Day 11
With the air only slightly beginning to cool, we walked to Wharf Street in search of Red Fish Blue Fish. The line-up from the cargo container in front told us we had found it an outdoor restaurant with seating at benches facing the waterfront, serving fresh sustainable seafood (Chef was on Canada’s Top Chef). We got in line and began chatting with the couple in front of us comparing travel stories. Good timing -shortly after we arrived, the line was cut-off as they prepared to close for the evening.
Todd and I both ordered the Halibut and Chips…delicious! While the coleslaw could have been creamier and the tartar sauce had too much dill for my palate, the fish and chips did not disappoint. The halibut was fried in a light crispy tempura batter and the fries were done just the way we like them crispy, well-done. Todd also tried their Spicy Pacific Fish Tacone, a piece of white fish with pea shoots, lemon pickled onions and slaw wrapped in a tortilla shell .. This is a must try eatery!
After breakfast this morning, we planned on packing up, then going for a leisurely walk before checking out. As Todd was packing up his camera gear, he realized the memory card to his Leica was missing. Without getting too panicked, we looked for it EVERYWHERE while continuing to pack. Coming to the realization that it was going to either show up somewhere really bizarre or be gone for good, Todd began taking luggage out to the truck. I checked the blue bin in the room and upon his return, I remarked that the only place we hadnt looked was the garbage …GUESS WHAT?!…. Todd must have set it on the paper plate we had meat and cheese on the afternoon before, piled the plates together, then one of us (probably me, as I like to keep things clean) threw the plates in the garbage.
Time for only a short walk along the harbour
, then did a leisurely drive along the coast around the city…some very expensive, gorgeous houses built along the coastal area with amazing view of ocean and mountains
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On our way to the B&B in Duncan, we stopped at two wineries. First tasting stop was Enricos Winery. We sampled the flight of 5 wines and purchased the Pinot Grigio and the Cabernet Foch, both good everyday wines. The owners of this winery are absentee owners – they reside on the island of Hawaii by Kono (nice!!)
Next stop was Glenterra where the owner took us through tastings of the 4 wines he still had available. The passion for owning the vineyard and producing wine on the Island of Vancouver was evident as he chatted about his experiences over the years at this organic winery, both good and bad , at the mercy of the weather. Glenterra also has a café with a limited menu of quality food using local ingredients, so we had lunch…it was DELICOUS! We split the Mediterranean Vegetable Strudel (roasted peppers, eggplant, zucchini, sun-dried tomatoes, red onion, feta, and rosemary wrapped in phyllo with maple balsamic reduction), Cubana Sandwich (pork tenderloin, avocado, crispy prosciutto, and garlic aioli served with a coleslaw), and the Dark Chocolate Quinoa Cake.
One thing we have noticed eating out here – wine prices are not ridiculously inflated on menus as in ON (same cost as purchasing at the winery/store, or slightly more so different from the 2 ½ times more we pay when eating out in ON
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After such a filling lunch, we stopped at the supermarket in Duncan to pick up some food for a light dinner at the B&B (B&B is outside the city amid many trees a Northern ON cottage-like setting). We are in a self-sufficient apartment with full kitchen, laundry machines, dining area, living room, bedroom (queen bed
..was getting used to the king
)..
.Very relaxing
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