I read somewhere, “the world is a book, if you never leave home then you only read one page.” I would argue the point that it’s not just nice to get away once in a while, it’s necessary to get away and travel. This week Tammy and traveled and “read a new chapter” and it was good for the soul.
Some of the best therapy is food & fun in the sun. We had a wonderful visit with close friends, soaked up some sun, and ate lusciously!
I honestly never imagined we would sample Japanese wagyu, but when our host took us to the Hyde Park steakhouse and ordered the A-5 for our table to share, we did and it literally melted in our mouth, much like the banana’s foster we had for dessert. That was an emotional experience, the food was delicious and eating the wagyu nearly brought tears to my eyes. The hype is real, there is no other piece of meat that is so succulent, tender, and flavorful.
The night before that we ate at the local French restaurant and once again I ate the butter-flavored favorite of mine, foie gras for an appetizer and had lamb saddle for an entree with a chocolate soufflé, while Tammy enjoyed the mushroom ravioli with a foie gras sauce for an appetizer, beef short ribs for her entree, with a beautiful strawberry dessert
Between several amazing entrées and beautiful walks on the beach with sand so white you needed sunglasses, time with good friends, this week flew by. The weather could not have been more perfect, daily the breeze was heavenly, it was paradise on earth. We saw dolphins the first and last day of our trip and we actually found a couple of live conch on the shore, that was a first!
The sunsets? Don’t ask. They were out of this world.
This week was another reminder of how blessed we are. Time away from home is good, and it's good to be back home. There are so many things we take for granted in this life, simple things. I hope I never take these trips and experiences for granted.
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