I have spent the last 3 weeks with my family in Minneapolis where they are currently experiencing a ‘winter blast’. In other words, -30 degree weather planned for the next few days. I’m not from Minneapolis so this whole negative degree thing doesn’t actually make sense to me. Thankfully, I am flying out today and heading for the warmer climate in San Francisco. Starting tomorrow I am officially on sabbatical. I am taking 3 months off from my work and life in London and traveling around Southeast Asia. I feel woefully unprepared but excited about the unknown. I am documenting my trip at my new blog, FindingNewLadders.wordpress.com.
So, how were your holidays? Did you enjoy your time with family and friends? Or did you go traveling and experience a different culture?
I laid off the wine for most of my trip in an effort to relax and prepare. That said, I definitely indulged enough (and sometimes a bit too much!). Our family tends to opt for wine and cognac during the holidays. I love red wine during the rest of the year but during the holidays I like to drink white wine with my sister and mother. This year, my sister stocked up on Evolution, a fruity and easy drinking mid market wine (for an idea of her normal thought on wine, see the comic below that she shared with me…her version of wine tasting!). Evolution is good though – they are consistent year after year with their white blend (never tried their red blend). Its not cheap ($14.99 per bottle) but she was able to get a discount by buying in bulk (it is the holidays after all). It was just delicious and perfect with our Christmas day salmon dinner. We pair the cognac (or you can use brandy) with fresh egg nog and nutmeg for a festive treat or blend it with ginger ale and sweetened lime juice (so so good).
Whatever you ended up doing, I hope it was exactly what you wanted it to be.
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