Laksh and I are relocating from England to Australia this September. Lately we’ve been planning our move, and as things start to fall into place it’s becoming less stressful and more exciting. We decided to make a vacation of the move, to give us a chance to visit my family and friends in the US. We’ll depart Leeds on August 13th, and resurface in Brisbane September 16th. In between, we’ll see a lot of the US, and a lot of friends and family. Continue reading…

In June I attended ICS 2008 in Kos, Greece. This was a good launching-off point for a short holiday so Lakshi came with me and we spent a week in Kos and on the much lovelier and less touristy island of Patmos. Patmos and Kos are in the Eastern Aegean in the Dodecanese group of Islands.

We had a wonderful time in Patmos. We stayed in a nice apartment and rented a scooter to get around the small island. We ate fresh food every day at the local Tavernas and swam in the crystal clear Mediterranean.

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This is the first post on GastroGusto.com, the weblog of Lakshmi Kerr and Mark Harris. We’re going to use this blog to keep in touch with our friends and family around the world as we travel (and relocate from the UK to Australia), and especially to post about the things that we cook and eat (hence the name of this website).

PS: Thanks Derek for hosting our site!