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…enough shrimp for EVERYONE!
Fresh Shrimp!
…So I ended last week’s post about Fresh Shrimp with these words, “Oh yes, I’m seriously hungry now! Anyone want to meet me in town for lunch?!!!”
Carina, from ANYONE4CURRY&OTHERTHINGS quickly replied, “Yes, yes, yes – love to join you for lunch 🙂 🙂 We have some shrimp farms here in Kerala, but unfortunately I have never been there for the harvest. We have wonderful old Fort Cochin nearby and buy our fish/prawns etc. there – directly out of the Arabian Sea. Thanks for sharing this highly interesting harvest with us. Ciao, Carina :)”
I replied, “Shall I send the flying carpet for you? I think the restaurant can handle about 40 people — maybe others will come as well! ( I wonder how many the carpet can hold without crashing!)”
Shrimp, anyone?
Then CLANMOTHER commented, “…I’m coming over for dinner! :)”
What-about-me WANDERLUST Meredith chimed in, “Yes, send the flying carpet for me too – I’m close to Carina in Kerala so that shouldn’t add too much extra time! :)” and later added, “You’d better get everybody fired up and cooking their favourites, because the trip will be a hard act to follow! :)”
PATTIHALL joined the conversation, “Well, I’m in the U.S and need a special envoy magic carpet. I will sit and enjoy my vicarious tours with until it arrives. If timed right they could bring shrimp for me to eat on the long journey. I LOVE these tours with you.”
Janet/Sustainabilitea agreed, “What fun, Z, although not for the shrimp! Thanks and I’m on my way for lunch…or cocktails…or dinner…or…“
Mary/PastelsbyMary said, “You can bet I’ll be there, okay I’m a day late- I wouldn’t miss fresh shrimp for anything.”
AnotherDayInParadise chimed in, “That’s such a lot of shrimp. I’d love to meet you in town for lunch. It looks delicious. :)”
So what was a Southern Girl to do except try to make this happen?!!!
ROUND THE WORLD CHECK-OUT RIDE set the event in motion. Two days later the magic carpet made 37 touch and go’s in 16 countries, sailed through a sprinkling of meteors, and delivered us safely to our full-moon beach fiesta.
Thanks, everyone, for helping make this historic flight a success! We have amazing stories to share about the round-the world journey, including several about Debbie’s mascot, Hope the Howler Monkey!
A special thanks goes to Frizztext for the refreshing surprise post, FEMALE PICASSO IN ECUADOR.
Z
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So may I be so bold as to suggest a magic carpet badge for those who joined or want to join? Just a thought:>)
Patti
(Can you see my huge smile from there?!!!) Yes, you may be so bold! I’m painting a compass on the bodega floor; that design might make a perfect badge!!!
Yes, It will be my honor to present badges to all of you who trusted with blind faith that the carpet would actually fly!!!!
That’s what I thought:>)
What a wonderful spontaneous thing…and it gave us new friends all over the world. The way it started, then everyone jumping right in and then your response, with our quotes and pics….lovely community you have here.
Patti
Spur of the moment adventures are exhilarating.
you are so right, and that trip was so much fun! i’m so happy that the trip went well!
Congratulations with the flight. Oh, those shrimps, looking delicious.
yes; i am heading to town soon and hope that shrimp is on the menu! another flight is in the future, and we’ll have time to plan for a really great event!
amusing diary of feedbacks!
yes, we should all go back to some of the posts that we’ve ‘liked’ from time to time to read the feedback. you do a great job of sharing feedback with others!!! thanks again for your kind words/post!
Thanks for the history on the inaugural flight! I’m keeping my eyes open for the next journey!!! Cheers!
thanks amiga! i’ll send you a special nudge/comment when the next event is incubating! maybe my latin american bloggers can help plan the next one.. a progressive evening? appetizers in one country, main course in another…hmmm. what do you think?
Oh the shrimp platters looked delicious, a little wine and I’ve found myself a sumptuous meal!
yes, it makes many of us ready to plan the next event!
I lost the magic flight. I was stuck in the city of Buenos Aires, on next flight I want to travel. A hug for you Lisa. 🙂
Carlos
drats, carlos! we’re so sorry that you were stuck, but we’ll be sure to plan ahead for the next flight! a new idea is already incubating!
Sorry I didn’t get there for the ride Lisa, but I think I felt you fly over and sprinkle magic dust on us. 🙂
yes, and i hope that the magic dust is working overtime for both of you! i look forward to when you both are climbing aboard!
We will be soon dear friend. Thank you! 🙂
Ron & I had a blast of a ride. Such fun meeting our global community and tasting everyone’s world cuisine.Even meeting Hope the howler monkey.The inspiration from all those comments that triggered the magic carpet ride is the real story. And like you commented to someone before…wasn’t it fun believing/pretending it was happening. 🙂
you and hope had a special bond even before you pulled out your/her stash of bananas!
yes, this trip was truly magic, and we witnessed that as others remembered what it’s like to tap into a childlike imagination and FLY!
Thanks for making the trip possible for this flight-a-phobe. 😉
ha! you are so welcome! thanks for believing in the magic of that carpet!
bravo lisa!
so many joined how fun
now I am ready for the shrimp…
yes, i am always ready for shrimp as well! we’ll have to do this often!!!
I love shrimp, count me in. Funny about the magic carpet. I only wish…
yes, it would simplify air travel if we could travel via wishes!
A progressive evening sounds like a fun idea, count us in! 🙂
What a lot of excitement I have missed while we have been on our own extra fast transfer to our new house sit. Not as exotic as your magic carpet ride. I would love to put an advance booking for the next ride, what a lot of fun it would be.