With the post trip work picking up steam, I continue to make progress, bouncing around from one thing to another as I get my brain wound back up again to get things done in an orderly, or disorderly fashion. Right now I'm on a clean up kick due to the idea that I want to make some changes to the arrangement on the perimeter fencing layout. Part of accomplishing this is relocating a lot of stock to other locations, which includes relocating some of this stuff to the scrap yard. At the same time, scrapping stuff will also net a few bucks which can go towards funding future purchases for the fencing job, or even Truckstang. In the process of sorting through a large batch of old auto parts, I stumbled across a couple extra taillights for the Tracker. I didn't want to get rid of these as well, they can be used on the Tracker. It was just as well that I discovered a small hole in the left taillight on the Tracker, possibly from a flying rock. It was just as well that I found these extra taillights as I was able to eliminate one small piece of stock from the overall stock in the form of this replacement taillight. At this point I want to relegate my auto parts stock to that of the vehicles we currently possess or would be likely to acquire/work on in the future. This of course includes the Tracker and Scion, and any domestic big three auto makers (Ford, Chrysler, GM). Parts like oil pans, cylinder heads, exhaust manifolds, etc, can be used on any given car from their respective manufacturer. A pair of SBF heads will work on a Mustang, Cougar, F150, etc, so long as it has a SBF powerplant. Parts like these are worth hanging on to. Parts that came from some car I stripped a while back with the hopes of selling the junk later ended up being moved to the outgoing scrap pile as no one seemed to want any of this shit. It didn't make sense for me to continue to hold on to this junk as I can't use it on any of our existing fleet and the likelihood of getting another one of any of those given vehicles is slim. Right now its about cleaning up. Ironically, while trying to move parts to an outgoing scrap pile, I get a text from two neighbors that they had scrap to get rid of and I was welcome to it. Of course I said yep. Not because I'm an uber pack rat but because this new stock can be added to the already growing pile of outgoing scrap, causing me to have to use a trailer to pull all this scrap to the yard. Hopefully when all's said and done I'll end up with a nice pay day for all this shit. In the meantime, while cleaning up the scrap area I had managed to finish the dismantling of the old kayak rack, generating a large pile of old lumber. Since this is still wood, my plan was to cut all this up for firewood to use later on. Since it is going into the winter time, the extra wood will definitely be welcome for use to keep warm, whether inside or outside. As I work my way through the auto parts racks/shelves, I'll be busting up even more old rotted lumber for future firewood, which is just fine as I'll possibly end up doing this with some of the regular wood stock that's also on the wood/pipe rack, which itself is falling apart due to rot. Plenty of future firewood to cut, in addition to the remaining Fallen Trees that I still haven't finished cutting up yet. I don't really want to start dismantling the southern fence line until I clear the junk from this area, as I don't want to expose all this junk. Once all this stuff is moved or otherwise disposed of, I can dismantle the fences and use the panels for finishing up the remainder of the eastern fence as well as the gap between the back of the garden fence and Storage Trailer. This open area can then be relegated to just an open grassland that is more easily kept up as it would be a straight run between the tree line and the new south fence line. I guess I have my work cut out for me....
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After a long week of sailing across the Atlantic on the second half of the cruise, we touched down in Miami and immediately made way for the airport, flying home. We made it back to the house later that night. The next day we had to take care of the typical after trip business but once that was all done, it was time to get back to work around the grounds. One of the first plans I had worked on in my head was the next step before I can start setting up the new fence line closing in the opening that goes between the rear of the storage trailer and the back of the garden fence. To do this I had to move the storage trailer. I had to pull the trailer just a few feet so it would clear the fence post that lines up with the rear garden fence. To do this I would have to move the LUV out of the way then jack up the front of the trailer to allow me to hitch the F250 to the trailer, then pull the trailer forward just a little bit and put everything back the way I had it. I had to air up the tires on the LUV and once done with that I chained the front of the little truck to the big F250. While working on that I started putting air in the storage trailer tires. The LUV was pulled out of the way and parked behind the S10 along the west fence line. After cranking up the front of the Storage Trailer and moving all the blocks and other junk from under the hitch and around the front, I backed the F250 up and lined the truck's hitch. After lowering the trailer down onto the truck's hitch and airing the tires up, I slowly worked the trailer forward. After finding the trailer was too far forward, I backed it up a little bit, leaving about a foot of space between the rear of the trailer and the imaginary fence line that lines up from the fence post to the garden fence. With the trailer moved, I put all the junk back in place as it was before taking on this operation. The LUV was pulled back in place using the Tracker as it was small enough for me to take on this little operation. Once everything was back where it was, I started looking at other areas I can address as far as cleanup is concerned. One of the areas I focused on was the old kayak rack I had made a good while back. This rack deteriorated enough that the kayaks fell over. After moving the kayaks over to a new staging spot along the northwest corner of the fence line, I broke up the rest of the rack and moved the wood to a staging area in front of Truckstang so I can cut it all up for firewood later. I will also have to address the auto parts that are also staged right next to the old kayak rack, also on another wood rack, which hasn't fully deteriorated, but is getting there. A lot of these parts will end up being scrapped as they were pulled from other cars with the intention of selling the parts off. Since no one took these parts off my hands, I'll just end up scrapping a lot of this stuff, cutting down my inventory of parts to those parts I would actually be likely to use, such as parts from the classic cars on the lot, or the Scion or Tracker. Once I clear these areas, I can remove the old racks and shelves, allowing me to dismantle the south fence line. Those sections of fencing can then be used for finishing the fencing that needs to be finished behind the Storage Trailer and the eastern fence line. With the fun of the toboggan ride done in Funchal, we sailed on to our last stop on our European cruise tour, and that is in Tenerife, Canary Islands, part of Spain. This is one of the areas where a lot of high rollers and expats retire to, and for good reason. This area is temperate with the climate being mild to slightly warm, not too hot, definitely not cold. Being an island, beaches are everywhere and the overall environment is just pleasant. This is another mountainous island with plenty of landscape to traverse to get to any one area. Our tour involved another bus ride to one of the more upscale areas of the island where we were turned loose to walk about and just explore. We made our way to another old fort structure that once we got there, it turned out to have been converted over to an exhibition hall for formal wear, which was kind of funny. A bastion of military power on the island relegated to a clothing store. It was still cool to just see the old structure nonetheless though. After our little glimpse of the fort and the disappointment after walking inside, we continued on, over to a black sand beach which was graced by another old fort wall built into the side of a hill overlooking the beach. This wall housed several little stores and restaurants. I guess this is a useful repurposing of the old structures. Funny thing we later on found out was that the black sand beach was actually a tops optional beach. Granted I did not catch glimpse of this during our visit, as this is something that would've stood out rather prominently. Our travels took us through town, observing the high-rise condos and different stores and restaurants that were spread about. Again, since this area is a common retirement/expat spot, condos would make sense to house the large number of people, similar to the Grand Caymans. Another thing that I always enjoy doing is making note of the different cars that are common for the area. My focus is different two door hatchbacks and small two door SUV's, among other uniquely styled vehicles. A lot of these vehicles are diesel powered and the majority of them are standard transmission vehicles. On a side note, it's interesting how people in these lands are not as lazy as us Americans that everyone drives stick shifts, enough so that these cars probably outnumber auto transmission vehicles 3 to 1. It's also funny how our government will limit the importation of a number of these vehicles due to ridiculous emission standards when it comes to diesel powered vehicles. These little diesel cars get way better fuel economy than most gas cars in America, along with the idea that many of them are built with emissions standards in mind anyway. Then there's just the idea that many of these cars actually look pretty cool compared to the bland ass four door cars and SUV's that seem to be commonplace here. We've gotten used to this one size fits all style of cars and it's made the selections pretty weak compared to what we've seen in these locations. Once we were done walking around we made our way back to a mall we passed by earlier in the day. We went through looking for a couple key items, one of them being a new belt for myself, picked up at a decent price. We also picked up a bite to eat. Ironically we went against our normal mantra of not eating at places that we have back home, but we were not disappointed. We got a combo at a Burger King and it was way better than the trash we have here in the States. Plus this BK had fried chicken wingettes, something the BK's here don't have. So this ended up being another thing that was better overseas than in the States. Once back to the docks, we were able to spot a couple more nice sailing vessels, one of them was like a training vessel that according to the huge banner had done a pretty large tour. We couldn't go on the boat but it was cool to see. With our time on shore done, we made our way back to the ship, taking a moment to pick up a couple last minute souvenirs from one of the shops that inhabited the sea wall along the port's walkway/roadway leading back to the ship. Once back on the ship and pulling away, it would be another seven days before we see land again. That stop would be in Miami, where we would be catching a plane the same day back home. With another sea day behind us and more full bellies, we retired early once again in order to hit the streets after the ship docked in Funchal, Madeira, in Portugal. This location is another mountain cityscape overlooking the ocean. This area is supposed to be shadowed by a volcano, from what we were told. It would be easy to see as the mountains here are rather high. The highlights of our trip here involve taking a cable car ride up to one of the higher points in the mountains. Once in the upper parts of the town in the mountains, the next highlight will be taking a toboggan ride back down to a lower point in the city. We walked across the city a little bit to get to the cable car station where we checked in and got in line to hop onto one of the cars. Since the system was constantly running, there really wasn't any wait. Each car was able to hold upwards of six people but we were only five deep this time. The whole trip up to the top took around 15 min or so. We were able to get a nice commanding bird's eye view of the city as we went up. Once at the top of the mountain when we exited the station, we immediately came upon a tropical garden area which turned out to be another tourist site. This area was a large garden grounds with walking paths going about the grounds. Since this place is on the side of a mountain, the grounds started off high, working their way down. The gardens had some exhibition buildings with African stone sculpture art displayed, along with minerals found in the mountains also displayed. There was a tile art history of Portugal, showcasing key figures in the history along with key battles. There were some themes like Japanese, with structures to reflect this, along with a number of koi ponds, artificial waterfalls, and other tranquil scenery. There were plenty of placards identifying the flora within the gardens just as well, since this is a semi-Mediterranean environment with different plant life compared to North America. After walking the humongous grounds of the tropical garden, we made our way back up to where the "station" for the toboggan ride was located. The toboggan ride was actually a means of transportation from the top of the mountain back down to the lower parts of the town in days past. This ride involves a two seater side by side wicker basket that was guided/pushed by two men who rode on the back and had thick rubber soled shoes that helped them push the toboggan along as well as brake when need be. These men would push steer the toboggan to take curves pretty fast as well as keep the thing tracking as straight as possible so as to not hit anything or go in a ditch. The toboggan can sometimes reach speeds around 20 mph at a time. Once we got up to the station, we were greeted by a long ass line with damn near everyone from the cruise ship there to do the ride. About 90 minutes later our turn came up. Everything that we heard about this ride was accurate and then some. It did not fail to disappoint. It was fun and invigorating and to a lesser degree a wee bit nerve wracking due to the idea that it sat in the back of our minds that one slip up could result in us wiping out horribly. But the crew did an excellent job of keeping us riding straight, without any mishaps in any way, shape or form. Once this ride was done, it stopped at a little spot where there were souvenir shops and a little concession building so people can pick up some stuff to take back with them as well as some food, and if need be, catch a cab back to the docks. Of course, that's what we did, as we were not going to try and walk the remainder of the way back down to sea level and back to the meeting point where shuttle buses would pick up people to take them back to the ship. After our first fun day in La Coruna and a relatively short evening on the ship, due to the fact we would have to retire early, our next stop was Vigo, Spain. Another port city built somewhat into the mountainous terrain, this place offered another Mediterranean vibe with mild weather that made it comfortable to walk around in without the worry of freezing or sweating. Our excursion involved us taking another bus ride across the mountains to a village/town named Baiona, a smaller port. After the bus brought us to Baiona, we were greeted by a large medieval castle that was partly turned into a hotel, but still allowed the actual castle/fort structure to be traversed. Also viewed was a replica ship of one of Columbus' ships, the Pinta. This ship offered a tour which we were unable to do due to the opening time being ahead of our boarding time on the bus. Instead we did a walking tour through the town with the guide giving us insight to the town and some of its history. After our little walking tour we had a few moments to walk about on our own and check the place out. We stopped and picked up some souvenirs and continued on, walking over to the castle to walk the walls and check out most of the structure. It didn't take too long to walk the majority of the castle walls, despite there being a number of stairs in different spots. After walking the structure and getting a glimpse into history, we made our way back to the bus to get back to the docks. Once back at the ship, it was the same routine, a short evening with plenty of food, entertainment, and it being unnecessary to retire early as we had a sea day ahead of us before the next port. We do still have two more ports to hit before we make the long haul across the Atlantic back to Miami. After the whole day of rough weather, we finally touched land. We stopped in La/A Coruna, Spain. This port city is a common European cruise terminal which offers some Spanish history that many would've never heard or otherwise known of if they just read a condensed history of Spain. Since we had a bus tour later in the morning, we took a moment to do some walking around the port area going into the city a little bit. We ended up staying close to the ports but ended up making our way to an archeological museum built in an old castle/fort overlooking the bay. This castle is called Castelo De San Anton. Inside this castle/fort were several old cannon, overlooking the waters of the harbor but never to fire again. Along with the outbuildings of the compound was the main building that was the governor's house. Inside was the main museum that housed all kinds of artifacts that came from around the time that this castle was in operation. Along with the typical artifacts, such as old guns, armor, jewels and gold, there was also a lot of ancient artifacts from earlier times, when the Roman Empire existed in these lands. Pottery, whole and partial is displayed in climate-controlled cases to preserve the pieces. Outside of the main museum was another courtyard area, I guess it could be considered a courtyard as it was a large open grassy area within the compound where among some more cannon was a well house, which was later found to be right over a large cistern where a stairway led down into. There was also a replica of an early boat, made from vines and skinned with animal hide. This would've appeared to be a very early boat that might've been common among the fishing peoples who didn't have the money or resources to either buy or build a wooden vessel. Back in the regular courtyard was a multitude of tablets that had engravings in them dating back to the 12th century and somewhat ahead. All of this was interesting to see, despite being unable to read the Spanish placards describing a lot of the items we viewed. After our quick tour of the fort, we made our way back to the cruise terminal to get on the bus for the bus tour. This took us around the city to see some key historical sites. In particular we saw the Tower Of Hercules, a Roman era lighthouse built in the 1st century AD and renovated around 1791. This structure still stands as a testament to the architecture of the ancient Romans as well as the architecture/construction methods of the peoples of this land at that time. We also passed by a large tile octopus that is displayed on the side of the road and is a popular tourist spot for people to pose for photographs. We didn't quite catch the significance of this artwork, but it is a popular sight for tourists coming through the area. The last stop we made was to a memorial park centered around a couple large coastal defense guns that no longer operate but at one time in the first half of the 20th century served as a means of defending the coastline from enemy ships that may attempt a landing/invasion of the land. There were two gun turrets, each housing a large gun that appeared to be around a 16" caliber and would've appeared to be repurposed battleship guns. All in all this was a rather educational experience, allowing us to learn some history about this country and this region as a whole that we would've never known about. As can be seen, anywhere you travel, there is some kind of history to be learned that would amaze you enough to want to further learn about that area to see what else can be gleaned from the history books. Anyway, from here we made our way back to the ship to continue the evening on board after we left the port. The next stop would be the port of Vigo, also in Spain. Having to leave from the UK and travel through the north Atlantic on our way around to the Spanish peninsula, it was almost expected that we would run into some rough seas as the fall season has it with rain and cold. And the weather did not disappoint. Early morning we awoke to bobbing and weaving as the ship rocked on the rough seas as she plowed through wave after wave. The rough waters made for excellent sleeping, but we would soon test our mettle on how well our stomachs would fare against it. From what we would later gather, the entire day would be nothing but rough weather. We would have to get used to it. During the day we took time to walk the ship in order to take pictures and record, even outside. Because of the rough seas, the wind was also pretty rough. With the temperatures being kind of lower than we would be comfortable with when on a cruise ship, the wind was horrible. During the time that we were on the upper decks, we had to deal with heavy winds which made recording kind of difficult. The winds blew into the camera and blew across us, making simple movement just a little more labored. Of course, because of the weather, the pools and other outdoor areas weren't even open. The deck chairs were all stacked up and tied down, so the wind won't blow any of these items all over the decks, much less over the side. With the rough seas even if the temperatures were good there would be no way anyone could safely use the pools as the water that was still in some of the pools was sloshed all over. Other pools were drained and covered in netting to prevent that one idiot from trying to actually go in any of them. Once our business was done outside on the cold windy upper decks, we went back inside and took time to walk the floors of the interior some more, as well as take advantage of some more food. Later on in the evening, we did go to the main theater for a presentation by the staff regarding the upcoming entertainment. After a short evening and a bunch of eating, we retired early in order to get ready for our first stop, which would be early in the morning. We would be getting into port early enough to warrant going to bed earlier than usual. We also had to deal with a time change since we were leaving the British Isles and going to Spain. We would also have to plan our day since we had a bus tour that was at a certain time which would give us a little time to walk around some before and after the bus tour. At long last we finally made it to the point where we pack up and make our way to the cruise terminal to board the brand new ship in Carnival's fleet, the Celebration. Sister ship to the Mardi Gras, this huge ship features a lot of restaurants, stores, lounging places, entertainment venues and brand new state rooms for guests to enjoy. As this is an inaugural cruise, we will be the first along with about 5000 other guests to lay in these beds, use these showers, defile these toilets and eat in the restaurants, among other things. The first thing we had to do of course was check out of the hotel with all our crap and catch one more Uber to the cruise terminal. Once there, we had to go through the standard process of getting our boarding passes checked, then going to the desk to get all our info loaded into the system, pictures taken, and passes stamped. From there we had to sit and wait as the earlier guests were lined up to go through the security checkpoint. Once they called our batch number, we went on through the security checkpoint, going through that shitshow, due to the fact we had ALL our stuff, we didn't check anything in. This includes loaded backpacks, jackets, and even belts and steel toed shoes. Once through the checkpoint we were home free, we were walking up the ramp into the boarding lobby of the ship. Once we passed this point, we were home free and finally on board the ship. Once on board, we slowly made our way through with all our crap, taking in the interior and making our way to the aft of the ship where our room would be located. At the same time we photographed and recorded our progress through the ship, making note of the restaurants we passed by and just overall getting an initial layout of the ship from that floor we entered on. We made note of some nice staircases that linked up floors 6 through 8. These staircases frames were mimicking the track framework of the rollercoaster that is also on this ship. Once in the room we took in the whole living space, as it would indeed be our home for the next two weeks. We took the time to spread everything out in the cabinets and drawers, setting things out in the bathroom and the like. Rather than live out of a suitcase as we would if we were staying somewhere for a couple days, we set things out to make it easier to access any given thing we may need to use. Once all set up, we did some more walking around the ship, continuing to record and photograph the different areas of the ship. We made our way to the lido deck to catch a couple minutes of the deck party they always have just before departure, but eventually made our way down to the dining room to get established at our table and wait staff, while at the same time the ship started pulling out. At this point we will be on the water for a whole day before we touch down at our first port, which will be La Coruna, Spain. We started off in cold weather in Southampton and for all intents, will probably continue to be in cold weather as we make our way further south towards Spain. We'll see. After visiting the Seacity Museum, the next and last tourist stop we went to in Southampton and UK as a whole was the Solent Sky Museum, which showcases several aircraft of the air force and UK's history, in a nicely restored state. We get to go in some of these planes while others can be touched and sniffed. There's a lot of displays of models and other smaller items like uniforms and medals along with other air force and aviation related history. As a good museum always has, there are a lot of placards to read on the different historical points. There are also a small Police/Fire Department museum that showcases the history of those departments, with displays of tools and equipment of the trades, uniforms, medals and the like. So far these places have not disappointed. Walking into the museum we were greeted by a number of aircraft nestled in a warehouse type building. These guys definitely capitalized on space when they set things up. We seen a number of iconic British aircraft, many military in nature, but a number were also planes that played roles in the pioneering field of aviation. Of course, there were plenty of placards documenting the aircraft, along with engines that were used in most of these aircraft and others that made strides in aviation. There were several engines ranging from some earlier piston engines and radial engines, along with a number of turbine and turbojet engines used in the early jet aircraft made by the British aircraft companies like Avro and Supermarine. These engines were used in commercial aircraft along with military aircraft. Some engines were set up with portions removed to show the internals. Other displays were present like ejection seats used in the early military aircraft. Among the different aircraft from the early days of aviation and going into WW2, we come across some multi-wing aircraft and of course the iconic Spitfire, the fighter plane that won the Battle Of Britain. The particular plane was one of the newer models, with a five blade prop and pressurized cabin for high altitude flying. There were many placards talking about the history of the Avro and Supermarine aircraft companies from their early days pre-WW1 going into WW2 with the development of the many aircraft that helped win the war. A lot is talked about regarding the development of seaplanes and their roles they played through these times. There was also a cool commercial aircraft that was also a seaplane, the Beachcomber. This plane was made for ferrying people from points like islands and other locations where standard runways did not exist. These and similar seaplanes were even used in places where runways could've or have existed but with the ability to take off and land on the water, it made these planes more versatile for moving people to remote locations around the world since people can visit even the smallest island paradises. A couple other turning points in aviation were also displayed or otherwise documented. One was a modeling of what amounted to one of the first strategic bombing runs made in WW1, with a small pack of biplanes attacking Zeppelin pens with hand dropped bombs. While not really effective, it did write a page in history as the first aerial bombardment. Another was a project by the Southampton University and a group of students, developing a human/pedal powered aircraft. The plane is on display, showing how it was constructed and documenting the process digitally, how the aircraft was developed and made. The museum also touched on the history in Southampton, especially during WW2 and how the city and the aircraft factories suffered from the intense bombardments. Displays of what the people had to endure as well as do to fight back were in place to help give the viewer a close up example of what the people also saw or experienced in their every day lives during WW2. Another part of the museum is a small police and fire department museum, showing displays of equipment and uniforms, medals, trophies and other equipment used by these two branches of civil service in Britain. More placards document some history with the police along with other little factoids that may pique the interest of the museum visitor. Even though the museum may appear small for some, all in all it was a good setup and had a lot of information to keep one occupied for quite some time, as we were in there for a few hours, between recording and actually reading the placards that were displayed. If you're ever visiting Southampton, this place is definitely worth checking out. After our fun and educational week in London, as all good things do, they must come to an end. The next leg of our journey takes us to Southampton. We had to take a train to get to this port city, because unlike other modes of conveyance, this national rail system is cheaper and for all intents, much faster than trying to take a bus or cab or other service. All we had to do was get an Uber ride to the nearest train station which was around a mile or two away from the hotel so it wouldn't cost much. Once at the station, we scanned our pre-purchased tickets, went to the right platform and waited for the train, which wasn't too long a wait. Once on the train, which was a combination of a typical commuter train and a cross country coach, we had an hour ride ahead of us that took us through a few towns and the countryside before finally arriving at Southampton. From here once we got off, another Uber ride took us the short distance to the hotel that we chose, the Premier Inn, a UK chain hotel. In the end even with the Uber rides to and from the train stations, we spent much less to get to town than many other people did who chose other ways to get to town. After our calm ride across the British countryside, we made it to Southampton with little fanfare. We grabbed our junk and headed to the street to catch a ride to the hotel, despite the fact it was still early. We were able to leave our stuff at the hotel while we hit the streets since it was way too early to check in. We took a walk over to the Sea City Museum, which features the history of Southampton, plus an exhibit surrounding the Titanic, which of course left Southampton, along with a number of the town's residents who worked on the ship. One of the things I always enjoy at museums is the models of the different things that may be showcased, which in the case of a port city, would be ships. Since the town is a port city, there is a lot of maritime history at this place, going back to the ancient times when the Roman Empire covered this region. There were a lot of displays and placards pointing out different factoids about Southampton worth reading and viewing. Most tourists who don't know any better, like us, would be here to catch the Titanic exhibit. This whole area of the building displays different artifacts and placards, models and other displays pertaining to the Titanic, covering the entire story from start to finish, as it relates to Southampton. The displays dig deep into the intricacies of the ship and the people who worked on the ship. There was also a video presentation talking about the inquiry that occurred after the sinking to see who could've been responsible for the huge loss of life. We ended up spending quite a bit of time in this museum reading all of the placards and displays, in both the Southampton story and the Titanic story. After the Sea City museum we did some more walking around, burning up time until we could head back to the hotel to check in. We took a walk to a mall, in search of souvenir T shirts or something from Southampton. While we did enjoy just walking around and taking in the scenery of the city, we did fail at finding what we were looking for. We did get a fountain drink at the food court in one of the malls we visited, but wanted to save room for dinner. We saw some ruins that looked like old castle ruins, walls and the like. Some other similar ruins were later identified as some buildings that were bombed during WW2, a church I believe was one of them. We ended up going to a local sports bar called the Grumpy Monkey to eat. They had good BBQ chicken wings with jalapeno peppers, along with a burger that was pretty good as well. We didn't want to eat anything too sizeable as we couldn't store it much less reheat it the following day. From there we checked out a gelato place a short ways down the street and grabbed a couple waffle cones of chocolate ice cream to end the night, heading back to the hotel to retire for the night. |
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