Finally some food worthy of a post

 As the weather was iffy here in St John’s today I decided that this would be an off-the-bike day. I got up a little later than usual and went for a walk along the wharf to check out the ships including what seemed to be the bulk of the St John’s based CCG fleet. It reminded me of a time, 25 years ago when I was given the opportunity to be part of the senior leadership team of this amazing national institution as the Deputy Commissioner. I look back fondly at this part of my public service career.To this day I am inspired by Coasties, those dedicated and professional men and women from all regions who continue to uphold the fine traditions and reputation of the Canadian Coast Guard, and who deliver on its moto of Safety First, Service Always.

 Here are a few of the larger vessels in the fleet. 

Switching gears now. 

For you who have been following this year’s Retirement Rides you may have noticed a distinct lack of news on the gastronomic side of things. Well as they say there wasn’t much to write home about. Except until now! Since I’ve arrived in St-John’s I have been to 5 really good restaurants, all of them on Water Street. 

I had oysters at Adelaide Oyster House

followed as part of the same dinner by deep fried calamari at another establishment, the Fish Factory. Yesterday it was deliciously spicy Tuna Tataki

at LIV, a very hip place where I sat at the bar.  This morning’s treat was a delicious breakfast croissant and a flat white coffee at Rocket.

And to top it all off on an even higher note, dinner at Olivers this evening consisted of an absolutely outstanding piece of perfectly cooked halibut with a lemon caper butter sauce on a bed of rich Parmesan flavoured risotto accompanied by a medley of sautéed vegetables. The dish was truly a poem on a plate.

Kudos to the chefs and the rest of the staff at these fine establishments that I would not hesitate to recommend to visitors of this city. 

Tomorrow starts the return journey home and I am sure there will be other adventures and hopefully delicious meals to report on.