Sleeping in Spa (Belgium) : Manoir de Lébioles

For a mini break, we went to the Ardennes to stay overnight. Arriving to...

...our hotel. It is such a beautiful building!

 

 

Manoir de Lébioles - also known as "Little Versailles of the Ardennes". 

The entrance porch, with a water fountain. 

 

After check-in, we went to our room (category Chambre Relais). I love the building from outside, but not sure about the room's decoration. From my style, it could be a bit cozier.

 

Impressive vase size😀 

 

From the bed, a view to the fireplace. 

 

Entering the bathroom. I loved the wooden floor and...

 

...the bathtub with a view!

 

The view to the inner garden...

 

...and the forest. 

 

Going to the spa for a massage and a swim.

The pool has also some lying down areas with jets.

Swim, Roger, swim! 

 

A little lady bug showing up to say hi 😊

 

Aug 14th, 2023.

Cooking Time: Quiche

Leek & bacon quiche.

 

With pâte brisée (from the supermarket) plus a filling of créme fraîche, eggs, leek and bacon. Sooo good😍 

 

Aug 11th, 2023.

Restaurant Session (in Kornelimünster): Sankt Benedikt

I love that on home office days, we can just go over to restaurant Sankt Benedikt and enjoy a quick lunch with their bistro menu😊 As starter, couscous salad.

 

 As main dish, grilled salmon. Loved it! 

 

Sweet time! Plum with cinnamon ice cream. Delicious😋

 

Aug 11th, 2023.

Restaurant Session (in Roetgen): Maison Charlemagne

Enjoying a beautiful Summer evening, we went for dinner at restaurant Maison Charlemagne, from chef Detlef Rams, in Roetgen. 

 

The garden. 

 

View from our table, having...

 

...the aperitif. I had a Kir Royal, Roger had a martini. 

 

As starter, Roger had the tuna with green beans and ginger.

[Thunfish | Bohnen | Ingwer]

 

Delicious😋

 

I had scallops with cauliflower, mushrooms and poultry jus.

[St. Jakobsmuscheln | Blumenkohl | Pilze | Geflügeljus]

 

As main dish, US striploin, braised onion, tarragon, turnip tops, backed potato.

["US" Striploin | geschmorte Zwiebel | Estragon | Stangkohl | gebackene Kartoffel] 

 

Swet time! Raspberry millefeuille with white mousse and peach ice cream.

[Himbeeren | Blätterteig | weisse Mousse | Pfirsich-Eis] 

 

Aug 10th, 2023.

Who Is There?

Bird visitor. 

 

Is it a female magpie?

 

Aug 6th, 2023.

Movie Session: Oppenheimer

At the cinema in Maastricht, ready to watch 'Oppenheimer'.

 

Aug 5th, 2023.

Floyd Session in Exploring

Floyd got a harness to be able to explore outside. 

 

Our little (ok, maybe not that little😊) explorer.

 

Chilling in the grass.

 

We did it some times, and then we had to stopped. Unfortunately he is allergic to the vegetation (or something that is in the vegetation) and he gets a lot of rashes from the excursions. 

 

Jul 30th - Aug 11th.