Monday evening was cloudy and cool, but that didn’t stop cocktails on the balcony. Dinner was homemade bowtie pasta with sausage and Caesar salad.
Tuesday was cloudy/foggy almost all day. There was no rain and the sun poked out occasionally during the afternoon. It was a low key highlighted by lunch at Local Oceans Restaurant in Newport. Before lunch we had a quick look at the Sea Lion docks just down the street from the restaurant. Full house!
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The Sea Lion Docks
Lunch was wonderful. And it was very filling – just snacks for dinner tonight.
Drinks: Pinot noir for Elaine, local amber ale for Joe
Appetizer: Halibut Ceviche (Raw halibut marinated in lemon juice, lime juice, lemon juice, onion, and tomato)
Joe: Rockfish Italiano Sandwich (Panko encrusted rockfish with pepperoni, salami, Mama Lil’s pickled peppers, mozzarella cheese, and red pepper coulis on a hoagie.
Elaine: Grilled Calamari Salad with roasted fennel, poblano pepper, shiitaki mushroom, orange, onion, Niçoise olives, queso fresco, fresh herbs and white balsamic vinaigrette.
Calamari looked incredible – wish we were there love to watch sea lions!!
Yum! What a great view too. Kris spotted mountain Lion on her walk this morning. She said it unnerved her. Right near Castle Chase off Paradise, side entrance. That’s the highlights here. LOL.
Yes, definitely a few sea lions for sure! As usual, food looked great. Glad all going well there. We are good in CO. Fall is around the corner, getting chilly at night, brrrrr. Cindy
Elaine, SMILE!
Local Oceans food looks so so delish. And I love those sea lions. Sorry about the foggy weather.
Hey, Cindy. I was going to tell Elaine the same thing! And it’s getting cool here in NH at night also.
Especially love the nature photos: American Bald Eagle, and Elk, my faves. Of course the magnificent ocean pics set the mood for the entire trip. We desert rats yearn for an ocean squall! Red Woods ain’t bad either! Oh, America……beautiful country. Enjoy the rest of your trip.
Jane