#cafeluna

taste the feeling - nct 127

ice cream cake - red velvet

good day - bts

holiday - snsd

tender love - exo

hush - lasse lindh

u r - taeyeon

q&a - s.coups, vernon & ailee

Today was mostly a stay-at-home day.

Porch, pool and beach in the morning with a trip to the Butterfly for lunch. The Flying Fish was served as it has in the past - gone today was the fancy wooden plate and the thoughtful plating. The cost was just $18BBD. We’ll have to review the receipt from Friday to see how much that was.

After lunch John & Eric headed to Oistins to pick up a few things at the hardware store - penetrating oil to make the kitchen windows operate specifically. We looked for a thermometer and cocktail shaker but were shut out.

We also picked up a few items at the Massy, including more rum. The 700ml bottles just don’t last very long. Perhaps it’s the heat?

We had a 6:30 reservation at Cafe Luna and arrived promptly via Gleyn. At the reception they have a stand-alone thermometer which reads about 4 degrees low. They state that they will turn around anyone with a reading over 38 degrees. Given how their thermometer is calibrated, anyone with a reading that high is on the verge of death, and likely wouldn’t enjoy their meal anyway. No checks for vaccinations were made.

We were seated in the uncovered section and the tables seemed much too close together. Not withstanding the fact that it’s open air, a bit more spacing would be nice.

Gayle & Lynn ordered chocolate martinis. Our waiter asked if they were to be gin or vodka. That should have been a tip-off. John & Eric ordered rum manhattans. The chocolate martinis arrived and were undrinkable. They tasted like a chocolate popsicle. Our speculation is that the bartender made a traditional vodka martini and then put something chocolate in - Nestle Quik perhaps?

The rum manhattans could not be served owing to a lack of red vermouth. All told, a disappointing beginning to the meal.

Most had the mahi-mahi and Gayle elected for the steak. The mahi came as a table d’hote that included a starter and dessert. Your scribe had the chicken livers to start which were quite good. 

The fish was very nice, though the steak disappointed - tough and over cooked.

Dessert was very good - there was a mango cheescake, a chocolate cheesecake and a rum bread pudding.