Sunday DaNece and I did a meet and greet with Rich and Sadira at the Raven Cafe.
*Restaurant Review Tangent* -
I had never been to the Raven cafe before, but had heard good things. The atmosphere is kind of hippie-cool, and attracts a very diverse group of folks. Me and D opted to get some food. She opted for Pain Perdu (french toast with fresh fruit), and I got the Huevos Rancheros. Iced tea and a latte also accompanied.
The tea was good (says DaNece), but I was unimpressed with the coffee. Anywhere that serves me a coffee in a GLASS is immediately under suspicion right off the bat. The taste was okay (though a bit sweet for my buds), but it wasn't hot. I mean, I should HAVE TO SIP my coffee to start with, but no I was taking full on gulps with nary a fear of burned tastebuds. Combine this with a tall glass that is inefficient at holding in heat, and within about 5 minutes you have COLD LATTE! Un-impressive.
As far as food - the french toast was good. I love fruit so I was somewhat envious of DaNece, and at $5.50 I would call it a fair deal. The huevos rancheros on the other hand were a bit disappointing. When I see 'topped with Salsa and Chipotle Cream' I expect some bite to my meal. Not here. The tortillas, eggs, beans, and even the salsa were all tasty. But there was no spice in the dish, which was a disappointment. The potatoes that came with it were delicious though! At $9.95, I would not call the Huevos Rancheros a good deal.
Also - Rich and Sadira both agree that they have good hot tea there, though I didn't try it.
Back to the Dells
So after breakfast R & S invited us to come out to Watson Lake with them to boulder-hop through the Granite Dells over to the dam. Man was this a blast! We took Scrappy do with us (of course) and he had a grand old time as well.
The lake was up almost all the way to the high water marks, which was great to see. It has been a LONG time since it was this full. The water was muddy, but still provided some great photo ops. All in all it was a great time spent with new friends!
Blue Skies and Muddy Water:
Rich taking pictures with his fancy Canon 30D camera:
A view of the dam from above:
And another view from dam-level:
And of course, the ever-lovely DaNece:
6 comments:
I say Tom, you've put that girl on a pedestal!
I had such a great time with you guys...and I am excited to go out hiking again soon (Dry up already road to Sycamore Canyon!) You got some really great shots yesterday...you should totally get a G9. (We've got to go to Sweet Tarts next time...food allergies be damned, he makes the BEST pasteries!)
I need to post about all of our adventures, but believe it or not, 7 pm rolled around last night and I was all sore and tired and having a horrible attention span...
Well I don't know about a pedestal... :)
The G9 will probably happen with tax money... I just can't say no.
Sweet Tarts - I am in! Even though Alain (I'm assuming the he that you meant) isn't there any more. The pastries still rock!
Can't wait to see your pics of the day.
Wonderful photos Tom - I especially love the one of the dam from above. Thanks for sharing! x
Thanks Kitty! It was a great day to be outside!
Great photos Tom. I love the ones of the dam. Is that graffiti on the dam?
Graffiti artists are everywhere.
Mike - Thanks! And yes, it is graffiti on the dam. I always wonder what kind of enterprising young person is willing to drag cans of spray paint through a bunch of boulders just so they can make nature a little more colorful.
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