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Aqaba, Jorda, sunset view

28th November 2019 • 3 Comments A balmy night in Aqaba

“To Aqaba!” was Lawrence of Arabia’s war-cry over a century ago, and which I was...

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Fiona Dunlop is a seasoned travel and food-writer who has been ‘abroad’ for much of her life. She doesn’t count countries but aims to dig deep beneath the surface of the places she visits. Food has increasingly become her focus, without forgetting art, architecture and design. Andalucia (Spain) is her second home, but French her second language!

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Stunning windows in this fabulous Gothic cathedral - though not sure of their age... :
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#stainedglass #churchwindows #gothic #cathedral #saintomer #northfrance

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Amazing 20-hectare park in Saint-Omer designed in late 19th c to slot into the town’s 17th c Vauban fortifications. Must come back in summer to see its full glory - rather wintry-misty-cool right now
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#publicgardens #jardinpublique #park #saintomer #frenchgarden #pasdecalais #france

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I never tire of quick budget feeds at Khuttar, an authentic Iraqi restaurant in a backstreet of Paddington (blue organza curtains, kitsch paintings, charming waitresses). Generous mains kick off automatically with hummus, lentil soup & flatbread.
Best of all it’s just round the corner from the brilliant, always stimulating @frontlineclub :
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#iraqirestaurant #iraqifood #khuttar #middleeasternfood #hummus #flatbread #paddingtonrestaurant #budgeteating #londonlife #londoneating

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Incredibly diverse exhibits from Picasso and Paper @royalacademyarts - starting aged 8 in Malaga with his first cut outs, a dove & a dog. Onto a self portrait aged 20 in Paris then a study for ‘Friendship’, Paris, aged 27 & lastly the complex Violin, aged 31 also in Paris. There are many more - this is a huge & inspiring exhibition mainly sourced from Paris’ Musee Picasso.
Jan 25 - April 13
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#exhibition #artexhibition #picasso #worksonpaper #modernism #royalacademyofarts #20thcenturymaster #londonlife

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Phenomenal new exhibition of Picasso and Paper @royalacademyarts shows the incredible breadth of Picasso’s use of paper - ending with this 1956 film Le Mystere Picasso by Clouzot. How many people have looked at a Picasso drawing & said ‘a kid could have done that’ - errrr no!
Runs till april 13.
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#picasso #picassoandpaper #henrigeorgesclouzot #documentary #lemysterepicasso #drawinginaction #artexhibition #royalacademyofarts #londonlife

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Picasso? Not exactly. This is one of three stunning sculptures dating from 5th - 3rd c BCE, the bulls of Costitx, from Mallorca. Apparently sold long ago to the archaeological museum for 3500 pesetas - takes me back...
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#museonacionaldeantropologia #torodecostitx #bronze #bullshead #sculpture #archaeology #talayótica #ole #madrid

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Spain’s Archaeological Museum in central Madrid is a real treasure trove of artefacts. I’ve loved this museum since the 1980s, even more since its massive 6-year long restoration & makeover. Go there to find astonishing Iberian & exhibits above all. See my page @andaluzfoodandtravel for the magnificent Damas de Baza & Elche
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#archaeologicalmuseummadrid #romanartefacts #romansculptures #romanbusts #archaeology #madrid #longhistory #spaintravel

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Back to jamon - that stalwart of Spanish eating & a national addiction. A product given a big push by the 15th c Inquisition to prove you were neither Muslim nor Jewish (& so eschewed pork).
But we still love top bellota :
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#bellotaham #jamondebellota #iberianham #jamoniberico #slicing #technique #bigknife @madridfusion2020

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Superb, well-balanced food, unusual wines & excellent company last night at @labienaparecida in central Madrid
@omnivorus @helleskitchen :
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#madridfusion2020 #labienaparecida #madridrestaurant #creativefood #keeponeating #madrid🇪🇸

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Inspiring, subtle & not overloaded lunch @madridfusion by the Cantabrian chef, Toni Gonzalez, included 1/ soup of chickpeas, cabbage, chorizo, bacon & egg; 2/ hake with pickled onion & salmon eggs; 3/ ‘dessert’ of tubers - beetroot, carrots, Jerusalem artichoke, salsify, ginger & chocolate crumbs - a fabulous non-sweet finale. 👏👏 Makes me want to try his restaurant near Santander @elmolinodeagua18 :
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#anotherkillermeal #cantabrianfood #cheftonigonzalez #lunch #molinodeagua #madridfusion2020 #madrid🇪🇸

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This is your man - & your vermouth! A fabulous eucalyptus-based white vermouth developed by Oscar Solana, from a village near Santander, wiping the floor @madridfusion :
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#vermouth #whitevermouth #vermut #eucalyptus #aperitif #aperitivo #oscarsolano #fulfillinglunch #madridfusion2020 #madrid🇪🇸

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Everyone likes a nibble - even among the pros @madridfusion. They must be nun-cooks, the Spanish experts at cakes, pastries & sweets
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#nuns #foodshow #tastingtrio #madridfusion #discerningtastes #punters #madrid🇪🇸

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