Fancy!

We went out for a fancy dinner the other night, celebrating a bit of Christmas and New Year’s all at once. That’s us strolling around the marina beforehand.

We drove our trusty rusty Honda Fit, but others pulled out their fancy cars. When I was a boy, the Jaguar E Type was the car I wanted. I still think it’s the prettiest, but grownup me shudders at the price, the gas-guzzling, etc., so I’m content to admire from the outside.

We had the 6-course tasting menu. When we got there the places were already set with five knives and forks. That was sorta cool but sorta over the top in my view. For what we were paying, couldn’t the server lay down new cutlery for each course? But restaurant service is a bit different in NZ… even in nice restaurants it’s common for cutlery and serviettes to be in a little box on the table and you grab your own.

We’d been to this place once before, and didn’t have a great experience. This time, it was much better, good food and good service.

Happy New Year! Now the diet begins…