July 2, 2022 Picnic Lunch at Las Golondrinas, Dinner at Ten Thousand Waves

July 2, 2022 Picnic Lunch at Las Golondrinas, Dinner at Ten Thousand Waves

Today was rather straightforward but pleasant for the day before my birthday. We awakened and I watched the Tour de France Stage 2 as I made breakfast and packed for our trip to Santa Fe.

I fried three pieces of bacon, toasted four small pieces of French baguette, and made a four egg omelet with a sliced green onion for breakfast.

We left at 11:15 and drove to Las Golondrinas in La Cienega where the Vine And Wine Society was tasting and selling their wines.  I bought a glass of orange apple cider for lunch. We tasted about ten wineries and then laid out our picnic under the tent where a band was playing music.

I opened the duck mousse I bought at Smith’s and pieces of goat cheese, brie, slices of French baguette, and Manchego plus salami and dill pickles.

Suzette went and bought a glass of wine and a double helping of curled fried potatoes.

We enjoyed a pleasant lunch and then packed up and left.

We drove to the Green Tree Inn where we had reserved a room.  We dozed for several hours until 4:30, when we awakened and drove to Stephen’s Consignment.  We did not see anything at Stephen’s, so we drove on to Ten Thousand Waves.  We arrived a bit early for our 6:15 reservation, so had to wait.

Wee were seated at a table beside the Tatami dining area.  I ordered ramen with pork, corn, and baby bok Choy.  Suzette ordered two crab cakes and later two unagi sushi.

Suzette drank a beer and I drank a mild green tea.

It was lovely clean food that was more than adequate to satisfy our hunger without feeling stuffed.

We then drove back by the Plaza to see if there was music and seeing none, drove back to the room and went to bed after watching Father Brown and Death in Paradise.

Bon Appetit