Edgar and I had a very fun and active weekend! Although he is studying profusely for his CFA test, he usually manages to find a few spare hours for fun on the weekends. Saturday was our big date night and our trial run at Floridita, the Cuban restaurant. It was a great place in SoHo, very hip and posh with rounded, high-back white leather booths, and red glowing pillars and ceilings. We arrived early to take in the atmosphere and have a few mojitos before our dinner. A Cuban band was on hand (one is there every night) providing awesome music for dancing and singing along to. Long story short, and just as we had suspected, the food was amazing...too bad it wasn't Cuban! Edgar's roasted suckling pig came with risotto (risotto?? since when was that Cuban?), and my Brazilian steak (yeah, Brazilian) came with something "like couscous". Nonetheless, it did taste good, which I guess is the most important thing, it just didn't quite satisfy the Cuban craving. The above photo is in Floridita, but it's kind of dark, so you can't see much.
On Sunday we woke up early to participate in a charity walk for Children of the Andes (COTA). Ironically enough, it's a nonprofit organization that funds programs for children in Colombia. We started in Richmond Park, wound our way a few miles down the Thames River, and came back up through Ham to re-enter Richmond Park. We ended with a group picnic near the Isabella Plantation, located in almost the middle of the park. All of the flowers were blooming in the Plantation and it was so beautiful. We also saw Tufted Ducks for the first time (above) and I have to say they are the most unusual things I've ever seen. They almost don't look real. When it was all said and done, I think we probably walked about 10 miles. But it was 10 miles for a good cause and worth every step. We met some great people and got some good Colombian connections here in London.
Edgar and I had a very fun and active weekend! Although he is studying profusely for his CFA test, he usually manages to find a few spare hours for fun on the weekends. Saturday was our big date night and our trial run at Floridita, the Cuban restaurant. It was a great place in SoHo, very hip and posh with rounded, high-back white leather booths, and red glowing pillars and ceilings. We arrived early to take in the atmosphere and have a few mojitos before our dinner. A Cuban band was on hand (one is there every night) providing awesome music for dancing and singing along to. Long story short, and just as we had suspected, the food was amazing...too bad it wasn't Cuban! Edgar's roasted suckling pig came with risotto (risotto?? since when was that Cuban?), and my Brazilian steak (yeah, Brazilian) came with something "like couscous". Nonetheless, it did taste good, which I guess is the most important thing, it just didn't quite satisfy the Cuban craving. The above photo is in Floridita, but it's kind of dark, so you can't see much.
3 comments:
It sounds like you had fun. Are you sure that duck is real. The whole thing looks wooden. Very pretty though
His rearend lokks kind of funny like maybe he has a paddle attached. Ya'll look beautiful. Love you mom
I agree with your mom on both points...the duck is something else and yall do look gorgeous. Way to go on the 10 mile walk.
Love,
Sharon
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