Yesterday we intended going to MacArthur Mall in Norfolk and then visiting the MacArthur Memorial to check on the General. Made the first objective but it got a bit late and we did not make it to the Memorial.
One thing we did manage to do at the Mall was .... (wait for it) ..... eat. Had a fine young man as a server at Max & Erma's where we all had a Laredo steak which included salad, sliced steak and a baked potato. Really enjoyed chatting with our server, Brendan. Made Margaret pay the whole bill, including the tip. Much angst and debate over that. Did we enjoy the meal? See the photo.
Then home through evening traffic which was not too bad and thence, after a bit of a rest, to bed. Guess what else I bought at the cosmetic counter in Dillards?
Today we got up a bit earlier (8:00 am not bad) but still dithered around a bit. Did some ironing (having washed a few things yesterday) and off to the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center. Did the main building and were heading home for lunch when the car took a detour and we ended up at Rockafeller's Restaurant were we ate lunch. This was a place on the marina so you know they had lots of seafood. Rosie and Van had stuff like shrimp and crab cakes but I decided (after much soul searching) that today was not the day to break old habits and so I opted for a solid, down-to-earth burger.
Then, because we were so close, we headed back to the second of the aquarium buildings and checked out the river otters and the aviary. Also got a chance to see some snakes which, thank goodness, were behind glass and couldn't get at us. That's a lovely statue of three river otters playing behind us in the picture - but who wants to see river otters when more photogenic subjects are at hand?
The water towers have all been rather intriguing and today we managed to photograph one just before it was completely obscured by a row of trees. It was an old, tired example of the genre and not typical of the ones which previously have piqued my interest.
We were going to "doctor" the image to make it more impressive but thought that would be too much trouble so here it is in its plain state. Supper (= tea) tonight was meat loaf with mashed sweet potatoes, green peas, and a lettuce salad. Very tasty and topped off by a tiny chocolate mint washed down by just a smidgin of white wine. So to bed but not before one more photo. This is one of the cute fire plugs (hydrants) you see scattered here and there around town. Aren't they sweet? I am told that during the Bicentennial Celebrations (back in 1976) all the fire plugs were painted to look like revolutionary war soldiers - some with red coats, some blue or green and they looked just precious lining the streets.
I've just recalculated the meal tally and there seems to have been more meals had than days on the road trip.....
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