Thursday night we went out for the nicest meal I have ever had. Our friends from Australia had told us about the new restaurant at the Al-Bustan Palace Hotel. The Vue by Shannon Bennett is the first restaurant I have been to that is the restaurant of a world famous chef. Those of you that know me know I am more a Chilis, TGI Fridays, or In-n-Out Burger type of guy. There is no menu at Vue, just lots of courses of amazing, creative food. We went for five courses plus desert. There were also several other culinary treats in between the courses. It is the kind of place that has a wine specialist who can recommend a specific wine for each course. We didn't quite go for that option though. Each dish was a creative masterpiece that none of us had seen anywhere else before. Perhaps the highlight was the cigar for dessert. It was brought out in an ashtray and looked like a smoking cigar. It was actaully chocolate with a chocolate filling. The smoking end was a small piece of burning coconut husk.
It was an amazing dining experience and really made us realize how creative top chefs can really be.
The next afternoon, Friday afternoon, we were back at the Al Bustan for champagne brunch on the terrace with beautiful sunshine and spectacular views of the newly refurbished gardens and swimming pools. This time we had all the kids, Will and baby Emma from Oz and our two munchkins Alex and Ellie with us.
Renee, Michael, Renee's aunt Sue, Will and baby Emma have gone back to Sydney after a great visit with us. We are now busy getting ready for the movers and taking care of business for our upcoming move to the Caymans.
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