Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Yongala lodge for dinner

I have a acquired a deck of table 52 cards which has 52 "buy one main course get one free" cards for various restaurants, pubs, cafes etc round Townsville. It runs out next May, so I'll probably get through a few of them. Last Friday my cousin and I went out to Yongala Lodge. We parked directly out front, ate on the balcony and generally had a good time. Food was good (greek themed) We shared an antipasto platter and then I had chicken koti and Ros had lamb on rice with baby potatoes. They altered a dish to take into account the no wheat, dairy, nuts or yeast limits she has. I probably didn't enjoy the koti as much as I would have if I hadn't filled up on antipasto. It was lovely but I could feel the calories going down. I thought the veg were very tasty though. The service was just right, service staff seemed happy to be there & turned up at exactly the right time intervals. Ambiance was excellent, its quiet, not cramped and the view is nice. We had a little entertainment when the ghost tour turned up. Though we didn't hear the details.

I expect I'll be eating out more now. I'm taking my parents to Michel's next month.

I'll write them up. Must remember to take camera - I haven't figured out how to download the phone pics yet

Thursday, June 10, 2010

I should have been reading a students chapter but...

I was reading a web page on ciguatera poisoning today and was struck by the chemical structure of the toxin. It looks for all the world like a hairy caterpillar drinking through a straw.