You know when you travel, you are usually worried a little bit about what you're going to get to eat...that you will like. Les can go forever without eating, but Noa and I usually start to shut down every 6 hours if we're not refueled. When we get a little grouchy and walk like zombies, Les knows it's time to grab a gelati for us. Our strategy has been, to save some money while traveling, was to try and eat just two big meals a day (instead of three). The breakfasts come for free most of the time with the hotel room. So we pile up the fruit plate, toast, 3 cups of coffee for Susie, cereal for Noa, yogurt for Les...sometimes if we're lucky there's scrambled eggs or something pancake-like (but no maple syrup ever, just honey). We try to eat enough to last until dinner. Doesn't usually work as planned though. I've been constantly worried that Noa is eating enough, so I over-indulged him. "Sure, you can buy a chocolate chip muffin. Yes, get that bag of gummy bears! Look, a pizza slice, want some Noa?" ...and then I noticed dark circles under his eyes and realized we better stop the junkie travel food and fill the backpack with apples and oranges from the local grocery store instead. Now we are feeling much healthier & energized. Les says he's eaten more white bread in one month, then he has in 3 years. In an attempt to remedy that, he even had us do a circuit workout in Marloth, Kruger. Station 1: jump rope for 2 minutes, station 2: pull ups, station 3: step ups & lunges, station 4: push ups & plank, station 5: leg raises & crunches. Rotate around three times thru. It actually felt really good to stretch and work our muscles after a month and a half sitting in planes, boats, and buses.
But back to the FOOD! The trick is to find out where the locals eat, not the tourists. Joe (in S.A.) took us to this little Italian woodfired pizza place up a dark alley, with a faded sign out front (a place you would NEVER enter). Open the door, and it's packed with people! Cozy warm, aromas to make your mouth water, thin crust pizzas melt in your mouth and chunky watery salads, finished off with warm brownie ice cream sundaes. Yum!
In Paris, (blog coming soon), we found this little side alley that had the classic boulangerie (bakery) with baguettes & pain au chocolate (Susie's favorite!), mini espresso cafe's, frommage (cheese) to die for, poisson (fish market) with giant crabs & prawns on ice crystals, rotisserie chicken and crispy little potatoes under the drippings, fruit stands with the most delicate strawberries we've ever tasted... needless to say, we squealed with delight as we darted from side to side, fumbling for euros to buy a bite of each. The French do food right!
You know when you travel, you are usually worried a little bit about what you're going to get to eat...that you will like. Les can go forever without eating, but Noa and I usually start to shut down every 6 hours if we're not refueled. When we get a little grouchy and walk like zombies, Les knows it's time to grab a gelati for us. Our strategy has been, to save some money while traveling, was to try and eat just two big meals a day (instead of three). The breakfasts come for free most of the time with the hotel room. So we pile up the fruit plate, toast, 3 cups of coffee for Susie, cereal for Noa, yogurt for Les...sometimes if we're lucky there's scrambled eggs or something pancake-like (but no maple syrup ever, just honey). We try to eat enough to last until dinner. Doesn't usually work as planned though. I've been constantly worried that Noa is eating enough, so I over-indulged him. "Sure, you can buy a chocolate chip muffin. Yes, get that bag of gummy bears! Look, a pizza slice, want some Noa?" ...and then I noticed dark circles under his eyes and realized we better stop the junkie travel food and fill the backpack with apples and oranges from the local grocery store instead. Now we are feeling much healthier & energized. Les says he's eaten more white bread in one month, then he has in 3 years. In an attempt to remedy that, he even had us do a circuit workout in Marloth, Kruger. Station 1: jump rope for 2 minutes, station 2: pull ups, station 3: step ups & lunges, station 4: push ups & plank, station 5: leg raises & crunches. Rotate around three times thru. It actually felt really good to stretch and work our muscles after a month and a half sitting in planes, boats, and buses. 
But back to the FOOD! The trick is to find out where the locals eat, not the tourists. Joe (in S.A.) took us to this little Italian woodfired pizza place up a dark alley, with a faded sign out front (a place you would NEVER enter). Open the door, and it's packed with people! Cozy warm, aromas to make your mouth water, thin crust pizzas melt in your mouth and chunky watery salads, finished off with warm brownie ice cream sundaes. Yum! 
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