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2017 Asia Trip | Day 1

January 6, 2017 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Mellie Dee & Sissy Drinks

Wednesday, January 4th, I stayed over at Sissy’s to make traveling easier. We stayed up for as long as we could before taking naps.

Pasta Breakfast

Thursday, Janary 5th, Sissy and I woke up super early. Me to shower and eat breakfast and her to shower and do her last minute packing.

ANA Aircraft Houston Counter

Once it was time to leave we called an Uber and made our way to the airport where we arrived and realized the aircraft counters weren’t open yet.

2017 Asia Trip | Houston to Hong Kong Tickets, Panda

Soon enough we checked in our bags, walked through TSA and waited at our gate for our first part of the flight to Japan.

ANA Aircraft | Houston to Narita Food

They fed us dinner, a snack, and breakfast. You’ll never go hungry. I will say that the food on Eva Airlines is much much better than Ana Airlines.

ANA Aircraft | Mellie Dee Sleep

In between meals we watched movies and telly the plane provided, played games on my iPad, read on my Kindle, and slept.

ANA Aircraft | Narita to Hong Kong Gate

Friday, January 6th is when the time change happens when we finally landed in our Japan layover. While we waited Sissy realized she forgot the pin to her debit card which is where my money is too. We are still trying to figure it out but at the end I know it’ll be okay.

ANA Aircraft | Boarding from Narita to Hong Kong

As we got ready to board, we realized we were taking a bus to climb up to our aircraft. So inefficient and time consuming but at least everything was running smoothly.

ANA Aircraft | Narita to Hong Kong Food

After a couple of hours we were fed one last snack and a meal. We weren’t that hungry but ate since it would be very late by the time we landed.

Hong Kong Streets Night

I slept some more and read on my Kindle and soon enough we were picking up our luggage and walking through customs. Our parents and Kathy came to the airport to meet us and we took the bus back.

Hong Kong | 7 Eleven, Milk Tea, PoPo Sweet Doup Dumplings

We stopped by 7 Eleven to pick up a bottle of water, milk tea, and some snacks. We came home to PoPo who made us sweet soup dumplings from earlier when they were doing traditional wedding things.

ANA Aircraft | Houston to Narita Clouds

What a long day of traveling. Time to catch some zzzs since we will be waking up super early for wedding festivites.

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Sightseeing

2017 Asia Trip | And We’re Off …

January 5, 2017 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

… to the wonderful land of Hong Kong – or on the way, I should say. I am thankful I am able to go home and watch my cousin get married! We’ve been waiting for this moment forever and I mean forever. They’ve been dating for way over 13 years give or take. Crazy.

Rizzo Watching Me Pack

Rizzo propped himself up high to watch me pack. He knows what’s up.

I’m probably being squished in a three-seater reading my Kindle, watching movies that the aircraft supplies or my own that I downloaded off Netflix and Amazon, stuffing my face, or drooling as I sleep. It’s a long flight ahead.

Until then, see you soon Hong Kong.

Day and Night Skyline Victoria Peak Hong Kong

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Sightseeing

2016 Colorado Trip

December 28, 2016 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Keystone, Colorado

As promised, Colorado trip recap. This trip was only for a weekend, yet I was able to cross off a few things off my list!

Wednesday, December 14th

Houston to Colorado | Southwest Tickets

Since our flight wasn’t until 10 pm, we all went into work and Scruffy came to pick me up afterward. We finished our last minute packing and waited for Rami and Caitlin (who were going with us) to arrive. Then we had dinner with their parents before we headed off to the land of white.

Houston to Colorado | Southwest Drinks

We somehow scored a drink coupon and put it to use. A Bailey’s coffee and whiskey shot for me and a Lagunitas Ale and vodka (?) for him.

Colorado Luggage

We landed and waited an extremely long time for our bags. Apparently, the trolley that carried our luggage broke down. Once we collected all of our bags, we headed outside where the cold, crisp air hit us in the face as we waited for our bus to take us to our car rental place.

Keystone, Colorado | AirBnB

After much debate on the car situation, we made our two-hour drive to Keystone. We were literally a minute away from our abode but a wrong turn costs us a two-hour delay due to us getting stuck in the snow. It was a freezing experience but a memory I won’t ever forget.

Thursday, December 15th

Rami and Caitlin went snowboarding while Scruffy and I dug the car out for a little adventure.

We had breakfast at

Pour House | Dillon, Colorado

The Pour House
40 Cove Blvd
Dillon, CO 80435
(970) 368-6416
http://thepourhousecoffee.com

Pour House | Dillon, Colorado | Bagel Sammich & Lattes

We split the Bagel Sammich [egg, cheddar cheese, sausage] | $6, and each got a Small Latte | $3.50. I forgot what type of lattes we got but we both loved the sandwich which also came with a side of honeydew. Yum!

Keystone, Colorado | Landscape

After our tummies were full, Scruffy drove around as I snapped pictures of the gorgeous landscape. We walked into a gift shop but all they had were clothes. After a long while, we decided it was lunch time and went to

Zuma Roadhouse | Dillon, Colorado

Zuma Roadhouse
91 River Run Rd
Dillon, CO 80435
(970) 262-2202
http://zumaroadhouse.com

Zuma Roadhouse | Dillon, Colorado | Burger & Steak

Burgers and fries for him. Steak, fries, and potatoes for me. Mmmm … so much leftovers for dinner that night. After lunch, we headed to pick up our skis.

Christy Sports Rentals | Keystone, Colorado

Christy Sports Rentals
23080 West Highway 6
Keystone, CO 80435
(970) 468-5775
http://rental.christysports.com/

They people there were very nice and got us fitted very fast. We then drove back home for nap time. I continued to sleep as Scruffy ran to the grocery store with Rami and Caitlin. When they came back, we watched telly, talked about our adventures, and ate our leftovers and whatever else they bought at the store.

Friday, December 16th

River Run | Keystone, Colorado | Skiing, Snowboarding, Caitlin, Rameen, Mellie Dee, Scruffy

Ski day. Let’s just say, I am a horrible person to be around when I cannot do something. I gave up after a short while due to the ski boots cutting off my circulation. Hopefully, next time, if there is a next time, I can take snowboarding lessons and get fitted correctly.

River Run | Keystone, Colorado | Snowing, Dogs

While Scruffy snowboarded with Rami on top of the mountain, I went home and changed into my comfortable snow boots. I snapped some more pictures while I waited for the bus to meet them back up for a drink. It had been snowing all morning and was so happy to see this puppy in it’s element.

9280' Tap House | Keystone, Colorado | Beers

9280′ Tap House
140 Ida Belle Dr.
Keystone, CO 80435
(970) 496-4333

We drank our one and only beers before Rami went back up the mountain for a few more runs while Scruffy and I went on more adventures. We had dinner at

Sauce on the Blue | Silverthorne, Colorado

Sauce on the Blue
358 Blue River Parkway
Silverthrone, CO 80498
(970) 468-7488
http://sauceontheblue.com

Sauce on the Blue | Silverthorne, Colorado | Bread

We used the Bread | free to dip into our appetizer.

Sauce on the Blue | Silverthorne, Colorado | Sauteed Mussels

Sauteed Mussels [New Zealand green lipped mussels, basil pesto cream, crostini, shaved Parmesan] | $14 was my favourite dish there. I just love me some pesto and Parmesan. Mmm …

Sauce on the Blue | Silverthorne, Colorado | Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan [marinara, mozzarella, spaghetti, fresh vegetables] | $16

Sauce on the Blue | Silverthorne, Colorado | Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala [mushroom Marsala sauce, fettuccine, fresh vegetables] | $19

The pastas weren’t bad. I would choose the chicken Parmesan which tasted better than the Marsala.

Keystone, Colorado | Wii

We headed back home and hung out a bit before Caitlin headed to bed. Scruffy and Rami set up the Wii in our room to play while I read magazines in bed before calling it a night.

Saturday, December 17th

Keystone, Colorado | Car Snowed In

We woke up to this sight. Inches and inches of snow piled on high.

River Run | Keystone, Colorado

Scruffy and I took the bus to River Run to do some shopping at various stores. We decided to eat something small and went into

Luigi's Pasta House | Keystone, Colorado

Luigi’s Pasta House
140 Ida Belle Dr.
Keystone, CO 80435
(970) 468-0300

Luigi's Pasta House | Keystone, Colorado | Fat Luigi

We threw back some beers and shared the Fat Luigi [5 meatballs, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese & marinara – add a sausage link for $2] | $10.

We added the sausage but my advice – skip the sausage and stick to the meatballs. The sausage was sub-par but the meatballs were on point.

Luigi's Pasta House | Keystone, Colorado | Bread

When we asked if we could have some bread we were told that was only given during dinner time. They were nice enough to bring some to us though, with no charge. Great service!

Keystone, Colorado | Dig Car Out of Snow, Scruffy

We decided to dig the car out again for some more scenery shots and ended up at the

Beef Jerky Outlet | Silverthorne, Colorado

Beef Jerky Outlet
167 Wildernest Rd
Silverthorne, CO 80498
(970) 368-6196
https://summitcounty.beefjerkyoutlet.com/

where we each bought a bag for our dads. If you love beef jerky, this place has so many to choose from.

Later that night, we ordered delivery from

Last Chance Pizza Co | Dillon, Colorado

Last Chance Pizza Co.
40 Cove Blvd
Dillon, CO 80435
(970) 513-0900
http://lastchancepizza.com

Last Chance Pizza Co | Dillon, Colorado | Salad, Wings, Pizza

The food wasn’t spectacular but it hit the spot as we spent the rest of the night playing card games, listening to music, and knocking back a few drinks.

Sunday, December 18th

Keystone, Colorado | Scruffy & Mellie Dee

We ate leftovers for breakfast, packed the rest of our stuff before heading out and took pictures. We made a stop at River Run and the Beef Jerky Outlet so Rami and Caitlin can do some souvenir shopping before ending up at

Sunshine Cafe | Silverthorne, Colorado

Sunshine Cafe
250 Summit Pl
Silverthrone, CO 80498
(970) 468-6663
http://locu.com

Sunshine Cafe | Silverthorne, Colorado | Chicken Fried Steak & Curry Soup

Scruffy and I split the Chicken Fried Steak [southern favorite served with vegetables, mashed potatoes, and gravy, and a roll] | $9.95, and Soup of the Day: Curry Soup | cup $3.95. We subbed french fries instead of veggies but as you can see from our plate, they probably thought we didn’t want mashed potatoes either and gave us a crap load of fries. I was sad we didn’t get to try the mashed potatoes but it was okay since we were stuffed. Definitely a good place to stop for breakfast/brunch.

We started our drive back to Denver making a stop at

Falling Rock Tap House | Denver, Colorado

Falling Rock Tap House
1919 Blake St
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 293-8338
http://fallingrocktaphouse.com

Falling Rock Tap House | Denver, Colorado | Bierstadt

for a couple beers since we had time to kill before heading to dinner at

Ted's Montana Grill | Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ted’s Montana Grill
1685 Briargate Pkwy
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 598-6195
http://tedsmontanagrill.com

Ted's Montana Grill | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Pickled Cucumber

Pickled Cucumbers | free tasted a little weird at first but after a while, I couldn’t stop! My favourite were the ends while everyone else chomped on the middle parts.

Ted's Montana Grill | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Karen's Flying D Bison Chili

Karen’s “Flying-D” Bison Chili | cup $5 wasn’t anything to rave about. I think Scruffy’s homemade chili tastes 95% better than that. I could be biased though.

Ted's Montana Grill | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Swiss Mushroom Bison Burger

Swiss and Mushroom Bison Burger [swiss, mushroom, sour cream] | $17

Ted's Montana Grill | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Green & Hot Bison Burger

Green and Hot Bison Burger [pepper jack, grilled jalapeno, guacamole, chipotle ranch] | $17

Both the burgers were a handful. Literally! There were so many ingredients jammed in there – just like a burger should. If I ever have a chance to come back, I’d want to try the regular burger and see how it holds up.

Colorado to Houston | Southwest Tickets

After dinner we headed to the airport to fly back home in the land of the humid. On the flight back, we watched the movie, Chef, that I downloaded off Netflix and both ordered one drink to end the vacation. We were exhausted once we got back home and all we did was sleep in.

Keystone, Colorado | Landscape 2

This trip was filled with many fails but those fails make great stories. I cannot wait for our next adventure together – once I save up enough money. Where are we headed, Scruffy?

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: Bars and Pubs, Breakfast and Brunch, Coffee and Tea, Colorado, Dillon, Italian, Keystone, Pizza, Sandwiches and Burgers, Sightseeing, Silverthorne, Steakhouse

2016 Summer Getaway | Day 5 & 6

August 23, 2016 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Vancouver, Canada | AirBnB View

We didn’t notice our gorgeous backyard view at our AirBnB until that morning when we were all packed and ready to leave. On the drive back to Seattle, we tried to eat our Tim Horton’s donuts in the car as breakfast but like I mentioned before, it was bleugh.

Duty Free | Vancouver, Canada

Before we crossed the border, we stopped by the duty-free store for some last minute souvenir shopping.

Vancouver, Canada | Border | Mellie Dee & Scruffy

Then waited in line to cross the border where there was a match on Scruffy’s passport so we had to leave the car and walk into the building. They told us his passport had been reported stolen.

Vancouver, Canada | Waiting at the Border | Scruffy & Mellie Dee

They asked questions and did some investigation during which I tried to make him laugh but it didn’t work. Luckily they let us cross the border, but they kept his passport.

Serious Pie | Seattle, Washington

Serious Pie
316 Virginia St
Seattle, Washington 98121
(206) 838-7388
http://tomdouglas.com

We made plans to eat pizza here since it was on his list and we didn’t have a chance to in the beginning of our trip.

Serious Pie | Seattle, Washington | Beers

We both ordered beers because apparently beer and pizza is a thing.

Serious Pie | Seattle, Washington | Roasted Seasonal Mushrooms with Truffle Cheese

We shared the Roasted Seasonal Mushrooms with Truffle Cheese | $19. It was very savory and we kind of wished that we got a pizza that had a tomato sauce base but we finished it all anyway. I really liked having the mushrooms in every bite and surprisingly loved the crust – crispy but soft inside.

Dahlia Bakery | Seattle, Washington

Dahlia Bakery
2001 4th Ave

Seattle, Washington 98121
(206) 441-4540
http://tomdouglas.com

I wanted to bring treats to eat on the plane or to take back home and since this was next door, it was perfect.

Dahlia Bakery | Seattle, Washington | French Macaron

French Macaron [flourless lemon lavender] | $1.75 wasn’t that great.

Dahlia Bakery | Seattle, Washington | Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Chocolate Chunk Cookie | $2.75 was so huge and was chewy, just how I like it.

Dahlia Bakery | Seattle, Washington | Dog Treats

Dog Treats [peanut butter & bacon] | $0.75 each – our pups gobbled it up … but I think they gobble everything up.

He gassed up the car while I cashed in my lotto. Then we returned our car and took and Uber to the airport.

Seattle to Houston Boarding Passes & Passport

When we almost got to the security line, he realized he lost his drivers license and having his passport taken up didn’t help. Luckily he had his old college id and credit cards and after some questions and a body search, we were on our way.

Casa del Agave | Seattle, Washington Airport

Nothing was going right that day and since we got to the airport early, we went to this restaurant.

Casa del Agave | Seattle, Washington Airport | Beer

We shared a Blue Moon.

Casa del Agave | Seattle, Washington Airport | Nachos

And some nachos – bleugh.

We finally boarded but had to sit separately since we forgot to check in the day before. When we were almost back at his house, we realized our backpack was left on the bus that takes us from the airport to where our car was parked but decided to get it the next day since nothing very expensive was in there.

Texas Department of Public Safety Driver License Center | Houston, Texas

The next day, he woke up early to fill in forms for his driver’s license and went online to “stand in line” virtually so we didn’t have to spend so much time at the center. Once we finished, we drove back to the airport parking place to grab my backpack.

El Tiempo Cantina | Katy, Texas

El Tiempo Cantina
21810 Kingsland Blvd.
Katy, Texas 77450
(281) 384-4704
http://eltiempocantina.com

El Tiempo Cantina | Katy, Texas | Food

Then we had lunch of drinks with chips and dip and Mexican food. They have my favourite green sauce!

When he was about to take me home, I realized I left my house keys on his desk back at his house. What else can go wrong, right? Luckily, Mum worked five minutes from my house so we didn’t have to go back to his place.

Overall, I had a great trip and we both learned more about one another. I haven’t scared him away just yet and he still wants to vacation with me. We’ve already booked tickets to Denver in December. Eeep! First time seeing snow for me.

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: Bakery, Canada, Mexican and Tex-Mex, Pizza, Seattle, Sightseeing, Vancouver, Washington

2016 Summer Getaway | Day 4

August 18, 2016 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Grouse Mountain | Vancouver, Canada | Drive

There was early morning fog as we headed to Grouse Mountain. I wanted to go early so that it wouldn’t be hot and sticky when we climbed but I definitely didn’t take into account the fogginess that could occur.

McDonald's | Vancouver, Canada

McDonald’s
2601 Westview Dr
North Vancouver, BC V7M 0A3, Canada
(604) 985-0203

There weren’t many places opened on the way to Grouse Mountain and we actually had to turn around and stop at McDonald’s instead. He gave me a mean look when he couldn’t eat his food so that I could take a picture. hehe

Grouse Mountain | Vancouver, Canada

Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene Way
North Vancouver, BC V7R 4K9, Canada
(604) 980-9311
http://grousemountain.com

Grouse Mountain | Vancouver, Canada | Tickets

We finally arrived but we didn’t end up climbing. Instead, we bought lift tickets. I shall climb a mountain next time so I can cross it off my list. Eeep.

Grouse Mountain | Vancouver, Canada | Lift View

The view from the lift was incredible and the fog surprisingly made it that much more breathtaking.

Grouse Mountain | Vancouver, Canada | Cabin

When we arrived, we walked into this cabin-like place. It reminded me of movies and telly shows where people will come inside for hot cocoa and coffee and warm up before going back out on the slopes. Maybe one day I’ll actually get to experience that.

Grouse Mountain | Vancouver, Canada | Scruffy & Mellie Dee

Scruffy & Me on top of Grouse Mountain

The fog sucked since we couldn’t see past much of anything but it was relaxing to be up there because the view was still as stunning.

Grouse Mountain | Vancouver, Canada | Helicopter Rides

We walked around for a bit … mostly because I wanted to get my steps in since we didn’t do the hike.

Grouse Mountain | Vancouver, Canada | Bears

I like that they share the wilderness instead of taking away their homes. We were lucky to run into some bears. It may seem as if they are caged but in reality, they are living in their own habitat with the forest behind them.

Grouse Mountain | Vancouver, Canada | Yoga Session

The weather was so nice that there was a yoga session going on. They had mats laid out for anyone to join and I almost did.

Grouse Mountain | Vancouver, Canada | Scruffy & Mellie Dee

Scruffy & Me taking in the last of the mountain air

But we just watched them instead and took in the mountain air before we headed back down. Having him with me up there made everything complete and I didn’t want to leave.

Going back down was a faster ride and once we did, we went back to our AirBnB to change out of our “workout” clothes and headed to lunch.

Meat & Bread | Vancouver, Canada

Meat & Bread
370 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 2N4, Canada
(604) 566-9003
http://meatandbread.ca

Meat & Bread | Vancouver, Canada | Porchetta & Sparkling Water

We split the Porchetta [with salsa verde] | $9 and Sparkling Water | $2. They even added cracklins inside for that crispy texture. Although it is a simple sandwich, it was one of the best I’ve had which says a lot since I’m not a big fan of pork.

Chinatown | Vancouver, Canada

We walked into Chinatown for a bit just to see how it was.

Chinatown | Vancouver, Canada | Artwork

And saw a lady using wood and a steamroller to make some kind of art. We didn’t stay the whole time to check out the entire process but I will say that the end products they previously made were pretty.

Scruffy and I had decided to jump around different food places again so our first stop was …

The Pint Public House | Vancouver, Canada

The Pint Public House
455 Abbott Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1S5, Canada
(604) 684-0258
http://thepint.ca

The Pint Public House | Vancouver, Canada | Drinks

We both got drinks and thought it was pretty cool that the Grapefruit Mimosa I ordered came with a small bottle of champagne so that you can put in as much or as little as you want. I poured the whole thing in of course.

The Pint Public House | Vancouver, Canada | Pint Poutine

Pint Poutine [pint fries topped with cheese curds and pint gravy] | $10 to share. It didn’t live up to my expectations or memories of when I first had it in Toronto back in 2006 but at least Scruffy can now say he’s tried Poutine!

Tim Hortons | Vancouver, Canada

Tim Hortons
108 W Pender St
Vancouver, BC V6B 0K4, Canada
(604) 568-9262
http://timhortons.com

Tim Hortons | Vancouver, Canada | Eclair, Vanilla Dip, Timbits

I also had great memories of this place back in 2006 so we bought an Eclair, Vanilla Dip Donut, Chocolate Glazed Timbits, Sour Cream Glazed Timbits, Apple Fritters Timbits, and Blueberry Timbits for breakfast the next day. It didn’t live up to expectations as well. Sigh … maybe it’s because it was a day old or maybe because it was just too sweet.

Sushi Itoga | Vancouver, Canada

Sushi Itoga
1668 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C7, Canada
(604) 687-2422
http://itoga.com

Sushi Itoga | Vancouver, Canada | Green Tea

I thought it was pretty cool that they gave each person their own picture of Matcha Green Tea | free.

Sushi Itoga | Vancouver, Canada | Miso Soup

And they gave us Miso Soup | free as well. I was so excited for all the free things, especially because we only ordered one dish to share.

Sushi Itoga | Vancouver, Canada | Assorted Sashimi

The Assorted Sashimi [11pc: tuna, salmon, hamachi, tako] | $18. So legit. I don’t ever want to leave the land of raw fish.

BC Liquor Store | Vancouver, Canada

BC Liquor Store
1716 Robson St
Vancouver, BC V6G 2J7, Canada
(604) 660-9031
http://bcliquorstores.com

We stopped by the liquor store to pick up a whiskey made from Canada for Scruffy’s dad. It was crazy busy in there. We then walked back to our AirBnB to put it down before heading to our reservation at …

Guu with Garlic | Vancouver, Canada

Guu with Garlic
1698 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C7, Canada
(604) 685-8678
http://guu-izakaya.com/robson

This place gets packed so we had to put our names down while we went to the liquor store and AirBnB.

Guu with Garlic | Vancouver, Canada | Sake Bombs

Sake Bombs. I’m not sure if I have already mentioned this but Seattle and Vancouver are a little more upscale to where they aren’t a fan of sake bombs so we did shots instead and used our beer for chasers.

Guu with Garlic | Vancouver, Canada | Premium Garlic Beef Tongue

Premium Garlic Beef Tongue [sliced beef tongue with garlic butter soy sauce] | $8.50 had some chewy pieces at the top but the middle was just right. Tender and juicy. Scruffy wasn’t a big fan but did enjoy those little gems.

Guu with Garlic | Vancouver, Canada | Sockeye Salmon Carpaccio

Sockeye Salmon Carpaccio [thinly sliced sockeye salmon sashimi with onion & garlic dressing] | $8.80 was just as delicious. Ordering this helps donate money to some charity who builds schools? houses? or something which was pretty cool.

Green Panda | Vancouver, Canada

Green Panda Dispensary
1707 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6G, Canada
(888) 562-0848
http://greenpandadispensary.com

I saw this across the street and got very excited. I thought it was a cute little sushi place … but I was mistaken. No sushi. Just weed. Sigh … Super cute and clever name for a dispensary though.

Nero Belgian Waffle Bar | Vancouver, Canada

Nero Belgian Waffle Bar
1703 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C9, Canada
(778) 712-0694
http://nerobelgianwafflebar.com

This was right next door to Green Panda and since we hadn’t really had desserts, we went in.

Nero Belgian Waffle Bar | Vancouver, Canada | Mini Liege Waffles

Mini Liege Waffles [original, vanilla custard, almond, 2 mini Liege au chocolat] | 5 for $10 hit the spot. It was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I wish I could get more of the mini Liege au chocolats here in Houston. So freaking good.

Sapporo Japanese Restaurant | Vancouver, Canada

Sapporo Japanese Restaurant
1709 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C9, Canada
(604) 684-3444

Sapporo Japanese Restaurant | Vancouver, Canada | Volcano Roll, Ama Ebi, Hokikai

Volcano Roll [8pcs: deep fried prawn, cucumber, avocado, topped with spicy tuna, green onion, spicy sauce, and sesame seeds] | $9

Hokikai [surf clam] | $2.25

Ama Ebi [sweet raw prawn] | $2.75

Scruffy ate most of the volcano roll and was getting full adding that when we go to our last food place, he won’t eat a lot but will only drink. He can’t hang. Nah, just kidding. It’s because he keeps drinking beer while I stick with water so I could eat more.

Dover Arms | Vancouver, Canada

Dover Arms
961 Denman Street
Vancouver, BC V6G 2M3, Canada
(604) 683-1929
http://doverarmspub.com

Dover Arms | Vancouver, Canada | Beer

Exhibit A. haha We had to make reservations to the next place so we stopped by here for him to grab a beer. He loved the glass and asked me to take a picture of it. So here it is. Looks like a grenade.

Kingyo Japanese Izakaya| Vancouver, Canada

Kingyo
871 Denman Street
Vancouver, BC V6G 2L9, Canada
(604) 608-1677
http://kingyo-izakaya.ca

Kingyo Japanese Izakaya| Vancouver, Canada | Beer

His, of course.

Kingyo Japanese Izakaya| Vancouver, Canada | Stone-Grilled Kobe Beef

Stone-Grilled Kobe Beef [stone-grilled marinated Kobe beef with 2 kinds of Kingyo original sauce] | $24 was the BEST thing we ate that day. Oh my goodness gracious.

Kingyo Japanese Izakaya| Vancouver, Canada | Stone-Grilled Kobe Beef Cooking

Look at that Kobe searing on that stone! Marbling perfection. My mouth is watering …

Kingyo Japanese Izakaya| Vancouver, Canada | Stone-Grilled Beef Tongue

Stone-Grilled Beef Tongue [stone-grilled beef tongue served with Shio koji, red yuzu pepper sauce & green onions] | $ 9.80 is the same concept. And I about died. I’ve only eaten beef tongue in Hong Kong and Taiwan so having it here was like a dream.

Kingyo Japanese Izakaya| Vancouver, Canada | Mellie Dee & Scruffy Silly Faces

Me & Scruffy being silly

We took pictures while we waited for more food. This one’s my favourite.

Kingyo Japanese Izakaya| Vancouver, Canada | Stone-Grilled Beef Tongue Round 2

I couldn’t leave without pigging out on this one last time. I would have gotten the Kobe beef if he was hungry but since he wasn’t and beef tongue was cheaper, I picked that instead. He had fun cooking it for me while I had fun eating it. Win-win.

Kingyo Japanese Izakaya| Vancouver, Canada | Dessert

They gave us Frozen Grapes | free as dessert. The flowers made a super cheap dessert super fancy.

Honda Celebration of Light by The Walt Disney Company USA | Vancouver, Canada

While we were walking to Dover Arms we saw herds of people walking down the street with kids in tow. They were heading to English Bay to view the Honda Celebration of Light fireworks presented by The Walt Disney Company from the USA. While we walked back to Kingyo and after eating at Kingyo, they were still walking, like zombies. The fireworks haven’t even started!

We followed the crowd and watched the fireworks with them. I didn’t understand why they were all so excited to see fireworks and figured that they didn’t get to light fireworks like we do back in the states.

Kinder Egg Surprise | Vancouver, Canada

After a long walk back with the rest of the zombies, we reached our AirBnB. We finally opened up the Kinder Egg Surprise we got while we were in Chinatown earlier. He loved the chocolate and we tried playing with the toy that came inside.

AirBnb | Vancouver, Canada | Fan Only

That was the only form of coolness we got came from that standing fan. I was sweating so bad the day before and we decided to move it to the middle which was better. I thought everyone pretty much had air conditioning since we had it in Hong Kong but boy was I wrong.

Jumping to different sushi places made my heart smile and I’m thankful that he was willing to do so with me. At the end of the trip he flat out told me he was done with sushi/raw fish for a while. haha

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: Asian, Bars and Pubs, Breakfast and Brunch, Canada, Coffee and Tea, Donuts, Fast Food, Japanese, Sandwiches and Burgers, Sightseeing, Sushi, Vancouver

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