An interesting piece by Wall Street Journal columnist, Scott McCarthy, on what some airlines are doing to make their food taste better. Apparently there are significant taste perception differences at high altitude as opposed to eating at sea level. Umami seems to be the key.
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty!
Samantha shares some street art pictures from her recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia.
A garden in South Wales is the topic of today’s post from ProfessorAbe
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.
DrFumblefinger visits a fabulous donut shop located in Grand Marais, on the shore of Lake Superior.
It is very good to know that the airlines are still trying to improve the “customer experience”. I rather like airline food. Perhaps my expectations are low, but I find it a modern miracle that food arrives at my lap at 35,000 feet. What a luxury to sit in a metal tube, examining each bit of the meal, while, outside of the window, I know that the immediate environment is not survivable. Hurray for overcooked mystery meat and somewhat bland chicken. A good dose of umami fixes that. Say, Mister, if you do not want your meal, I will take it…