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Caroline Smrstik's avatar

Percebes!! I come to Portugal just to eat these! (not strictly true, I come to play with my horse but I *always* eat these when here)

Once you get over their space-alien appearance (and learn how to open them without spraying violet juice on your white blouse), são magníficas! The texture of a clam with an ocean flavor as intense as une huître. Next time, Karen, you must.

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Karen Bussen's avatar

OK I am relieved to hear someone else likes these haha! I did try them (the hubs kindly opened one for me). C’était juste pas mon truc 😂 mais bon appétit 😘😘

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Judy MacMahon's avatar

Brilliant Karen. Merci.

Judy

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Karen Bussen's avatar

Merci à toi Judy 😘😘

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Morgane Andersson's avatar

Congratulations on three years in France 🇫🇷 🤗

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Karen Bussen's avatar

Merci merci ! I can't believe it has already been three years, but what a wonderful place to live 🇫🇷 Greetings from Paris 🌷💕

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Nancy Raff at Itch.world's avatar

The quality of your photos are absolutely lovely—so vibrant and sharp. Are you using an ACTUAL CAMERA, gasp?

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Karen Bussen's avatar

Hi! Thank you—no special camera, just the handy-dandy iPhone ❣️ 📷

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Lee Bacon's avatar

Sorry that you weren't feeling well! Glad you're back!

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Karen Bussen's avatar

Merci ! It’s so very nice to feel better—a reminder to appreciate good health 🌷🌷🌷

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GBBrown's avatar

Yes Porto is very pretty, but EVERYTHING seems to be uphill. Don’t under how that’s possible.

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Karen Bussen's avatar

Exactly 😂

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Betty Carlson's avatar

I had noticed your absence and was getting worried about you! Glad it was nothing more serious than a case of "the gunk", but it sounds like it was an awful one.

And I would definitely eat those things on the condition they were cooked. Are they?

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Karen Bussen's avatar

Hi Betty, merci 💕 -- yes I am better and hope that the worst is over. As to the percebes, yes they are generally steamed barnacles 😂 and lots of folks love them

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Jane Frost's avatar

Happy to see you are feeling much better! You have your musical debut soon, right? Enjoy your travels. Jane

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Karen Bussen's avatar

Thank you Jane!! 💕As for the debut, hopefully soon yes! Still rehearsing for the moment but it’s lots of fun 🌷🎶🌷

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Erin Henderson's avatar

I’m reading this in bed with a tremendous cough and a voice that sounds like I spent all night smoking cigarettes and drinking hard whisky with strangers in a dark bar. (Kindof alluring though.) I really hope I don’t have what you had. But if Porto is the remedy - one of my favourite cities in the world - I suppose I’ll just have to take my medicine!

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Karen Bussen's avatar

Oh I truly hope with all my heart that you don’t have what I had, but I agree, the vocal effects are sometimes fun 😂 And this was my first time in Porto—so wonderful

Prends soin de toi ❣️

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Erin Henderson's avatar

Merci beaucoup!

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David Gemeinhardt's avatar

I love and adore Porto. Glad you're feeling better!

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Karen Bussen's avatar

Hi David, yes it really is so beautiful and charming. Thank you for the good wishes❣️

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