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^{Swiss Alps near Grindelwald - Alpine Globeflower (Trollius)}

Oh, the Swiss alps! Just typing these words conjures up images of skiers schussing down mountain pistes to the sound of gliding skis and crunching snow against a backdrop of conical pine trees, cutting through the cold, clear mountain air. Then, the apres-ski in cozy chalets, warmed by blazing fires heating a raclette cheese round.

^{Dogon cliff dwellings, Bandiagara escarpment, Mali}

^{Photo Courtesy of L'Artisan Parfumeur}

I have a very dear friend who lives in London. We don’t see each other as often as we’d like, and travel plans to meet up this summer have fallen through, so we came up with the idea to take ‘Scented Vacation’ together.

Lemon flower and fruit

^{Spray breaking over The Cobb, at Lime Regis, England}

Photo: perfumeniche.com

I was scouring my favourite food writers for inspiration for a Sunday dinner when I came across this preamble for recipes by food writer Nigel Slater in The Guardian:

Image - Wikimedia - Angkor Wat at Sunrise by Jpatokal, Dec. 2, 2006

^{Sales Hall, Farmacia di SMN in Florence by Sailko, 09/22/2009}