Some Fond Memories …

I was going through more old photos today and chanced upon some photos which I took during my time in Dubai. It was at this French inspired cafe chain, Paul. The answer to many expats living there for some decent simple sandwiches, pastries and coffee. Although they could do with an improvement on service and ala minute cooking (oh well it was Dubai after all). Bernadette and I got first hand experience

The one we visited was situated at the Dubai Marina, by far the nicest place in the whole city, whatever time of year.  And it was also at this same cafe that my best buddy and I shared lunch before I flew back home. Beautifully located just meters away from the seaside, you can enjoy a coffee and the beautiful blue sky. Obviously me being me, together with my obsession for a good citron tarte left me the most obvious pastry order (you could say that I am kind of a citron tarte snob …. hmmm ). Not to mention that they do whip up a mean croque monsieur and a cafe viennois, a heavenly cup of double espresso with whipped cream, hmmmmm ……….

I never thought such fond memories could be evoked just by glancing through some photos of Dubai. Just one of the few things that I dearly miss about “sand land”, plus the friends I left behind and even work (believe it or not!). Funny how you think that life is able to take a torch and burn you, but after everything, you realize that all it was doing was giving some colour to the meringue topping on your tarte citron…..