I always think that for the first few days in a new country a person runs on pure adrenaline. And adrenaline is injected via images and sounds and scents. Each creating the push that keeps one going. But in so doing: disabling the ability to disassemble the sounds and scents and visuals and reassemble them into a coherent form.
So, the best way to deal with these first few days is to simply flow. To reunite with family and old friends and new friends. To just feel. To eat and drink and leave all the important stuff for another day. Though I did find an Australian cow, a calm moment.
Of course there is also the adrenaline hit from sightings of TWO very long very poisonous snakes – (A Tiger Snake and a Common Brown Snake). Both from a distance of course.
My daughter and her most able Kitchen Attendant created a feast for last night with a Turkish influence, filled with Persian flavours and laden with the colours and bustle of the markets and joy.
Today we have more people arriving. More food to be caught on film and more wine bottles to air and sip from.
Tomorrow Fede (did you guess?) and I will be cooking. Today my son and his beautiful wife are in charge of the kitchen.
We take turns cooking because we are ALL about the food in my family and very competitive in the kitchen. On this trip two of the best cooks in my family are here. They are both VERY good cooks. This is where Kitchen Mama comes in. One boss in the kitchen for the day. Makes for a calmer atmosphere.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Sea Spray.
Love celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
52 responses to “Adrenaline”
Snippets: Since he hails from the gaucho country NO WAY did I think of Fede: how absolutely bloody fabulous [no apologies for language, we are in Australia !] Your walking-track in the Aussie bush is a bit sanitized but also recognizably real: my new computer background !! Love the Turkish/Persian theme of your first communal dinner: nought strange for me: this IS multicultural Australia: learn from it !!!! But you have had a couple too many encounters of our slithering friends, some of whom are absolutely ferocious – I live in the country and have been lucky not to scream at a brown for some 6-7 years! Oh, this IS fun 😀 !! Can’t wait till tomorrow!!!!!!
Wonderful!
Awesome
Oh Celi! What loveliness!!!!!
Hey cuzzy. Can’t wait to join the festivities for 36 hours starting monday29. PM me a meeting point. I will be in Melbourne at sunrise. lot s of love. Apollo looks amazing. Beautiful coast that one! mcc
Family and fine food. What a great combination.
Gorgeous! Food and family .. Super images Celi what a great view 😀
Deliciousness all around 🙂 … and what fun to meet with Fede again 🙂
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How wonderful – and Fede too 🙂 Stunning photos!
Adrenaline. You described so nicely the experiences one has in a foreign country: Images, sounds, scents – and yes, not to forget food! – A little bit of all that I do experience right now in my new office at my new workplace – haha… Adrenaline.
Your today’s header shot is great – a beautiful melange of colours and vegies. Love it. Looks so natural.
And – the surprise is yours: Fédé! What a thing. Incredible! And just so lovely! – It’s. So. Great. – Enjoy!!! Everything. And, please, don’t forget to pass my Hello to him! Have a great, great time together!
Thank you so much for sharing everything of your excitement! Makes me all excited too!
If that cow hears who you are it will be packing its bags in anticipation of moving to the farmy… 🙂
My very best wishes to you all during this joyous gathering. Nothing (NOTHING) beats a family get-together. And I love the sea spray photo. Reminds me of the northern California coast.
Well, my guess was wrong! I was thinking that it might be your Dad! But then he probably wouldn’t be arriving by bus, but would have come with your New Zealand children instead! How wonderful that Fede could join you all! It sounds like a fabulous time is being had by all!!!!
Just the way it should be!!! XO
I loved the ‘cow’ photo and the photo of the ‘sea spray’ was simply magnificent. And, for some reason, the photo of the dirt road surrounded by trees really, really touched my soul – I could just see myself walking down that road…. keeping an eye for snakes!! ; o )
Fede! I couldn’t imagine who would be coming. What a lovely surprise.