This is a blog of my five-week exploration of culinary experiences in North Carolina. Baaswell Sheep is accompanying me and offering his own commentary on the trip, although he refuses to go into any place that serves lamb chops.
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Happy Independence Day everyone! We're on vacation at the Peaks of Otter in Virginia for the holiday, and while I've been relaxing my hooves by the lake, my companion decided to hike all the way up to the top of Flat Top Peak, the highest of the three Peaks of Otter. That's an elevation of 4,004 feet, and yes, the entire trail is up, up, up. I'm glad I took it easy today – my companion looked completely beat when he got back, though he said the views were truly amazing and definitely worth it. We'll have to see if he feels like doing anything tomorrow – I'm wagering that his feet are going to be sore, sore, sore.
We got to dinner after eight o'clock again tonight, but the upside to eating late is that there's no crowds. We got a window seat again, though someone was having a birthday party right outside the window, down around a park picnic table. Still, we enjoyed our dinner: my companion had the salmon dish with mashed potatoes and wilted spinich leaves, while I enjoyed grazing on the caeser salad. Afterward, we split an absolutely delicious cheesecake. (Full disclaimer: I had some of the salad before we took the picture: what they served was nearly twice what you see: enough to nearly overflow the plate.)
Please note that all restaurant and product names are used simply for referential purposes and links provided as a courtesy. Reviews are the sole opinions of the reviewer: no restaurant has paid to be listed here, and no restaurant is being explicitly endorsed. In other words, go out there, try them all, and form your own opinions!
Happy Independence Day everyone! We're on vacation at the Peaks of Otter in Virginia for the holiday, and while I've been relaxing my hooves by the lake, my companion decided to hike all the way up to the top of Flat Top Peak, the highest of the three Peaks of Otter. That's an elevation of 4,004 feet, and yes, the entire trail is up, up, up. I'm glad I took it easy today – my companion looked completely beat when he got back, though he said the views were truly amazing and definitely worth it. We'll have to see if he feels like doing anything tomorrow – I'm wagering that his feet are going to be sore, sore, sore.
