[at-l] Datto...

[m_factor@hotmail.com (Mara Factor)]

More wonderful memories of the Inn from my thruhike at 
(http://friends.backcountry.net/m_factor/june1.html#22):

"We had time to set up our tents but no time to shower before going to the 
very elegant Inn just .1 mile further along the trail for dinner. There were 
five of us hikers and four of Hercules visitors so we walked into the 
restaurant and asked for a table for nine. The hostesses face fell and asked 
if we had a reservation which, of course, we did not. As soon as we said it 
would be OK if she split us up and sat us at two tables, her face brightened 
up and we were seated at adjacent tables. At first, the reservation question 
could have seemed to be a ploy to keep us dirty, smelly, underdressed hikers 
out of their fine establishment. But, once we indicated a willingness to be 
split up, it was obvious that they were perfectly happy to have us.

I’m not so sure about our waiter. He seemed the stuffy type and barely broke 
a smile but loosened up quite a bit towards the end of our meal.

Escargots, Breast of Chicken Amore, and the most incredible Chocolate Mousse 
served in a dark chocolate edible bowl with raspberry sauce were the 
highlights. This was not your typical hiker fare and all involved rated it 
amongst the best on the trail. At $40 for the dinner (with no alcohol), I 
would have been upset had it not been a good meal."

Also, thanks for the reminder of the Strawberry Chemise.  One in out party 
had that, too...  not a great picture but on the far right in this pic:  
http://friends.backcountry.net/m_factor/at99photos/0520dessert.JPG

Mara
Stitches, GAME99

>From: "Mark Hudson" <hudsom@us.ibm.com>
>Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 12:51:50 -0500
>
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>
>Thanks for stirring up some happy memories Datto!
>
>...
>"Our special for tonight is a strawberry chemise"
>"What's that?"
>"Home made strawberry ice cream, and fresh strawberries, rapped in a warm
>crepe, and covered with a chocolate sauce and home made whipped cream"....

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