Yesterday I finally got to meet Andra from Amsterdamming after being blog friends for a couple of years now. We realized we were in town at the same time and couldn´t miss this chance, globe trotters as we all are, who knows when fortune will find us in the same city again? So we arranged that the 4 of us meet up at a restaurant to enjoy a large and friendly meal together. The choice fell on Lacrimi si Sfinti, a renowned restaurant that “reinvents” traditional cooking in surprising and yet predictable ways. And we had the best of times! It´s so strange when you talk so much to someone that you feel you know her already, although you´ve never actually met her!  We sat outside to enjoy the warm breeze because, as Andra put it, “for us, this is summer!” Funny how the context changes everything, 15 years ago I would have probably complained about a moody May and now I´m thinking: I can actually wear ballerinas! 😉 There was even live music- cheesy old serenades that I´m a sucker for, there was a good vibe and a strong contrast between the restaurant and the neighborhood drunks. It´s a part of Romania, gotta love it, otherwise you´ll wear yourself out in a couple of days.  The boys had veal and turkey and we took the pan-fried cod with alioli and polenta- so yummy! It tasted summer, childhood, holiday and exotic all at once. It tasted home. Like nothing else does. I was blissful from within, if you know what I mean.  The restaurant´s interior is really cool, they did a good job with the wooden furniture, the lego figurines and the industrial lamps. Dessert was apple and quince pie, a chocolate mousse cake and a sweet cheese pie with raisins. 😉 An espresso lungo later, we went to Origo for drinks. We love this place to bits, but you already know that by now. The only thing I could think of pinpointing is that they´re sooo SLOW. And I mean SLOW. Never had such slow service in my life! But the staff is very nice and friendly and the drinks are divine, so it´s worth it. 😉We walked through the illuminated old town, pretty and shabby, crowded and perfect like most old towns out there. 😉Saying good-bye was no problem as long as we know we´re welcome in Amsterdam and they know we´d love to show them around in Oslo. 😉 Until next time! 😉

xxx, Alina