When I left you yesterday we had just finished our two day food gorge on the Rocky Mountaineer, checked into our hotel and headed out for dinner. We left the choice of a restaurant to Lindsay because as I previously stated, this is her area of expertise. She found us “Market by Jean-Georges” (1115 Alberni St, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A8). Apparently Jean-Georges Vongerichten is a famous chef with a restaurant (or 2 or 3) with Michelin Star ratings. I was informed that Michelin star is a designation of a high-end restaurant and not a high-end automobile tire.
In addition to having a “Lindsay Star” rating the place was appealing because it was located close to the hotel. Upon arrival to the address the only inkling that we were close to the restaurant was a sign on the street. Further inspection of the sign directed us to the restaurant tucked away between two buildings and on the second floor. I assume the owners only want smart clientele, unlike me who was ready to give up when I had trouble finding the place.
The staff was friendly and the ambience very good. They sat us at a table for 5 that provided a beautiful view of the neighborhood. Lindsay ordered Beef Cheeks (sounds gross but she said it was great), Patrice had Steelhead Trout, Robby and I opted for the lamb, and Owen once again wanted a cheeseburger.
We all enjoyed our meals. I was very impressed how Owen powered down his burger (I guess practicing solving the Rubik’s Cube in under 30 seconds takes protein power). We tasted each other’s dishes and Owen surprised me by asking, “Can I have a little lamb, Grandpa?” Of course I obliged. A few minutes later he asked for another taste and then a third. After my lamb was gone, Owen turned to Robby and asked, “Can I have a little lamb, Robby?” Yes this is a growing boy.
Today we decided to let Owen sleep in. He has been a real champ not complaining at all about the early starts dictated by our tour. Speaking of Owen, he has been amazing this trip. In addition to being a very fun and responsible traveler he spent some time entertaining and impressing the other passengers with his ability to solve the Rubik’s Cube in less than 30 seconds. If you want to see him do it, check this link. Click here to watch Owen solve the cube in seconds!
After we got the crew in gear we took a short cab ride to Science World (1455 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC V6A 3Z7). This is a very fun, hands on Science museum. They had an IMAX theater (we saw a film called “Superdogs”) and live presentations (we heard the ones about “Air”, “Sound”, and “Cold”). It was a fun time for all the children (all 5 of us). We then walked to a nearby skate park (Robby is a skateboard enthusiast). Then we walked to Nightingale (1017 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6E 0C4) for a late lunch early dinner. Unfortunately our path took us through part of Vancouver’s less desirable neighborhood. This was our second time at this fine restaurant and once more had a wonderful meal.
We are now back at the hotel chilling out before our next activity. During this time Owen gave me some Rubik’s Cube pointers. Thanks to Owen and his dad (my son, David) today, August 3, 2019 at 6 pm it will forever be known as the date and time, I Robert Reiss, solved the Rubik’s Cube for the first time (Okay, I did need to use some notes). I hate to admit it but I have been spending a lot of time working on this project. In fact, I would venture to say that if I studied medicine as hard as I have been studying the cube the name Reiss would be spoken along with Dr. Salk, Dr. Sabin and Dr. DeBakey.
We will be leaving soon for some more fun in the city but more about that tomorrow.
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