Jul 20, 2018
This and that
Thank you all for your lovely anniversary wishes. We really appreciated them all.
I had planned a post for yesterday and another for tonight but we have had a hectic 48 hours so I am just going to give you a bit of this and that.
The smoke from the local fires is worse at certain times as you can see. Where did our mountain view go? Because of wind today it was better. However the wind simply fueled the fires. We feel so badly for those who have been evacuated as well as for those who are on evacuation alert.
Frightening times.
We purchased the center tray in Positano on the Amalfi coast, not far from Naples. This coffee table is new and needed something. That is the Gaudi inspired piece on the right.
Easier to see the detail and color.
About to head into Kelowna for our anniversary dinner.
The view from our table. So glad we chose to eat inside rather than outside on the upper deck, it was very hot and the smoke was not pleasant. That bit of color above ‘The Sails’ piece of art is from the smoke.
The Kelowna Yacht club was in the background.
We were dining at Earls mostly because I had recently found a $100.00 gift card 🙂 Looking at the prices of the individual glasses of wine made it more economical to order a bottle. We were a night late, turns out that on Tuesdays a bottle of wine is 50% off. We went with the Lagaria Pinot Grigio from Italy. Our server wanted us to go with the Blue Mountain Pinot Blanc as it was their most popular. She very generously brought us each a sample glass of both wines. We found the latter much too sweet so the Italian wine it was.
Looking at the view helped with the wine prices not to mention the gift card.
These bikes are part of a very new program here in Kelowna. Dropbike share started mid June with an 18 month commitment. The bikes rent for a mere $1.00 per hour along with a refundable $50.00 deposit. In this past month they have become very popular and the program is expanding. Dropbike started with 300 bikes and is already expanding to 1200. We saw this type of bike rental system everywhere that we went in Europe. Why would you buy a bicycle when you can rent one to get to work and then rent another to get back home? Two dollars per day!!
It was fun watching the outdoor activity between our conversations.
This couple, on their own bikes, had stopped to watch the sun go down behind the mountain. Romantic I thought.
Veronica our server was incredible and did not rush us at all. I made a point to commend her to the manager before we left and will do so to head office next week. I have to say that I most surprised that our very expensive bottle of wine was delivered to us in a carafe. Of course I asked why. That $44.00 bottle of wine came out of a box!
We were going to order the salmon ( ? wild or not ?? ) but realized that the way Colin BBQs our fresh wild fillets that nothing would even come close. So we had Fettuccine Alfredo with prawns. In Mexico they simply call it shrimp fettuccine. I think that here they believe that using the word prawn, justifies the price 🙂
We were just pleasantly full, not stuffed. Veronica surprised us with a dessert at her expense ( which we covered as well as the tip ) . A chocolate & taffy mix with ice cream as well as a rich chocolate cake. Needless to say we went home stuffed.
It really was the perfect day. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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LOOKS AS IF YOU HAD A GREAT EVENING. BUT BOXED ITALIAN WINE!! AND AT THAT PRICE? DID YOU GOOGLE TO SEE IF IT REALLY IS SOLD IN A BOX? BUT WHAT THE HECK. YOUR ANNIVERSARY IS ONLY ONCE A YEAR SO WHY NOT SPLURGE??
PRAYING THAT THE SMOKE DOESN’T GET TOO BAD FOR YOU AND THAT YOU REMAIN SAFE. LOVE YOUR NEW PURCHASES.
There are no Italian wines here that come in a box so perhaps it is only for restaurants.
At those drink prices it’s a good thing I drink ales….
Looks as if you two had a great day!
We did, thank you.
Beautiful Gaudi piece and that dessert looks delicious.
Nice picture of you both.
Thank you Kelly. I knew that you would like the plate.
What a wonderful anniversary celebration, that sure sounds like a pricey wine especially from a box.
I agree.
Looks like a lovely evening. With all the Kelowna fires over the past few years you would think there would be almost nothing to burn!
Well there’s a thought. Somehow they just keep finding other areas to burn.
Looks like it was a wonderful celebration! Nice outfit too! The belle of the ball!
🙂