Omorfo Tavernaki @ Nafplio

Revisited Nafplio in early January.

I think I have been there already 3 times and this is the 4th visit to me, but it is the 2nd for Hubby.

Here is Syntagma Square and Palamidi.

I think that many people were still on vacation, but the town was almost empty and we saw very few visitors.



We walked around a bit and then entered a taverna for lunch. It is called To Omorfo Tavernaki (Beautiful Small Taverna) and was recommended by a friend of mine.

Interior was elegantly rustic.



Food is usual Greek taverna fare + some dishes of the day.

The bread was served toasted, but rather stingily.



Just average tzatziki.



Lachanodormades (minced meat and rice with herb wrapped in cabbage leaves) were a pick from Dishes from the Day. They were fine, not more.

Pork stewed with mushrooms, served with rice and fried potatoes. The meat was meltingly soft and the sauce had nice depth.

You might be wondering why we had so much potatoes. It was because the waiter did not tell me (and not written on the menu) that the meat was to be served with fried potatoes. I don't like the waiters who do this; you are supposed to inform the guests about the food. Or at least the kitchen could have substituted the potato with rice.

The bill I think was around 30 Euros. Not the sort of places where I would willingly come back.

To Omorofo Tavernaki
Kotsonopoulou & Vasilissis Olgas 1
211 00 Nafplio
Tel. 27520 25944

Shit!

Publicity poster I saw at Athens Airport.

Cappuccino @ MacCafe of Venizelos Airport

As everyone would expect there is MacDonald's at Eleftherios Venizelos (Athens) Airport.

The food/drink at the airport is more expensive to do the same in town. Even Grigoris charges more at the Airport. However, philo-laikos MacDonald's sells the food at (almost) the same price in town. (I wrote 'almost' just because I did not compared the price lists, but my impression is that the price is exactly the same).

On the day I was leaving for Japan, we stopped at MacCafe for a coffee and we were offered beautifully decorated cappuccino.



If I remember well, we paid only 1 Euro a cup, because there was a promotion going-on.



Too much chocolate changed the taste of cappuccino, but nonetheless we loved the artfulness of the barista. :)

Turkish Airlines Meal (Narita-Istanbul) 2011

Airplane meal on Turkish Airways, From Narita (Tokyo) to Istanbul.

On the airplane from Istanbul to Narita, there was a ban on all sorts of digital equipments including digital cameras and I could not take any photo. There was no such ban on the return flight. I guess the first airplane was very old and that was why (Do you remember that in the past, all the digital equipments like laptops, cd players, pagers were banned?).

As a something between lunch and dinner, I was given chichken teigh something with rice.



There was a choice between this and cannelloni, but not any more when the wagon came to my seat. No option.



The chicken was as expected, but the rice was disgusting soaked in the fat from chicken.

Turkish Airlines distribute coffee at the same moment they collect the tray. If you don't know, you just give the tray together with your cup to the stewardess and you miss the chance to have your coffee.

And just before arriving at Istanbul, we were given fish.



It is fish, rice and spinach. No taste, no good. Give me some soy sauce! (you might say I should have brought it with me and you are right).



Interestingly, I was given the same things last year (see here), except that I was allowed to have cannelloni. I don't know how frequent fliers can cope.

On this flight, I saw The Blind Side and Knight and Day. The Blind Side was as OK as I expected; no disappointment, no excitement. Knight and Day of Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise was incredibly stupid, but probably it is OK for someone who loves this couple and looking for pass-time love-action movie.

Cafe La Vie @ Kolonaki

I have not been blogging for a while.

I was sick first, then went to Japan and back, and lastly have been very busy with job.

Today is the first day off since my return to Greece and finally find time and mood to write something.

The below photos were taken several days after the New Year's Day.

Although I was not really feeling well, had to go to Athens to buy some gifts to bring to Japan. After shopping, we stopped at this cafe in Valaoritou Street for a hot drink.



Although it was pretty chilly, more people were seated outside. It is very Greek of them. :) The inside, thus, was almost empty, although it was getting filled while we were there.



I ordered tea, Hubby a cappuccino and cheese cake. The drinks were just OK and the cheese cake was lukewarm and was starting to melt away. No good.



We won't come back.

Then we stopped at Paul and bought a couple of pastries for the day after. Here is my apple pie.



It was all right, but not that special. But equally, the price wasn't that 'special', so I guess it was OK.



So dear Greek bakers! Please learn to make these pastries so that I don't have to go all the way to Syntagma to buy.