We are Back

We had a good trip to the mountains. The hotel was great as usual and the crowds were not bad. The peak season for the leaf color was the week before we arrived , but there was lots to see going south on the Blue ridge parkway. We took a short trip to Cherokee to visit the casino  and the colors were better as we drove south. The casino in Cherokee is something  , you come out of the mountain from a winding mountain road into small village  and dominating the entire landscape is the  Casino and Hotel. it is not as large as the one in Vegas , but large and we were there on Wednesday and it was busy . This the blue color version  of Vegas when you looked at the shops and restaurants located  in there. We had lunch at a local place on the way out of town and it was a great meal.

We had dinner in the hotel three times and the last two meal were outstanding. The terrace is always good and the weather was great so the outside seating  was perfect . The best food there is in the Horizons  which is becoming one of my favorite high end restaurant . These folk make ordinary with a a flair. One of the item which I didn't order was Kobe beef  or that what it said on the menu, but after a little conversation it was the Texas copy (wag-wag???) Vj has a Lamb loin which I never hear of it was great and I had fish. The highlight was the Tuna  appetizer the best I have ever had .


It is a long ride , but made a little easier with the new ride , I hated to part with my old car  now I am glad I did.


Vj did great and enjoyed her self . We will do something  for new years , maybe back to Wrightville beach for the event. Vj like upscale dinning and she has overcome the stigma of having help with her plate  so it works out great.


To cold here for golf this weekend , we played yesterday and it was on the cusp of being below my threshold of 50 f


Life is good!