Yes, I had the chocolate croissant. I still don't know what they called it. It was pretty damn good, I must say. At first I was dissapointed that there wasn't more chocolate in it. Then I began to really taste the chocolate. It may have been some of the best chocolate I've ever had. It was inside a soft warm center, and a wonderful flaky outside. It was just a thread of chocolate that ran throughout. It was the perfect amount to make you appreciate how wonderful it was, but make you desperate for more. I thought I owed you all a bit of detail, cause I've been asked about it roughly 20 times. :-) Good to know someone is reading, that's what keeps me motivated to write. I also had the terrine banane chocolate. Oh my goodness, that was some good stuff. A banana sauces was drizzled all over it, and the topping was a thick layer of a banana filling withlarge chunks of banana. It had some wonderful chocolate in it as well, and it was all on a chocolate cake that was so rich and creamy it was almost the consistency of a very cold but soft ice cream. Saturday was absolutely beautiful. Clear, blue skies, a little chilly, but warm sun. I had lunch at a small park. It was the classic park/fountain scene that I've seen movies try to creat a ton of times. None of them have ever matched this though. I saw a boy about 9 years old running around the large fountain with his hands out to the side like he was an airplane, and his face up and towards the sun. For a second I almost joined him, the perfect weather, and picturesque beauty of the park, made me want to run around with a big smile on my face. But then it would have been even more obvious that I am an American. :-) I walked around all day, shopping for a bed and just looking at the stores. There are people walking around everywhere, but it's never too crowded. It was the first real shopping (and large purchase) I've done on my own. It's not too bad when you're the customer and you both pretty much know what you're talking about. So, that's the end of the big purchases. For now anyway. I'll have to do a bit of decorating once I move in. Hopefully I can move in next week. The date keeps getting pushed back, so that's a bit annoying, but oh well. That's life. There are some nice things about living in a hotel, so I'll just concentrate on those till I move. It's been pretty tough to stay hydrated. I'm told that it's normal cause of adjusting to the much lower humidity. I wake up every morning extremely thirsty and never really quinch my thirst all day, I just get 'full' from the water. My skin is dry, my lips are always on the edge of being chapped even though I use lip balm. Guess I'll adjust. Maybe I should shower less so my skin doesn't dry out. :-)
Posted by Brian at April 8, 2003 01:15 PM