Another day, another cafe! by maggiemae

Another day, another cafe!

This is an odd place in the middle of farmland near Ashburton, NZ. They built a lake and made jetties and built fancy houses around the water. There are no shops here, just this fancy restaurant with very fancy prices. John stuck with just asparagus soup and I did the mushrooms on ciabetta. Other options would have broken the bank!

Three good things:
1. On the way home and to safety, saneness and sorting.
2. Lovely hot temps again - 28deg but cooler as we drove south.
3. They didn't suspend the daily paper as required and the postbox was stuffed, but plenty of reading to be done!
Awesome shot
December 12th, 2013  
Looks so spacious -- do you pay ground rental with your meal ,I wonder
December 12th, 2013  
Stunning restaurant to go with those prices...sounds a very exclusive place to live....just a place to eat so perhaps they don't cook just eat out!!! Sounds very hot!!
December 12th, 2013  
had a lovely view, but probably not much worth the while if you get broke! i hope the food was at least very good!
December 12th, 2013  
Lovely light and pov. I guess they know they are the only game in town, and charge accordingly.
December 13th, 2013  
I guess it's all about supply and demand, eh ; ) Glad you made it home safe and sound.
December 13th, 2013  
@yonnie Thanks Yvonne .......safe and about 5 kg heavier!
December 13th, 2013  
They must put all their monies into the menu- it doesn't look that swanky! I hope you enjoyed the meal.
December 13th, 2013  
@maggiemae Ha, ha. I know the feeling--traveling seems to do that, doesn't it ; )
December 13th, 2013  
It looks quite nice. Leave out the mushrooms, and everything else sounds pretty good
December 13th, 2013  
They'd have to jack their prices to pay for all that finery! Looks lovely though.
December 13th, 2013  
nice composition
December 13th, 2013  
It looks quite plain for such a pricey place but I suppose if it's the only one for miles around they have a captive market -,almost! Pleased you are home safe and sound. However good the holiday it's always great to get home!
December 13th, 2013  
@pamknowler Thanks Pam for your kind thoughts! Home is good but the travel was exciting for the first time for me - mostly I put up with it!
December 13th, 2013  
It's always so nice to be home! Were the dishes you had tasty at least?
December 13th, 2013  
@jankoos John thought his asparagus soup had too much pepper in it and I thought they had put too much butter on the hot ciabetta but apart from that, very tasty! Not big portions though!
December 13th, 2013  
nice Pov
December 13th, 2013  
Great composiiton. Glad you made it home. Soiunds like you have lots of newspapers to read.
December 13th, 2013  
I like your framing and POV for this. What an odd little find!
December 14th, 2013  
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