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I wouldn’t say I like the heat here, and it’s not even hot compared to what it can be in the summer. I have fallen in love with shaved ice; They’re way better than mai tais and perfect in this heat. They’re very popular here, and they are pretty good. It reminds me of the first time I ever experienced a snowcone at Expo 67 in Montréal. Today our goal was to walk along the beaches. We picked up a couple of chairs and an umbrella and sat on the beach. We did a little dip in the water, but…
The Pretty Town of Sausalito Today we took the ferry across to Sausalito. It is rather quaint and another place for the tourist to visit. We took a bus from the central town to see the floating homes. This is something like the batches in New Zealand, except it’s far more extensive, and they called them arks. They cost quite a bit of money as well. This is more like a floating marina with rather expensive rebuilt homes. We stopped to see the ceiling and statue at the other end of town before catching the ferry back to San Francisco….
We walked from our motel to the corner of the strip and Tropicana, Las Vegas, while it was only 28 degrees Celsius. This is where there are more hotel rooms than anywhere else in the world, with those from Excalibur, New York, New York, MGM and Tropicana. We walked north on the strip, popping into every casino to avoid the heat. We stopped at Eataly for breakfast. We visited Eataly a couple of times earlier in the year in New York City and enjoyed our experience. Our stroll continued to the Paris Casino, Venetian and Mirage. This is where the…
Here goes for those waiting with bated breath to find the criteria for the best lobster roll in Nova Scotia, Canada. First, it’s the lobster itself. Are there tiny pieces mashed up or big hunks of solid lobster meat and claws? Is the meat chewy or melts in your mouth? How was the lobster put together? It is the right amount of sauce, so it’s not to go soggy but not too dry and falling apart. Is the sauce tasty enough? To make sure, should it have a bit of celery and onion? Then is all this put together with…