::: IT'S GOOD TO BE THE FOREIGNER! :::

This weekend's guests were not as culinary adventurous as I thought they would be. Marc did well, and tried real hard, but they really weren't here for a visit, they were here with a job to do and in a short time.


















One of our meals that stands out was a breakfast where Pick and I were the only ones to head out that morning. Pick is a super cool guy and an excellent cameraman. We went to a local place here in the area I live in and received extra special treatment. At first I thought that at one look at our sizes the cashiers thought, "Wow, these guys are going to eat a lot and we are going to make lots of money!"

But, as is normal here, I was humbled by their extension of hospitality. This restaurant is a place where you order and pay at the front, then get in line by the kitchen to pick up your tray that coordinates with the number on your receipt. It's quick. It's cheap. It's good.

Instead of getting in line and waiting for our trays, then carrying our hot food to find a table in an often crowded dining room, we were seated by the cashier and told to wait. She personally went and waited in the queue, fetched our trays, and then brought them to us. Dynamic service and it felt very good to be the foreigner!