Really; I'm very happy about the meals I have had so far starting with last night's excellent dinner and this morning's lovely breakfast at the Auberge sur mer in Notre Dame du Portage.
The dinner consisted of an appetizer of 12 delicious oysters nestled in coarse salt on a rectangular piece of dark grey slate with freshly grated horseradish, lemon wedges and a nice mignonette, and a glass of french fumé blanc. This was followed by medium rare grilled Québec lamb chops in a small puddle of just barely maple-scented gravy accompanied by a variety of perfectly done vegetables, and herb roasted baby potatoes; and a lovely glass of french red, a Languedoc I believe.
This morning's dinner in the dining room overlooking the river consisted of great coffee, a poached egg on half an English muffin, home fries, bacon, cretons, toast (with homemade strawberry jam), and fresh fruit. Just enough to get me going for the uneventful 472k ride to St. Andrew New Brunswick.
St Andrew is a beautiful town with many old houses, nice churches, and the famous Algonquin Resort where I had a dozen oysters and a bowl of plump juicy mussels in a white wine, cream (oh and maybe just a little butter), and garlic, with a glass of Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc. A bit pricy, but well worth it as a lunch and dinner.
À propos of yesterday's comment about Lucille, I listened more carefully to how she was interpreting "Est", and as it turns out she is actually saying "Estate". So, "Aut 20 Est" comes out as "Out twenty Estate". Now aren't you all glad I've cleared that up?
Tomorrow it's on the Shediac to find some Acadiens, and maybe a lobster roll.
Hope the temperatures are more moderate there than here. Happy Canada Day. You're getting into NS wine country so drink up - safely.
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