have a great idea of where to find out bus so we headed back East toward the lake.

No clue where we were anymore but the streets were getting emptier and emptier so we sensed we should head back toward the crowds.

Eventually our wandering took us to Pont de Amours, a breathtaking footbridge with some of the most amazing views I’ve ever seen. 

A distanced view of the Pont de Amours.

The bridge connected us into the Jardins de l’Europe and here my friend and I decided to split ways and I headed off into the Annecy Christmas Market since I didn’t get my fill the day before. The market is a bit smaller than the one Montreux but there was still plenty to discover.

Pommes Aligot and a cup of mulled wine. It truly feels like Christmas.

I wish I had more time to spend in the market but the bus was leaving soon so I scurried back to the lot and barely caught them as they headed out. Once we arrived back in Geneva I still had the rest of the night to finish the last few stops I wanted to visit. I started by heading toward Plainpalais which featured this intricate Frankenstein monster’s statue since the area was the setting of a portion of the the Frankenstein novel.

The area is also known for hosting one of Switzerland’s largest flea market. 

I managed to the catch the tail end of the Saturday market but many of the booths were already packing up for the day.

From Planpalais I headed south along the water until I crossed the Bridge le Pont de Carouge. This led me into the Carouge/Little Italy area of the city. Although it was a Saturday this area was surprisingly quiet. The main area I planned to explore was around the Rue Saint-Joseph where there are several novelty shops. While I was there I was craving a little snack but so many things were closed down so I stopped by for a snack at a Wasabi Sushi chain.

Geneva isn’t exactly a place for sushi but I was craving raw fish so badly.

And of course I still needed dessert and the famous Philippe Pascoët-Chocolate Pascoët Sàrl was just around the corner so I stopped in for a some treats.

Chocolate Moelleux & Passionfruit Dark Chocolate

I spent the next couple hours just wandering the neighborhood as the sun began to set. I made my way down toward the Place Du Marche where there were trees filled with floral colored lights. It was beautiful but strangely eerie considering how quiet the area was. 

Streets lined with lights and decorations but it was just so quiet.

I intended to head back to my hostel but took the wrong train and ended up towards the Les Grottes neighborhood. I decided to just walk back to my hostel. On the walk back I remembered the lack of proper restaurants in my area and I wanted a slightly more proper dinner for my final meal. I passed by a French restaurant called La Bagatelle and decided to give it a shot.

Venison w/ Crispy Foie Gras, Spaetzle, Pumpkin Mash, Chestnut Puree, and Wine Cooked Pear. Not exactly a classic Swiss dinner but a very hearty and festive feeling meal.

After dinner I settled back in my hostel and packed up for my flight home the next day. But of course there was one last thing I had to try before bedtime...

The absolutely gigantic face-sized chocolate meringue I purchased from the Annecy Bakery earlier in the day.

[annacake]

Big air, Grandpa Glacier!

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📍Var 🇫🇷. « L’Africaine glace au chocolat et meringue », « Le Chinois sorbet citron » un glacier de Saint-Raphaël retire des coupes jugées racistes. Le Poussin Bleu se retrouve, depuis le week-end dernier, au cœur d’une polémique à cause de deux coupes de glaces jugées racistes elles ont suscité l’indignation d’internautes, sur les réseaux sociaux. Les gérants ont finalement retiré les deux produits en cause de leur carte. Cependant depuis 70 ans, leurs glaces sont dégustées sans modération. Les coupes ont pour noms Clown Tulipe ou encore Volcan etc ...  Ma famille est issue de l’immigration. Mon grand-père a quitté l’Italie pour fuir le fascisme de Mussolini. À cette époque, les Italiens étaient traités de toute sorte de noms : ritals, macaronis, etc. D’ailleurs, personne n’a jamais débaptisé les pâtes du même nom. Mes oncles, mon père, ont acquis au prix de beaucoup de courage et de travail cet établissement qui proposait déjà cette même carte de glaces. Naïvement, nous avons gardé ces coupes telles quelles sans jamais, une seule seconde, penser à mal. Nous avons toujours respecté tout le monde. Nous n’avons jamais été racistes ! » conclut M. Marrani.

📍Var 🇫🇷. "The African chocolate and meringue ice cream", "The Chinese lemon sorbet", an ice cream parlor in Saint-Raphaël is withdrawing cuts deemed racist. Since last weekend, Le Poussin Bleu has been at the heart of a controversy over two ice cream cups deemed racist, which have aroused the indignation of internet users on social networks. The managers finally removed the two products in question from their card. However, for 70 years, their ice creams have been enjoyed without moderation. The cups are named Clown Tulip or Volcano etc ...

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Auraverse + Thirdverse Sexuality List

Happy Pride Month! I thought I would share my personal sexuality headcanons for my characters from the Auraverse and Thirdverse to celebrate and to use for my own reference! These are just the characters who have bios, so if there are any others you want to see added to this list please let me know!

Glossary

Straight - Males attracted to females and vice versa

Gay - Males attracted to males

Lesbian - Females attracted to females

Bisexual / Pansexual / Polysexual / Omnisexual - Attracted to multiple genders

Finsexual - Attracted to feminine individuals

Trixic - Nonbinary attracted to females

Toric - Nonbinary attracted to males

Ceterosexual - Nonbinary attracted to nonbinary

Homo/Heteroflexible - Mostly gay or straight with a few exceptions

T4T - Transgender attracted to other transgender individuals

Gray / Demisexual / Asexual / Aromantic - Low or nonexistent levels of attraction

Auraverse

Aurora Borealis - Bisexual

Eclipse - Trixic

Snowcone Syrup - Gray AroAce

Summer Beauty - Bisexual Loser

Varmint Venom - Lesbian

Brackish - Straight (derogatory)

Obsidian - Pansexual

Mountain Peak - AroAce

Sandpiper - Ceterosexual

Rosemary - Asexual Homoromantic

Boot Polish - Straight

River Morganite - Bisexual but chooses to only date female creatures

Saltwater Taffy - Bisexual

Cheddar Changa - Toric

Sour Peach - Finsexual

Crash Racket - Straight Loser

Bullseye - Straight

Meteor Shower - Straight

Prophecy - Bisexual

Erudite Spell - Gay but gets no bitches

Enchanting Show - Pansexual

Heavenly Glow - Lesbian

Aura - Straight

Slumber Party - Sapphic

Etheria - (Demigirl) Toric

Ravenclaw - Straight

Veuve en Deuil - Demisexual Lesbian

Amour Étreinte - Lesbian

Swift Valor - Bisexual

Indigo Sprint - Questioning

Flurry Heart - Lesbian

Luster Dawn - Lesbian

Triple Threat - Bisexual

Seaweed Swirl - Homoflexible

Nouveau Riche - Sapphic

Ingenue - Straight

Plum Pastry - Heteroflexible

Pacific Rose - Lesbian

Rainier - Straight

Shamrock Shake - Pansexual

Red Delicious - (Transgender) Straight

Southern Belle - Bisexual Moneyromantic

Red Cedar - 100% HETEROSEXUAL!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Blue Velvet - Unlabeled (attracted to multiple genders)

Violet Petal - Queer

Tea Cake - Queer

Brazen Plumage - Aromantic Omnisexual

Iolite - (Transgender) Lesbian

Trailblazer - Butch Lesbian

Stockholm - (Transgender) Straight

Bumblebee - (Intersex) Straight

Astor Anomaly - Lesbian

Milkweed - Pansexual

Blueberry Sticks - Pansexual

Minted Glacier - Bisexual

Polished Antique - Gay

Yngvlid - Asexual Lesbian

Licorice Lace - Straight

Nimble Nimbostratus - Gay

Rosewater - Queer

Sahar - Sapphic/Lesbian

Marmalade Meringue - Lesbian Disaster /neg

Blackfire Phoenix - Straight

Peach Pit - Straight

Thirdverse

Celestial Blessing - Gender and Sexuality Apathetic

Bismuth Sun - Lesbian but not thinking about that rn

Evergreen Blaze - Gay

Moonray Chill - Lesbian

Lantern Glow - AroAce

Strawberry Breeze - Bisexual

Earth Day - (Genderfluid) Bisexual

Princess Cut - Bisexual

Sunny Sweet Dreams - Pansexual

Laffy Taffy - Asexual Polyromantic (NBs and Boys)

Galatea Candyheart - Demisexual

Tiger Lily - Pansexual

Daisy Wasp - Bisexual Aromantic

Fairyfly - Straight

Blackberry Maple - (Transgender) Polysexual T4T only

Orchard Sunrise - Straight

Fireside Jam - Cishet Loser

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Stole this from @stillwater-butcher

Rules: Tag 10 people you want to get to know better. I’m not doing that and just tagging my friends xP @butterscotch-veins @lightcharm @princettehypnotoad @dreamersmantra

Relationship status: Taken :p

3 favorite foods: Short ribs and rice, Lemon Meringue pie, Chocolate chip cookies

Song stuck in my head: And The Heavens Began to Fall by Shokran

Last song I listened to: Hold the ridge from Horizon Zero Dawn

Last thing I googled: “Spear Augments HZD”

Current time: 1:31PM

Dream trip: right now it would be anywhere. But really? I want to visit Glacier National Park again.

Anything I want: A source of income. Pls.🙏

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Tropical’s Cookie Run OC’s Masterlist

Cookies

Taffy Cookie

Spearmint Taffy Cookie

Sea Krait Cookie

Sleepwalker Cookie

Queen Honey Cookie

Creamsicle Float Cookie

Bermagot Cookie

Fruit Punch Cookie

Malted Milk Cookie

Root Beer Rollerblade Cookie

Tiramisu Cookie

Melonpan Cookie

Starfruit Cookie

Dragonfruit Cookie

Firefly Cookie

Paper Wasp Cookie

Flan Cookie

Red Velvet Choco Cookie

Elasticity Cookie

Pit Viper Cookie

Pufferfish Cookie

Green Apple Fanta Cookie

Red Hot Cinnamon Taffy Cookie

Mango Cookie

Beaver Tail Cookie

Cosmic Brownie Cookie

Banana Fudge Cookie

Eclair Cookie

Frozen Hoagie Cookie

Sorbet Cookie

Quad Choco Cookie

Galaxy Warrior Cookie

Almond Ricotta Cookie

Mime Cookie

Sea Anemone Cookie

Lychee Cookie

Boba Tea Cookie

Amaranth Cookie

Spider Crab Cookie

Ice Cream Taco Cookie

Caramel Mint Cookie

Red Licorice Cookie

Ringmaster Cookie

Caramel Banana Cookie

Malware Cookie

Guardian Earth Cookie

Great Horned Owl Cookie

Burrito Cookie

Libra Cookie

Rooster Cookie

Lobster Roll Cookie

Rocky Road Cookie

Electric Eel Cookie

Coconut Cookie

Tonkatsu Sauce Cookie

Profiterole Cookie

Sidewinder Cookie

Horned Adder Cookie

Football Cookie

Ice Pop Cookie

Astronaut Cookie

Peanut Butter Cookie

Bengal Tiger Cookie

Scarab Beetle Cookie

Charcoal Cookie

Rokurokubi Cookie

Rubberhose Cookie

Dango Cookie

Dynamite Roll Cookie

Tempura Cookie

Tailor Cookie

Dragonfly Cookie

Paradise Punch Cookie

Thorny Devil Cookie

Cinnamon Roll Cookie

Buffalo Wing Cookie

S'mores Parfait Cookie

Durian Cookie

Milk Choco Cookie

Takoyaki Cookie

Sugar Skull Cookie

Nurse Cookie

Candy Apple Cookie

Puff Adder Cookie

Ring Pop Cookie

Cookie Dough Cookie

Thresher Shark Cookie

Scarlet Macaw Cookie

Gum Cookie

Key Lime Cookie

Harpy Cookie

Mississippi Mud Cookie

Turtle Cookie

Salted Caramel Cookie

Arctic Wolf Cookie

Red Fox Cookie

Candy Corn Cookie

Ramen Cookie

Weeping Willow Cookie

Macadamia Nut Cookie

Halo-Halo Cookie

Red Cookie

Ginger Ale Cookie

Pumpkin Spice Cookie

Black Forest Cookie

Cookie N Cream Cookie

Dirt Cake Cookie

Matador Cookie

Atemoya Dragon Cookie

Alien Cookie

Selkie Cookie

Acorn Cookie

Green Tea Cookie

Choco Mousse Cookie

Strawberry Limeade Cookie

Pineapple Sundae Cookie

Walnut Caramel Cookie

Peacock Spider Cookie

Black Sable Mitt Cookie

Konpeito Cookie

Tarantula Cookie

Turnip Cookie

Pop Rock Cookie

Pina Colada Cookie

Bluefin Tuna Cookie

Bomb Pop Cookie

Maple Syrup Cookie

Fea's Viper Cookie

Cruller Cookie

Blue Heron Cookie

Black Tea Cookie

Ghost Pepper Cookie

Dingo Cookie

Brigaderio Cookie

Plum Wine Mochi Cookie

Rum Cookie

Pink Lemonade Cookie

Golden Rose Cookie

Tapioca Cookie

Mitten Crab Cookie

Neanderthal Cookie

Virus Cookie

S'Mores Taffy Cookie

Atomic Fireball Cookie

Glass Candy Cookie

Brick Cookie (Candy Brix Cookie)

Firefighter Cookie (Jalapeno)

Tabby Kitty Cookie

Coulis Cookie

Habanero Cookie

Neapolitan Cookie

Nectarine Cookie

Swiss Cheese Cookie

Orange Vanilla Cola Cookie

Pralines N Cream Cookie

Horchata Cookie

Vanilla Coke Cookie

Caviar Cookie

Flamenco Cookie

Bear Claws Cookie

Hermit Crab Cookie

Miami Vice Cookie

Mudslide Cookie

Vulture Cookie

Mimic Octopus Cookie (Beige and Brown Choco Flavor)

Panna Cotta Cookie

Tree Frog Cookie

Loggerhead Cookie

Burrowing Owl Cookie

Bamboo Cookie

Choco Toffee Cookie

Swiss Roll Cookie

Raspberry Meringue Cookie

Brownie Oreo Cookie (Cookiesona)

Rattlesnake Cookie

Moose Track Cookie

Totem Pole Cookie

Rose Creme Cookie

Peppermint Bark Cookie

Frosted Cupcake Cookie

Thin Mint Frappe Cookie

Pinata Cookie

Pegasus Cream Cookie

Swan Cookie

Glacier Spirit Cookie

Cormorant Cookie

California Quail Cookie

Dulce de Leche Cookie

Blue Choco Cookie

Irish Coffee Cookie

Lemon Cream Taffy Cookie

Garlic Cookie

Bushwacker Cookie

Texas Toast Cookie

Condor Cookie

Strawberry Shortcake Cookie

Mangosteen Cookie

Mountain Dew Cookie

Caramel Swirl Taffy Cookie

Popping Candy Cookie

Strawberry Souffle Cookie

Fairy Bread Cookie

Slushie Cookie

Shortbread Cookie

Choco Crossiant Cookie

Citron Cookie

Gecko Cookie

Mandarian Wyvern Cookie

Venus Flytrap Cookie

Ackee Dragon Cookie

Kiwano Wyvern Cookie

Magpie Cookie

Jiangshi Cookie

Carolina Reaper Dragon Cookie

Shropshire Cookie

Fashionista Cookie

Annatto Dragon Cookie

Coyote Cookie

Chestnut Pocky Cookie

Jolly Rancher Cookie

Choco Twisted Doughnut

Jelly Filled Doughnut

Chupacabra Cookie

Manticore Cookie

Thunder King Cookie

A La Mode Cookie

Funnel Cake Cookie

Coffee Jelly Cookie

Graffiti Cookie

Zinger Cookie

Mule Ox Cookie

Speed Cookie

Ragdoll Cookie

Chef Cookie

Cloudberry Cookie

Banana Split Cookie

Cream Champagne Cookie

Midnight Compass Cookie

Watermelon Cookie

Shrimp Cookie

Ube Roll Cookie

Spaghetti Cookie

Moonlight Cactus Cookie

Velociraptor Cookie

Leek Cookie

Sylph Cookie

Griffin Cookie

Sourdough Cookie

Choco Brioche Cookie

Funfetti Cookie

Succubus Cookie

Green Velvet Cookie  

Vodka Cookie  

Elongated Cookie  

Thor Cookie

Elemental Guardian Cookie

You can ask them question or RP with them. Most of their design are made by me, but the other hasn’t get their designs yet.

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Solo Travel Destination Chile | Solo Trekker 4 U

Solo Travel Destination Chile: While having only a small percentage of the world’s population, Chile has produced global figures in the arts, including two Nobel Prize winning poets: Gabriela Mistral and Pablo Neruda.

Chile: Getting There!

Just getting to Chile was part of the adventure. When I arrived at the airport in Washington, there was a flight delay because of bad weather.  After about 4 hours in the gate, we were allowed to board. Then it was announced the winds had shifted and the plane could not take off. I returned home for the night and started out again the next day. High over the Andes once again bad weather intervened requiring that we land in Argentina. At last, we arrived in Santiago!

Chile demonstrates the rich differences within the South American continent. Although much of the region shares a common language and a 16th century colonial history, after O’Higgins and San Martin led Chile to independence in the 19th century, it has created its own modern history.

Solo Travel Destination Chile: Two features immediately struck me: First was the strong and pervasive European influence. Rather than tapas, afternoon tea was widely featured along with ads for a French Impressionist art exhibit. There was no meringue, salsa or tango. In fact, the first dance performance was at a top restaurant with Pacific Islanders performing at dinner. I soon discovered that even newly arrived, jet-lagged diners had the “opportunity” to be led off to the stage for an introduction to Island dances. (One advantage if you travel solo, there is no one to send photos back home of your first awkward steps.)

Secondly, the geographic range of climate zones and topography was immediately apparent. Chile, 2,672 miles long, felt like many countries comprised within one national border. The north was very arid as it reached into the Atacama Desert while going southward to Puerto Montt was reminiscent of a Swiss Village. From the ski slopes moving on to Antarctica Chile, the landscape was suddenly filled with glaciers and snow-covered roads.

Chile: 4 Countries in One for Top Solo Travel Vacations!

My view of Chile had 4 distant parts. The first was Santiago, Chile’s capital. With over 1 million inhabitants, it offers an array of choices.

Although many colonial buildings have been demolished, key remaining gems include the Basilica in La Merced. Moving on towards the Plaza de Armas, you will find the 18th century Casa Colorada. The past blends in with the present when you visit the Benedictine Chapel whose architect, Gabriel Guarda, created Barcelona’s most famous landmarks.

Another top sight is the Palacio de La Moneda or President’s Palace. It was first constructed in the 18th century but most recently largely reconstructed in the 1980’s. While you are there, you can check out the colorful Changing of the Guard accompanied by a brass band.

For a more detailed view of Chile’s diverse culture, Santiago has multiple museum options, including the popular National History and Pre-Columbian museums. You can also visit the home Neruda built for Matilde Urrutia, his third wife who inspired his greatest works. It is known, as she was as, by the name La Chascona and is located in the Bellavista district.

After a day steeped in history and culture, you will want to save time to take the gondola for a view of the city from Cerro San Cristobal.

My second distinct view of Chile came from a side trip to ski nearby at the local slope Colorado. Just an hour away, it lacked the steeper inclines of the more famous slopes of Portillo or Argentina’s Las Lineas and Bariloche.  However, what it lacked in challenging my Intermediate ski prowess, it more than made up for in easy access as an unexpected add-on.

My third destination was Puerto Montt located in southern Chile’s Lake District.  Founded in the 19th century by German settlers, the flavor was that of a European village albeit with the addition of the Pacific Ocean. Strolling past waterfalls, you could see llamas munching along the roadside and then visit the stunning Osorno Volcano. The outdoor options in the region are varied, from hiking through the national parks to boating and horseback riding.

My fourth and final view of Chile was in its most famous destination other than the capital, Santiago: the far south in Punta Arenas, Antarctica, Chile. Traveling by bus, I was pleasantly surprised at the first class service with videos and soft drinks’ being served.

On arrival, I hired a taxi for a day’s sightseeing moving at a rapid pace over sometime harrowing snow-covered roads. Working cowboys, i.e., vaqueros or gauchos, sped by on horseback alongside us. Their weathered faces reflected life in the harsh climate.

Although a small museum in Puntas Arenas told more of the history of this remote region, the real draw for tourists is outdoors even during the wintertime.  I spent a full day exploring the key attraction, the Parque Nacional Torres del Paine with snow-capped mountains, waterfalls and a large clear blue lake. At the lower elevations, it was not too cold for hiking or just long walks through the Park.

To the south is Cape Horn and the Drake Passage, the latter the gateway to Antarctica, itself.  Chile is well-positioned geographically to take that next step, to head westward for the remote Pacific/Easter Island or to combine with a business or leisure trip elsewhere in Latin America.

Solo Travel Destination Chile: Chile was an ideal solo destination because of:

1. Its diversity of cultures and attractions

2. The range of terrain from desert to ski slopes to glaciers

3. Its vibrant role in Latin America’s dynamic growth

4. The numerous sporting and adventure options from skiing the Andes to hiking through the Lake District of Puerto Montt to boating in Punta Arenas and down to Cape Horn.

5. Its safety and availability of 4-5 star service and tours

6. The access to the Pacific and Easter Island or on to other parts of South America and Antarctica.

If you don’t want to see the summer end, book now for December in Chile and go boating and swimming instead of shoveling snow!

For more ways to see Latin America while making a contribution and find cheap solo travel deals, see these many volunteer options. See also 10 Ways to See Latin America. Looking for adventures from zip lining to white water rafting, Costa Rica is the place for the best solo travel packages.

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