Relaxing

Shortly after we arrived here we found the corner coffee shop. I think we must have been attracted by the smells.  Coffee here is really good. The coffee and baking are really good and they have gluten-free goodies.

In fact, most of the restaurants have gluten-free items and sometime entire menus. Sue is working at an Italian restaurant and they have a gluten free key on the cash register. I think all the choices can be made gluten-free.

All the coffee is made fresh with espresso makers. A short black is an espresso, a long black is a tall black coffee made fresh in an espresso machine, a flat white is half milk (at least I think it is half milk). The first week-end we were here we went for brunch with some friends and she ordered a flat white. I thought she was ordering wine, but it was coffee.

The restaurants here all seem to be slightly classier than at home. The plainest still have wine glasses and table clothes. Eating out is slightly more expensive than at home, but I know prices have been going up there, too. In fact, when Sandy and I were travelling, we stopped on Easter Sunday about 6:00 am at a McDonald's. It was the only thing opened and they had baking that looked really good including gluten-free cakes.

Our corner coffee shop is really busy. Late morning it is hopping with people eating lunch or taking it out. Here it is "have in" or "take away". If you say you want something to stay they don't even hear you because you haven't said the right thing.