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#Ladies who lunch at Princeton

With Autumn just a few days away, warm, sunny days are going to  get rarer so I asked C to take us down to Princeton for a long, lazy lunch.

Ever since I saw the movie “A Beautiful Mind” based on the brilliant but disturbed mathematician John Nash, I’ve wanted to visit Princeton. This Ivy League college is quite close to where I am right now and it would be a shame not to visit  it.
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The ivy growing on the walls giving the University its tag of “Ivy League”

After a scenic drive through farmland and forest, we came to Princeton and walked down Nassau Street to Despana – a restaurant and Tapas Cafe. 

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Other diners enjoying the fresh air

We decided to enjoy the outdoors too and soon settled down to some . There were several diners on the pavement , enjoying the pleasant weather so we decided to enjoy the outdoors too!

We had a simple meal, starting out with the Gambas al  ajillo ( sautéed prawns) and then the Ensalada de la Huerta (  a green salad with red Sherry vinaigrette dressing ).  Our main course was the Chorizo sandwich. (Despana is famous for its spicy, sausage)

We rounded this off with my all time favourite a smooth as velvet Caramel custard with dollops of fresh cream and slivers of strawberry.

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And as we ate, Ms Papaya waved hello to everyone and gobbled up the French Fries one by one. And C and I chatted about things from the past and in the present.

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Outside the chapel was a small courtyard with flowers under this bell to commemorate those fallen Princetonians during 7/11

After lunch we had a quick round of the famous University before returning home after a day well spent. 

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Walking down Nassau
Now wasn’t that a lovely way to spend a warm September day? 

10 responses to “#Ladies who lunch at Princeton”

  1. Yes, it sure was!! And you tell it so lively – like we are right there with you. Simply lovely:-)

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    1. Thanks for stopping by .

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  2. Sounds like a wonderful day! Loved the picture of Princeton and the Ivy growing wild on the walls!!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by and appreciating

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  3. This sounds lovely. I never knew of chorizo sausages till I started watching our reality cooking shows :)
    Now, I feel hungry :)

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    1. Go fry them;) .they were divine

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  4. Hello hello,
    Great post! And I am so happy to have chanced upon it because I am a Princeton resident :D I recently brunched at Despana and really liked their food. Did you do a tour of the university?

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    1. Well I just had a very very brief walk around because we had a baby in tow. Am planning another visit for a more comprehensive tour of both the Uni and the town .

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  5. I too want that meal that you just had. A light summery and very cheerful read, took me right there. Cheers

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    1. Thanks for appreciating. Would have loved to have you around . If you are from Mumbai we could share a similar meal when I return:)

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