Oh yeah… between work and trying to get ready for Convergence it was definitely an interesting past couple of weeks.
Convergence was last weekend on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. For those who aren’t sure what Convergence is… it’s an annual convention of goths from around the globe. This year it was close enough that we would attend… and next year it’s in Park City, UT. Still trying to figure out if we might attend that one or not.
Anyway, Milady and I got to the QM on Thursday evening… got checked in and changed for dinner at Sir Winston’s. Only problem with our room was that I had requested a queen-sized bed… we got a full. No way two people are going to sleep on that thing all weekend. So on our way to dinner we stopped by the main desk to discuss… it was an error at check-in and that we would need to get our luggage, after dinner would be fine.
Off to dinner… the main reason we chose Sir Winston’s over Chelsea’s was a certain item on the menu… foie gras. It was a must-have for us since it’s rather infrequent to see it on menu’s anymore. Milady got the Foie Gras appetizer along with a Spinach Salad. I got the Brie En Croute along with a French Onion Soup Au
Gratin. According to Milady both of her items were delicious… I can attest to the fois gras being quite good. My en croute kind of surprised me as I’ve made a similar style dish on a larger scale where the apples are made into a compote instead of still having a crunch to them. And the phyllo wraps were meh… maybe I was just being picky. I enjoyed the soup though… and was surprised to find the bread that is typically on the side or partially submerged in the soup to be completely covered by the cheese. Managed to get through most of it before calling it quits to be ready for my entree… ^_^
For our entrees… Milady chose the Roast Duck Magret and I chose the Seared Asian Ahi. Both dishes were quite good… I didn’t try the duck but my understanding is that Milady enjoyed it. And we left room for dessert… the biggest disappointment I think of the entire evening. The house specialties were souffles of three different varieties: chocolate, Grand Marnier, and some other flavor which we didn’t get. The desserts arrive and are these over-the-top items that seemed to more like a Yorkshire pudding than a souffle… mine was VERY eggy and off-putting. So… $268 later we wander out to go find ScaryTeddy who had left her keys in our room apparently and was too freaked to walk the hallways of the ship by herself.
Once we located her at the Observation Bar we wandered back to our room to pack up our things to get another room with a bigger bed… unpack again… escort ScaryTeddy off the ship (yes, she was that freaked out at night) and then make our way to the Observation Bar for a couple of drinks before calling it a night…
Friday came along… so Milady and I decided to grab breakfast at the Promenade Cafe. Not a bad set-up… too bad our server could not pronounce buffet… it was pronounced “bu-fett” like Boba Fett. Milady laughed at that one… and opted to avoid the “bu-fett” that day and get the “Kings Breakfast” (unable to pull up a breakfast menu there). And I decided to be brave and go for the Belgian Waffle. Her breakfast was good with the exception that it was to come with juice and coffee or tea… she only got juice and was never asked about the other part (I blame the crappy server). My waffle seemed to be okay… but not crispy like I think it should be.
Breakfast concludes… and we are awaiting ScaryTeddy to arrive so we might wander about and do whatever… while we are waiting for her, Milady and I explore the ship… like walk nearly the entire ship while awaiting ScaryTeddy’s arrival. She arries and we take off to go see the latest Harry Potter movie and grab lunch.
*more to come later*
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