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There is nothing like a Norwegian sunset. The sky appears as expansive as the earth. The sea becomes a glossed reflection. And the splendor demands one to pause.

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We arrived in Copenhagen on Monday and it has been a whirlwind with little time for Tumblerin' but oh so much cookin'! Here's a few quick thoughts... One thing you'll notice about this photo set is the lack of gf specialty products, (The exception is the pasta.) and that's because we try to focus on real food. My first six months after diagnosis, I didn't eat any gf speciality products, but over time they quality has gotten better. The other reason we try to limit our intake is because of how many ingredients get packed into such products! The pasta here is one of my favorite. It's by Bionaturae and available in the States. Luckily, I have friends who love me and bring me replenishments when they visit. It's made from a flour blend that includes potato to soften the pasta. Everything else is organic, real food. The sausage is meat, herbs, and spices. No sulfite a. No artificial ingredients. It's not easy when it comes to store-bought sausages but if you're willing to invest some time into reading the labels, you'll find it. Also, when I'm lazy, my "ready meat" cheat is prosciutto; it's easy to find a meat-salt version. Finally, because we're moving countries every few days, we don't want to have to lug a ton of groceries. Instead, we try to reuse the same ingredients. Leftover sausage gets sliced with cheese for snacks during the day. We opted for a simple store-bought pasta sauce with only tomato, basil, and salt, and then gave it a flavor-lift with herbs and veggies. Then we used the leftover mushrooms, onions, and peppers in the egg scramble. Quick tip review for gluten-free cooking on the road: 1) Bring a starter kit of gf specialty products you can fall back on. 2) Eat real food. 3) Read labels. Read labels. Read labels. Try to choose products with the fewest ingredients. 4) Plan meals around your leftovers from previous meals. Time to wrap up my tea break and get back out there before the sun sets, but I will post a summary blog on Berlin!
Good morning, Berlin. It’s our fourth day at our airbnb flat. For breakfast, we used the eggs, mushrooms, onion, butter, and tomatoes from Original Unverpackt to make an egg scramble, seasoned with Penzey’s Fox Point and some lemon-pepper sea salt. Tossed 5-day old scones from Beyond Bread in the oven to toast; then served them with butter and jam from OU. (The scones kept fine in tupperware.) Added fennel salami from Biomarkt to the side, and the result was a delicious, 15-minute gluten-free breakfast!
I first discovered Schär at Metropolitan Market while living in Seattle. A couple years later, I stumbled upon their products at a CVS in Redwood City that was undergoing a redesign. (I don't know who found and ordered it, but mad props to them!) Today, while running around, we found half an aisle at a local Berlin drugstore filled with gluten-free products. I'm still recovering from a poisoning the night before we left so my partner-in-crime bought me a slew of sweet treats to cheer me up! I think I'll start with the gluten-free Twix.
gluten free travel meets airbnb: part 2, Berlin
One of the smartest decisions we’ve made so far was booking a morning flight. Although morning rushes to the airport are never ideal, the early arrival meant that we had time to head to the grocery and stock up on the first day. Most importantly, it meant that we had time to make mistakes, get lost, and still make it back to the flat at a decent hour.
Knowing that we’d be lugging groceries, I brought my REI backpack with hip straps. Upon arriving at our aribnb flat in Berlin, I quickly unpacked the backpack so we could head to Original Unverpackt, a crowd-funded, (mostly) containerless grocery store. Because we’re traveling, we didn’t bring containers with us, but our airbnb hosts are environmentally conscious and provided an entire bin of plastic and glass containers.
At Original Unverpackt, we bought 4 tomatoes, 6 mushrooms, 1 giant onion, 4 apples, 4 scallops, 4 bananas, 1 garlic clove, 10 potatoes, rice, black beans, 6 eggs, chia seeds, popping corn, a small (glass) jar of raspberry jam, a small (glass) jar of coconut oil, a large (glass) jar of yogurt, and a large (glass) bottle of milk. Our total was just under €50, with the costlier items being those in containers. Since they don’t sell meat, we headed out in search of a second grocery.
A few doors down, we found a mobile shop to buy SIM cards, but promptly got lost using Google maps. Exhausted, we returned to the flat, unloaded our groceries, gobbled down a snack, and headed back out. (Everything in the photo below is consumable, compostable, reusable, or recyclable!)
Our host had messaged us that contrary to Maps, there was a LPG BioMarkt, about a 10-minute walk down our street. From the reviews, it seems to be a pricier option, but at the end of a long day in transit, we were too tired to care.
At LPG BioMarkt, we snagged honeycomb and hazelnut chocolate, 3 packs of meat, sponges, cocoa powder (Original Unverpackt was out), coconut sugar, and a bottle of wine. Our total was almost as much as Original Unverpackt.
Returning home, we re-washed the dishes with fresh sponges just to be sure they were free of contamination. By now it was about 8pm and we were spent, so we opted for an easy meal. We tossed some black beans in a pot with garlic, onion, and salt; once it was mostly cooked, we added rice to the pot. Finally, we tossed steak into a fry pan with butter and Fox Point.
All in all, it was nothing fancy, but it filled our hungry tummies and got us to bed at a decent hour!
P.s. I’m already wishing I had thought to bring a travel cooking set! I’m thinking that a lightweight one designed for backpackers would do the trick!

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gluten free travel meets airbnb: part 1, the backstory
Gluten-free travel blogs usually focus on eating out: Which restaurants have heard of celiac? Which cafes offer gluten-free carb options? How sympathetic was the staff?
I used the same approach for years myself. My Instagram feed is filled with gluten-free foodie finds in Seattle, the Bay Area, London, and various European holiday spots. But this summer, my ‘game plan’ changed.
My condition worsened for the first time since being diagnosed and my dietitian identified cross-contamination as the culprit, which meant that I had to stop eating out. As she explained, “A lot of restaurants offer gluten-free options, but there is no regulation. Wooden cutting boards and damaged cooking utensils or pans that aren’t cleaned properly can just as easily lead to contamination as the cooking process.” For someone who loves eating and traveling, it was a nightmare diagnosis.
Fast-forward three months and I faced a new challenge: traveling without eating out. We’d practiced with day trips, but I couldn’t delay traveling forever. Once the tourist season settled down at the end of September, we decided to give it a try.
Hotels were mostly out, so we turned to airbnb, booking three flats in three countries. In addition to messaging hosts for tips, we looked up local co-ops and alternative groceries, pre-ordered baked goods from Beyond Bread (our local gluten-free bakery in London), and packed kitchen basics (e.g., flipper, cutting board). The night before, I added some basic seasonings and chia seeds (for emergency protein).
Finally, we hopped on a flight and headed to Berlin yesterday.
It’s a new year, and it’s gonna be magical. Welcome to London!
Last weekend, after weeks of persuasion, my partner convinced me to check out the London Transport Museum. The multi-level museum is located in the old flower market with tons of natural light streaming through glass ceilings and a generous sense of space--which cannot be understated given the swarms of tourists that we dodged to get here.
In true British fashion, the informational plaques were delightfully entertaining. We learned about how the Brits used to power their machines by blowing coke and how an entrepreneur named Train “introduced the streetcar or ‘tram’ to Britain.”
Also in true British fashion, there was a student discount. Regular admission is £16, students are £13.50, and kids are free. Plus, the ticket is good for one year after admission. I’m definitely adding this to my list of places to bring visitors that won’t break the bank.
Welcome week is a time for freebies. Don't forget to snag yours! Calendars like this one helped me keep track of important dates during grad school. Other likely scores include mugs, pens, and food. Also, the student discounts in the UK are AWESOME!
Nooks and crannies!
Last year, the Students' Union lobby got an upgrade and the workspaces are quite lovely for sneaking in a bit of studying before class.

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Go to Welcome Week! Last year, I was caught up in the flurry of moving continents and completely missed the Welcome Week email that went out just before Welcome Week, announcing the events schedule. Luckily, I caught on with plenty of time to still attend events. I made a particular point to attend orientation events that helped me learn more about the school, campus, and services available. The biggest surprise for me was how many students didn't attend this events as they really helped me get my head around all of the opportunities available. Whether you're headed to Goldsmiths or another university in England, this fall, go to Welcome Week!
There is little that my best friend and partner-in-crime loves more than photobombing my blog shots. I might as well get a post out of it, eh?
Kew Gardens Adventures
If you find your inner child in need of some everyday magic, head to Kew Gardens (off the Picadilly line).
There are conservatories...
lakes with badger abodes...
tree-lined paths to new lands...
royal summer escapes...
the longest log obstacle course you’ve ever seen...
tree-top walks...
whispers of what dreams are made of...
and at the end of the day, you can cozy up on one of the many benches stashed around the park and take in the sunset.
(All photos iPhone 5 unfiltered. Lens in desperate need of cleaning, sorry!)
Inside London: The Horniman Museum and Gardens
London is known for its free museums, including the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum, and the National Portrait Gallery. Come summer, that means that these well-known options are packed with tourists, as are the surrounding streets.
Eager for a more relaxing day trip, we hopped over to the Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill (Lewisham) via the Overground. Horniman’s current attractions include Making Freedom (an emancipation exhibition), an aquarium, outdoor gardens (including a medicinal garden, sound garden, and small zoo), and a vast taxidermy (and broader natural history) collection. This first post is on the latter.
A view of the National History Gallery from the balcony.
Dodo bird model and preserved (now extinct) zebra-like animal.
An owl in all its winged glory.
The cases of the gallery contain a range of animal and plant specimens, ranging from preserved animals to skeletons, reproductions, shells, and so on.
The displays also contain educational information, such as how species have evolved.
The museum stirred a mix of emotions, reminding us simultaneously of the gruesome history behind such collections, the modern scientific value they offer (particularly in documenting those species now extinct), and the awe-inspiring beauty of the natural world.
Part 1 of 3. Stay tuned for more!

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Each summer, tourists flock to London--and Londoners flock to the Lake District. Named thus for its many lakes, the national park and surrounding areas are also home to abundant greenery, flocks of sheep and herds of cows (with occasional yaks and llamas), rustic ruins, quaint bridges, and narrow roads.
Typically, visitors opt for biking or driving. Ours was a short trip, so we rented a car to take in the sights and traded in Google maps for quaint wooden signs.
Hidden Gem: Rotunda, King’s Cross
With summer in full swing, the sidewalks of King’s Cross overflow with tourists. Outdoor seating can be a coveted novelty that seems impossible to score and it’s not uncommon to encounter a 2 to 3-hour wait for London’s most popular restaurants--that is, of course, if they didn’t book up a week or more in advance! Even so, all is not lost for those willing to abandon the beaten path.
Local gem, Rotunda, is only a 10-minute walk from King’s Cross Station, straight up York Way, but it remains hidden from unsuspecting travelers by King’s Place (a multi-storied office and cultural events space).
When we arrived on Saturday evening around 6pm, the canal entrance way closed for a wedding reception...
so we entered through the lobby of King’s Place (but more on that in a moment).
Rotunda consists of limited indoor seating and an impressive L-shaped outdoor patio. Customers in the bar area of the patio chatted over wine and board games.
We opted for the restaurant portion of the patio and ordered some wine to start...
...and the heirloom tomato and burrata salad with balsamic caviar.
For our main, we ordered the lamb shoulder for two with a salad of quinoa, goat cheese, pumpkin seeds, and apricots.
And after dinner, we enjoyed a leisurely stroll on the bottom three floors where art was displayed on the walls and remnants of the day’s chess tournament lingered.
What’s your favorite hidden gem in London?