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3/17 |
Today we tried the extremes...Junk Food to Salmon! A trip
to A&W for an icy cold mug of Root Beer turned into a
burger & fries frenzy!  For
dinner, Bob finally was able to go to dinner with us (and
not sit in the car)! We had salmon -- each a different style
-- and man was it good! Olna had Grilled Salmon, Melayne -
Maple Crusted, Steve with a teriyaki & herb sauce, Matt's
had shrimp, crab meat and a hollandaise sauce...and Bob had
his breaded and deep-fried. Yes, I guess he IS back to normal!
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| 3/16 |
OK, OK...So, you're tired of hearing us talk about Fish &
Chips! Well, only one or two more days left, so you only have
to read about it one or two more days! Today we ALL (yes,
that includes Bob!) went to Barb's Place for Fish & Chips.
It is a floating houseboat type restaurant -- it was a bit
chilly, but the F & C soon warmed our bellies!  Here's
a small order (about $5US) -- be sure and check out the Photo
Gallery for a demonstration on the best way to eat F &
C by Melayne and Olna! Oh, yeah, we've enjoyed eating the
hotel's "freebie" continental breakfast each morning,
as well. Steve guards the fresh baked muffins, scones and
other goodies!
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| 3/15 |
There are literally restaurants everywhere you look in Victoria....it's
going to be tough, but we're trying to hit each one! We've
had Fish & Chips twice (once Cod, once Halibut)...and
both have been outstanding.  Melayne
had an awesome Philly Cheese Steak sandwich with an espresso
BBQ sauce. We've also been sampling the chicken wings at a
place across the street from the hotel, "Sauce".
The Habanero wings were tasty, as were the crushed black pepper
and sea salt.  We
found a great pizza place that serves by the slice, for when
we're in the snacking mood. Their pizza is on a cake-like
whole wheat crust with unique toppings -- Matt's favorite
(so far) Pesto, Red Onion, Pineapple and Feta Cheese. YUM!
We did locate Barb's Place (picture shown to the right, and
have decided to check out their Fish & Chips soon!)
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3/13
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The Cheesecake Factory was our stop
for dinner. A word of advice...there is more surface area on
the plates, than on the table! We had never seen such big servings
in our life! Here's a snapshot of what is left from 2 of our
dinners (remember, there are 5 of us, so imagine how much we
had to eat!)  Delicious,
from the salad to the desserts!! Matt, Melayne and Steve "huffed
and puffed" up the hill back to the hotel -- Bob and Olna
"chickened out" and took a cab (this cab driver liked
the Spurs, because he and Manu Ginoboli were both from Argentina.
Please see Bobs' News - they both
share the same groin injury. Except Manu got his injury driving
down the lane for a basket, Bob got his shuffling to the john
listening to the Dream machine)! |
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3/13
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For breakfast/lunch, we visited "Three
Sisters" down by Pike Place Market. We had breakfast sandwiches
with fried egg, avacado, sundried tomato cream cheese, monterrey
jack cheese and sprouts on focaccia bread. YUM!  Of
course, we also visited Starbucks (there are "one or two"
in Seattle!) and had Toffee Nut Latte's... gotta love it! And
the scones were out-of-this-world, sez Bob! |
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3/12
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Von's Steakhouse in Seattle: 8-Thumbs
Up! As soon as we were seated, a piping hot skillet of cornbread
was placed on our table. After a day of Southwest Airlines peanuts
and Ritz Crackers, the cornbread quickly vanished! Known for
thier $3 Double Martini's, we had to give them a try...a definite
taste treat! Olna said the schooner of Iced Tea was wonderful,
as well! For dinner, each had a different item from the menu:
Hot Tom Open-faced Turkey Sandwich, Roasted Pork Loin, Slow
Roasted Sirloin and Prime Rib. Each meal was served with wonderful
mashed potatoes...and a pickled cabbage slaw. No surprise that
the boys finished their plates...but even Olna had a sparkling
clean plate at the end of the meal! It was all wonderful...and
the Mountain Apple Crisp topped with real Ice Cream (made from
100% Cream) sent us all over the edge (the warm Chocolate and
Butterscotch Sauce-covered Brownie didn't hurt much, either!)
I wish we had brought the camera to take pictures of the food...all
presented like a work of art, and the dining room, where every
square inch of wall and ceiling space is covered by beer taps!
Melayne got a few scraps of leftovers for her late arrival from
Austin, but she said it was good...even cold! |
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Victoria has the second highest number
of restaurants per capita in North America. |
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Oh My! This is going to be fun! |
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