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| Date: Week of August 29st Locale: Newport News, Va. My customer this past week was the City Of Newport News. I taught them Networking (as it pertains to a Motorola ASTRO25 Radio System), and overall, the class went well. Being in that area of the country, I was hoping to see some of the historic places nearby. Sadly, most closed at 5pm. However, I did manage to visit the Mariner's Museum, looking to snap a few shots of the USS Monitor remnants they have there. I took three photos, and the batteries on my camera died. I reached to grab my cell phone for photos, and found I'd left it in the hotel room. It's a good thing none of you were with me, because I know my language reverted to my Naval days.   Each evening, my thoughts once again centered on seafood. Yep, I had seafood almost all week. I did have something different one night, when I visited my favorite Mexican Restaurant. I don't normally dine at nation wide restaurant chains, but I make an exception for this one. If you haven't dined there, and one is nearby, try Abuelo's. Excellent Mexican Coastal Seafood! Except, that night I had a dish containing four Enchiladas, one taco, one Chile Relleno, with Beans & Rice. Once in a while, I need my fill of food from my youth! Noteworthy Restaurants: Crab Shack On The James - http://www.crabshackonthejames.com/ Oysters Rockefeller with a local Micro Brew, and a Broiled Seafood Platter. Not bad, but the there was a bit of grit to the Oysters. Dead Rise At Fort Monroe - http://places.singleplatform.com/the-deadrise/menu?ref=google. The food was pretty good, but the menu is limited. That's fine with me, I did find what I wanted. A nice Smoked Crab Dip, and a Blackened Salmon & Avocado BLT. I ended up with too much to eat, and took most of it back for lunch the next day. Second Street Bistro - http://www.secondst.com/files/Dinnermenu.pdf I really liked this place. A nice relaxed atmosphere, and actually close to the training site! I tried their Paella, but it was a Chesapeake Bay version (very good), but not what I was hoping for. Crabtown Raw Bar - http://crabtownva.com/menus/ Only need three words for this place. Shrimp & Grits! Harpoon Larry's - https://harpoonlarrys.com/menus/food/ The Oysters Rockefeller here were better than at the Crab Shack. Bigger, Plumper, and really, just better prepared. Sadly, I forget what I had for dinner. Friday class was done by 11am as usual, and I left town to avoid being caught in the Tropical Storm Hermine. I had a goal in mind though. I wanted to get to Charlottesville, Va to spend the night. The reason was that I wanted the chance to visit 'Shebeen', a South African Restaurant near the city center. http://www.shebeen.com/#!dinner--dessert/cpnb If you would like a new and different taste in dining, you need to go here! The Samosa's are excellent (I wanted Peri-Peri Wings, but wasn't sure how hot they would be), as was the Sosatie. Sosatie is cubed lamb on a sugar cane skewer, mango chutney, tamarind & turmeric seasonings, with lentils, yellow rice, mango chutney & cucumber-mint yogurt Historic/Interesting Places Visited: http://www.marinersmuseum.org/ If you have any interest in the ocean and ships that have plied it through the ages, you need to visit this place. I was drawn there because tehy have remnants of the USS Monitor there. I know you all recall the battle at Hampton Roads between the USS Monitor, and the CSS Virginia, the first battle of ironclads in history. Unfortunately, these recovered pieces are in large salt water tanks, and cannot be seen very clearly. However, there are many other things to see in this place. I didn't get to see near enough, and will definitely visit here again should my travels take me to this area. My oldest child (Child? Heck, she's 36!) lives near Langley AFB, where her husband is stationed. I had the chance to visit with them a bit, and see my Grandson Jonathan for the first time. It was a joy seeing them, I only wish I could have spent more time there. I'm home in Illinois for a week now. I actually get to do some physical labor next week when I re-assemble a small radio system after our move to the new building. Next Sunday I will fly to Miami to deliver a class on one of our handheld radios in Plantation. Maybe I will make it to Fort Lauderdale, who knows? Til next time, remember to stay cool, drink plenty of water, and write. Happy Sweet 16 WDC! |
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