Two cookies in Albacete, Spain - "La Luiza"

The cookies were fresh and good.

Corsica Ferries review - Corsica Victoria

Although the ferry was big enough (not as big as the Moby ferries though) because it was a bit of a storm, we had a rough journey, but all is well when it ends well.

The ferry had 2 big common areas (bar and self-service restaurant) and a small playing area for children.

The food was good and not too salty, with prices ranging from 8 euro (for pasta) to 11 euro (for a main dish).

Dixit board game - review

Recently we discovered this card game called Dixit.

It is to be played with 5-6 players, which receive 6 fantasy cards.

The players take turns in being the story teller and then him and the other have to select on of their cards that would best suit the story.

Once the above stage is finished, the cards are mixed and turned over so that all can see them. Each player receives points based on whether the story teller's card was guessed or not by any of some of the players.

It is really captivating and it is a pleasant time to spent a Sunday afternoon.

To Lindt...or not to Lindt

Recently we bought 1 kg of various Lindt chocolate from a German outlet center. Unfortunately for them, it was the last time we bought this brand of chocolate.

Few years ago Lindt was probably one of the best chocolate brands on the market. Now....well, it's not! It's just a member of the pack - it does not stand out by anything anymore.

Everyone can have an opinion about this, but we think that the quality is not the same like a few years ago.

Bowling alley in Arlon, Belgium

Bowling 81 is a bowling alley located just 20 minutes drive from Luxembourg City centre (exact address being 599 route de Longwy, 6700 Arlon, Belgium). It's very easy to find: it's immediately at the first roundabout after taking exit 32 from the highway between Luxembourg City and Arlon.

We have been there for the first time during the past week-end and we were very happy with the conditions offered:

- non-smoking environment

- 10 modern bowling alleys, with individual tables for each alley so that players can enjoy a discussion over a drink

- music played at a decent volume, so that one can speak with shouting

- cheaper than the bowling alley in Foetz . Practically, for the money paid in Foetz for 2 games, you can play 3 games in Arlon. Full price list available on their website

If we compare the two bowling alleys, the one in Arlon is definitely the winner.

Bowling alley in Foetz, Luxembourg

X-treme Bowling is a bowling alley located just 15 minutes drive from Luxembourg City centre (exact address being 11 rue du Brill in Foetz, Luxembourg).

We have been there several times with some of our friends and here are some of our impressions:

- though is has 20 bowling lanes, it seems pretty crowded on Saturday evenings, when we usually go. Thus, it is strongly recommended that you make reservations in advance

- playing is rather expensive: EUR 6 per person per game during the peak hours of Saturday evening. They have a price list on their website, but our guess is that it is not up-to-date

- drinks are cheap for Luxembourg:
                - Bofferding 50 ml beer: EUR 3.5
                - coffee / tea: EUR 2.0
                - 40 ml whisky / gin / vodka / Campari / Bailey's: EUR 4.0

- you can also have some snacks: hotdog / cheeseburger / small pizza: EUR 3.4

- poor ventilation system: after 2 hours and a half spent there, our clothes were full of cigarette smoke

- the music is played too loud and you have to yell to talk to the persons next to you.

As a conclusion: we are not very happy with the place, but we did not try another bowling alley yet. Hopefully, there are others in Luxembourg better than this one.

iPad, or the road to Idiocracy

All the fuss about the recent launched iPad, makes us think of a comedy called Idiocracy.

To summarise, Luke Wilson, an average American guy, is subject to a hibernation experiment and wakes up 500 years later in a world where humans had become so stupid, that he is by far the smartest one alive.

Well, if iPad will become a hit at this level of price and technology, it will be a clear sign that we are heading full speed towards the Idiocracy world.

It is an expensive device with limited utility, which is neither better than a laptop, nor it is a phone.

It is so less practical than a laptop, as you would have at all times one hand busy holding the thing. Trying to write something will prove painful for your back, as you would have to stay bent over the screen, to see what you're typing.

Though it looks like an iPhone, it's not a phone. You will start wondering by now: then, what it is it?
It's nothing. The sad thing is that we have to write this article about it, hoping that it will remain nothing...

We believe that it is the ultimate experiment from Apple. They must have thought to themselves: if we manage to sell this piece of crap, then next time we'll just sell empty boxes called iBox and for sure our fans will fill out 2 year attendance lists just to get their hands on one of them for USD 1,000.