Es Verger montain restaurant

In Mallorca just prior to Easter, we were fortunate to have an unusual "day off" and decided to go in search of a mountain restaurant which Rick Stein had mentioned on one of his Mediterranean programes. It turned out be more of an adventure than a search!

...and it didn't take long to discover what was on the menu....

slow cooked lamb and suckling pig, all cooked in an open wood-fired oven.

Simple but fantastic cuisine. No Michelin stars, no invasive service, no mortgage required.

The digestion helped with the local hooch "cremadillo". But why would they burn off all the alcohol?

Surely that was required to traverse the road home!!

Simply the best!

Tina Turner in Dublin, I'll let the pictures tell the story........

FANTASTIC

NZ revisited

It seems like a long time ago now but we visited New Zealand for 3 weeks in March and helped Nellie celebrate her 90th birthday.

with the help of a few cousins.....

It was great opportunity to visit some favourite places....

...some new places....

...and catch up with old friends.

Paddy's day was celebrated while we were in Christchurch and look who had the silliest hat!