Monday, 7 May 2012

THE BATES HOTEL

THE VIEW FROM THE FAMILY ROOM

SO PRETTY AND THE FLOWERS HAVEN'T BLOOMED YET..THEY HAVE A GREAT GARDNER.....WE DID SOCIALISE WITH THE HELP .   HEY ..I JUST FIGURED OUT HOW TO WORK SPELLCHECK

THIS IS THE BACK OF THE HOTEL


NOT A BAD VIEW..JUST A BAD SHOT

I DIDN'T GET THE FIRE PIT IN THE SHOT

WHAT  A BEAUTY

THE DRIVER

APPETIZERS

THIS IS AN AMAZING APPETIZER

I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN A PICTURE FROM THE DINING ROOM TABLE...DAMN IT .        SO WE HAVE STAYED AT MANY FINE ESTABLISHMENTS  OVER THE LAST MONTH...SOME UGLY PLACES AND SOME BEAUTIFUL PLACES.    BUT...RIGHT NOW I WANT TO TALK ABOUT MY FAV RESORT....  THE BATES HOTEL...SOMEWHERE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.  THE RECEPTION WAS NOTHING SHORT OF HEART WARMING.   THE GREETER WAS AMAZING...NOT TO MENTION HOT... THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE...NAMED MR CHARLIE ...WELL HE WAS..ALL SHINNY, PLAYFUL AND FULL OF AFFECTION.  THEN THERE WAS MISS MOLLY....ALTHOUGH SHE WAS RATHER QUIET  SHE DID MAKE HER PRESENCE  KNOWN.  SHE WAS  VERY AWARE OF HER POSITION IN THE HOTEL.  I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HER POSITION IS BUT SHE IS HIGHLY RESPECTED.  THE DRIVER HAS BEEN VERY ACCOMMODATING.  THE MEALS WERE WONDERFUL...BEATS  OUT ALL OF OUR  HOTEL MEALS.   FOR THE CONTINENTAL BREAKFASTS..THE CHOICES WERE WONDERFUL.      DINING FOR THE FIRST DINNER INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING...STEAK, PORK, AMAZING SALAD, GARLIC BREAD, BABY POTATO'S...I KNOW THERE  WAS MORE ON THE MENU...FINE WINE.....STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE FROM HEAVEN... OF COURSE WE DIDN'T EARN ANY AIRMILES..OR BEST WESTERN POINTS..AND THERE WAS NO POOL..WELL WE NEVER DID HIT A POOL EVEN WHEN IT WAS HOT....I HEARD THEY RUN  GREAT BOAT TOURS .  WELL WE FELT LIKE WE NEEDED A BIT OF A CHANGE FOR OUR NEXT DINING EXPERIENCE SO  WE WENT TO THEIR SISTER HOTEL...FOR DINNER THE NEXT DAY.    WE MUST ADMIT THE DINNER WAS MIND BENDING.  THIS HOTEL HAS THE MOST AMAZING AND TALENTED CHEF .   NOT ONLY IS SHE A DROP DEAD KNOCK OUT..BUT SHE IS VERY TALENTED IN THE KITCHEN..DID I MENTION SHE IS ONLY 21?.....  .I AM SORRY TO SAY I HAVE NO PICS OTHER THAN THE APPETIZERS BUT THE MENU CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING.....THE PREVIOUS PICS OF THE APPETIZERS......BBQ CHICKEN BREAST MARINATED OF COURSE...BEEF KABOBS, MY FAV..STUFFED POTATO'S....SALAD WITH BERRIES...GARLIC BREAD..AND MY FAV VEGGIE..ASPARAGUS.  DESSERT WAS NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING...THE CHOICES WERE ..BANANA CREAM PIE..OMG....OR ..WAIT FOR IT....BUTTERSCOTCH PECAN PIE.......THE CRUSTS ... WERE FRESHLY MADE..THE WHIPPING CREAM WAS AMAZING...I DID ASK THE CHEF FOR THE RECIPE BECAUSE  I KNOW MY MOTHER WOULD LOVE THIS....OF COURSE DRINKS WERE INCLUDED....WINE..BEER.....IF I HAD TO RATE THIS HOTEL I WOULD GIVE IT A HIGH RATING..BUT OF COURSE WE DID HAVE AN AWESOME SPOT IN COVINGTON...AND THIS SPOT INCLUDED THE SOFEST SHEETS EVER.....FULLY COOKED BREAKFAST...SOFTEST TOILET PAPER EVER AND LAUNDRY SERVICE...BUT THEN AGAIN YU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.....LOVE YOU MRS BATES.  HOPE ALL IS WELL IN YOUR HOMES.

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