By Scott:This evening Kathleen and I went out on a date night to the Grand Old House an elegant restaurant on South Sound road just as it turned to the north below George Town. The restaurant overlooked a rocky shore with a deck facing the west on which we ate. We arrived as the sun was just beginning to set and during the long meal got to go from light to darkness. The restaurant is actually owned by the current Austrian consul (honorary consul as he pointed out to us, which means he has some diplomatic immunity but still has to pay his traffic fines). The restaurant is located in the main house of the old Petra Plantation (hence the name Grand Old House).
I had actually gone to this restaurant on Tuesday for lunch with our insurance instructor who is a big wig with the insurance association. After eating lunch there I knew I had to bring Katie for dinner. We borrowed the van and headed out after a long Saturday at work which included a board meeting and then a couple of hours of paperwork catch up. We got there right as the restaurant opened for dinner and got a table at the edge of the deck overlooking the rocks. The water was crashing over the rocks and under the deck throughout the meal. The restaurant must have the deck just right because we never once got sprayed even though just a few feet to the right of the deck huge spray was coming well past where the deck started. There was an outdoor piano and the combination of piano playing and waves on the rocks was really soothing and added to the incredible ambiance of the meal.
I had a conch chowder for my soup and Katie had a cold soup of mango and mandarin orange that tasted more like a dessert. We had an appetizer called the Ceviche Duo consisting of lobster and mahi mahi in two different fruit sauces. Katie had a Curry seafood combination for her entree while I had a New York steak, my first steak in a month and a half. Katie got a great shot of the sunset from our table posted at right. As it got dark the lights on the deck drew a school of big fish that were at least three feet long and who must have amazing strength because the waves were crashing into the rocks with such power yet the fish stayed just a few feet from our table and didn't seem concerned about the waves or the rocks. As we enjoyed cheesecake and coffee to finish the meal, we both agreed we would have to come back and when we could bring family when they come down.
Katie and I are trying to do something special at least once a month and this night out at a romantic dinner spot is our July version of the resort weekend from back in June.
