Dinner at the Grove

It was mid afternoon and we decided to head back to the hotel room to get ready for dinner. It's a good thing we did because the skies opened up and it rained hard. We saw a variety of strange boats out of the harbour as we relaxed. It was still raining when it was time to go to the Grove for dinner so we took a taxi. We had a lovely waitress Jordan who was from the US. She is from upstate New York and she's studying for her sommelier certificate. We chose the five course tasting menu which of course came with snacks and a pre dessert so we were definitely full by the time it was all said and done. All the food was excellent.  And we would recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Tepid water?  Very odd indeed 

It looks run down but I think it's still open

Like Leslie and Fritz

Whaaaa?

A film crew here to shoot the Spirit of New Zealand?

This four master sailboat was very interesting

And now it's raining

These guys have the full survival gear on because it was cold windy and raining

At the art museum they had chocolate covered covered scorpions for sale. So I bought them and ate them.  A new item for my carnivore list. 

Dinner for two, please

Jordon was our server and she was great 

The snack portion, Spanner crab, fennel and a pork croquette 

A yellow tail ceviche 

A mushroom cap, truffle with cows cheese and a potato stuffed with mushrooms and topped with leeks

Quail so crispy and tasty

South island venison,  apparantly they hunt them with helicopters.  It's a farm raised Red Deer, another new one for the carnivor list 

Pre-dessert,  who ever heard of that?

Actual dessert,  a chocolate goodness 

Cheese cake

A post dessert celebratory anniversary snack

St Patrick's Cathedral in Auckland