PAAAAATRRRIICCCKK!

So i was in Le Mans a couple of weeks ago. Coincidentally, the visit there was the weekend that the 24 heures du mans was held.

We had bought tickets to view the race over Saturday and Sunday. Having been to the F1 in Singapore previously, i pretty much expected it to be the same but without the names that we so often hear in the news and papers.

To my surprise, when we reach Le Mans, our host, informed us that Patrick Dempsey aka Dr. McDream of the hit TV show, Grey's Anatomy and movies like Enchanted was in Le Mans and racing.

How cool was that?

On friday evening, in the centre of Le Mans, there's be a parade, Parade des Pilotes where all the super cars and drivers of the race come out for some fun.

Guess who i was keeping my eye out for? Patrick Dempsey of course. But before he came along, there was a whole lot to see..

The Pagani Zonda PS

Citroën GT

Spyker C8 Laviolette

Koenigsegg CCX

Wiesmann MF5

Mercedes-Mclaren SLR Roadster 722

Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

How cool was that? These were the cars that i only get to see on Top Gear! Which reminds me.. have you heard? Apparently the Stig have been revealed to be no other than Schmi!!

And we saw the Trophy for the Race

And the one whom i was waiting for... PATRICK DEMPSEY!!!

What happened was he went pass.. and i was like.. hhrrmmp.. couldn't get a nice picture, and in my excitement...i SCREAMED, "PAAAAAATTRRRRRIIICCCCKKKK!!!" To everyone's surprise at my volume.. and at Patrick, he turned and wave at me!!

That was one of the highlights of my trip! Besides eating all the french food and Parc Asterix.

So we went to the races

... that's Patrick's car. no. 81 racing past

Being a 24hr race, we simply had to go and check out the racing at night...

It was 3 am when we watch the races. By then, the 2 Peugeots had taken the lead.. and Audi was 3rd.

Oh.. these guys came in 2nd.

Sébastien Bourdais, Franck Montagny & Stéphane Sarrazin


And the drivers of the wining no. 9 Peugeot.

Marc Gene, David Brabham & Alexander Wurz

BLueberry Girl...

I would want to be the Blueberry girl and i got the chance to be one..

Tis blueberry season here and the woods have bushes that are filled with blueberries ready for plucking.

See all of them?

I spent 1.5hours being bitten by mossies to pick the berries.. and there's so many more to be picked.

i figured i got maybe 1 kilo worth of blueberries..

And after getting a recipe for blueberry crumble from here.. i attempted my first attempt at pie making!

I think it was a very good attempt and it is sososososos LEKKER!!!

I love it.. and want to go and pick more berries tomorrow!

BTW, i saw Patrick Dempsey in Le Mans... and got him to wave at me! More updates in a while!!

Went to Ghent

Ghent is such a lovely town. From 1000 - 1550, it was one of the most important towns in Europe. Larger than London and only second to Paris. So much history and so beautiful...

It was a lovely day and the colours was amazing... we had a great day there.

St. Bavo's Cathedral

Oldest hotel in Ghent

The Graslei is one of the most scenic places in Ghent's old city centre.

Loved the fort... however, as it is under restoration, the view of it is not very photogenic. Pity!

At the Citadelpark




Belgium Beer!!! YUM!




And Belgium Frites! I need Belgium mussels and chocolates!