Ate the World, But Adored the Wine

 Today we just sort of poked about, We went to the dining room for breakfast, I had a breakfast burrito but it was mostly potato, coffee (the coffee here leaves a lot to be desired), and OJ which was pretty watery.  After we went to the back of the boat to a bar area that is full of windows and has great light.  We painted through a art educational offering, a trivia game and then listened to a seminar on ( all the while painting) on the northern lights and how to capture them with your camera.  It needed up being a sales call to purchase a GoPro.  Regardless the painting was fun  and we enjoyed that.  Lunch was in the Windjammer, a buffet, I had asparagus soup, ( mine is better). And a roll and some meat and cheese.  Just something light as we were going to the Chefs Table in the evening.   

After I went to a French Class, pretty basic stuff and then we went to a cocktail making class that was pretty fun, one of them is surely a do over.

We sat and people watched while claire tried a Peanut Butter Whiskey and Baileys drink that she said was delish. We piddled some more and got ready for dinner.  

The Chef’s Table  was fun, the people were interesting (One couple had been on the bus behind us going to Edinburgh) and the food was fun.

We started with a Scallop Carpaccio, which (each course) was paired with wine, 

followed by a roasted Tomatoe soup that I am still dreaming about. 

 It showed up as a tomatoe in a bowl with a bruchetta on the side, and I thought, how is this soup?

That was followed by a Lobster salad and another wine.  

The chef is Asian so lots of Asian inspired elements, for example the veggies under the lobster and the dressing.

  Then was a Sea Bass course that I had little trouble passing up as I was getting full ( I did try it, but….)  This was followed by a filet that was prepared SO to my likeing that I had to eat almost every bite, and it was accompanied by a wine that also hit my hot button.  Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa. 

 One of our dinners guests raved about Napa wine, and while it is good I often prefer Sonoma.  But this one ticks off the list, a good nose, nice color, awesome taste and a goof finish.  Now can I find it at home?  

The finale was a chocolate globe filled with a peanut butter ganache, Valrhona chocolate mousse & salted caramel gelato.  But the piece de la resistance was the hot Carmel sauce that was poured over it.  It was accompanied by a espresso

martini which was good but mostly left un loved because i had had enough wine and food for a while!  It was a very fun though! Nice not to have to worry about getting home safely, just back to the room.

I got up several times to look for the Northern lights, but alas nothing did I see.