Well, we had a blast! Several times, we got off on the wrong road and William would say, "Do you need to be somewhere?" I'd just laugh and throw my head back and enjoyed the ride! And ride we did! We'd see something interesting and just stop and explore. I can't remember ever having such a relaxing time.
After we cruised around and down the strand, we found a room. (We didn't try walking down the beach because the wind was up and we were sure it was packed with people.) William let me pick out a restaurant. I didn't want to do the Calabash style all you can eat buffet thing, so I found a nice restro at the marina...turns out about a half a block from where we were staying.
I hit the jackpot! It was a very nice fine dining establishment with a wonderful view of the marina and waterway. Sorry, no pictures, I used William's cell phone, but can't get them off. (Long story) We started with crab dip stuffed prettily in a little bread bowl, interesting presentation. It was like the crab dip was cooked in the bread. There was just a small hole in the top with a large shrimp balanced on top. The bread "ball" was a little larger than a softball. When he was bringing it to the table, I thought the ball was my dip and almost fell out...LOL! The dip was very good. Not the "mayonaissy" mess you get sometimes...very crabby. Then there was the she crab soup, which was AWESOME! It was rich with butter, cream, and just a hint of nutmeg. I wish I could detect what else was in it. I will be trying to duplicate it soon! I begged for the recipe, but no go! This was followed with a nice salad with a beautiful roll. I am not a huge bread fan, but this was unbelievable. It had at least 4 different nuts on top with a few inside. I'll be trying to duplicat this one also. It was that good. For an entree, we had one of the chef's specials...the Par 4. This was a lovely plate with 4 HUGE butterflied shrimp and 4 nice scallops. I'm not sure how they were cooked, but they were perfect. It was almost like they were poached in butter. William thought they needed another minute, but I thought they were perfect. To finish off the FOUR, there was a nice 4 ounce fillet mignon topped with a hand made crab cake and drizzled with a bernaise. I'm not sure about the sauce, it didn't taste like mine. I like mine better. We skipped dessert, who had room! It was a perfect meal with a wonderful view over the marina, great atmosphere, and superb service. The only thing I would change, would be to have asked the server to recommend a wine. We've got to work on that one.
We returned to our room to watch a movie and "cuddle". Yesterday, we just drove around and explored a bit more before taking our time driving home. I got lots of sun and had a lovely time! What a wonderful surprise and a wonderful husband! My kids thought we were crazy. DD wanted to know if "Dad" was going through a mid-life crisis! HE HE...if he is, it's gonna be a blast for BOTH of us...LOL!
After we cruised around and down the strand, we found a room. (We didn't try walking down the beach because the wind was up and we were sure it was packed with people.) William let me pick out a restaurant. I didn't want to do the Calabash style all you can eat buffet thing, so I found a nice restro at the marina...turns out about a half a block from where we were staying.
I hit the jackpot! It was a very nice fine dining establishment with a wonderful view of the marina and waterway. Sorry, no pictures, I used William's cell phone, but can't get them off. (Long story) We started with crab dip stuffed prettily in a little bread bowl, interesting presentation. It was like the crab dip was cooked in the bread. There was just a small hole in the top with a large shrimp balanced on top. The bread "ball" was a little larger than a softball. When he was bringing it to the table, I thought the ball was my dip and almost fell out...LOL! The dip was very good. Not the "mayonaissy" mess you get sometimes...very crabby. Then there was the she crab soup, which was AWESOME! It was rich with butter, cream, and just a hint of nutmeg. I wish I could detect what else was in it. I will be trying to duplicate it soon! I begged for the recipe, but no go! This was followed with a nice salad with a beautiful roll. I am not a huge bread fan, but this was unbelievable. It had at least 4 different nuts on top with a few inside. I'll be trying to duplicat this one also. It was that good. For an entree, we had one of the chef's specials...the Par 4. This was a lovely plate with 4 HUGE butterflied shrimp and 4 nice scallops. I'm not sure how they were cooked, but they were perfect. It was almost like they were poached in butter. William thought they needed another minute, but I thought they were perfect. To finish off the FOUR, there was a nice 4 ounce fillet mignon topped with a hand made crab cake and drizzled with a bernaise. I'm not sure about the sauce, it didn't taste like mine. I like mine better. We skipped dessert, who had room! It was a perfect meal with a wonderful view over the marina, great atmosphere, and superb service. The only thing I would change, would be to have asked the server to recommend a wine. We've got to work on that one.
We returned to our room to watch a movie and "cuddle". Yesterday, we just drove around and explored a bit more before taking our time driving home. I got lots of sun and had a lovely time! What a wonderful surprise and a wonderful husband! My kids thought we were crazy. DD wanted to know if "Dad" was going through a mid-life crisis! HE HE...if he is, it's gonna be a blast for BOTH of us...LOL!
Daphne
Keep your mind wide open.
Keep your mind wide open.
