Tony Toon
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Tuesday 17th July
After our unsuccessful attempt at catching some rays yesterday afternoon we revisit Turtle Shack Pool to read and relax. This is a lovely quiet spot with plenty of loungers and umbrellas. The pool is lovely and you can use your mugs (and CS &QS credits if you're happy with a restricted choice) here between 11 and 5. The morning starts well but gradually the clouds start to appear and we go back to the room and change just before the rain starts. The heavy rain prompts us to revisit Mara for another flatbread and zebra domes augmented this time by Butternut Squash soup - a little sweet for my palate but right up Ton'ys street(who of course polishes off both cups
) (Tony's edit - IMO this soup tasted so much like custard I would have happily poured it over an apple pie. In fact I have had custard less sweet)
Tony declares he is pretty tired on our drive back from AKL so I pack while he catches some zzzzs.
The rain has now dried up and we drive to the Beach Club and park (had to show our room key to security to gain entry) and wander along to check in for our ADR. So far we've been shown to seats within minutes of arriving at all our ADRs whether we've been early, late or on time. Not tonight. Our ADR was for 8.10, we checked in at 8 and were eventually called at 8.40. They were very busy.
Our lengthy wait was soon forgotten with the fantastic food we were served. A selection of breads were presented.
Tony took up the gauntlet thrown down by DS who had eaten the 28oz Porterhouse with garlic butter and smoked paprika fries last year. Herbed fries this year!
He was successful in polishing off the steak but had to leave a few fries. I chose the 12oz New York Strip Steak with peppercorn sauce and potato gratin and we shared a serving of creamed spinach.
Neither of us could resist the creme brûlée with georgia peach compote and brandy snap tuile.
We had coffee and were also given some lemon madeleines with our check. They melted in our mouths.
An excellent use of our final TS credits. Only 4 CS and 7 snacks to use tomorrow.
Mrs TT
After our unsuccessful attempt at catching some rays yesterday afternoon we revisit Turtle Shack Pool to read and relax. This is a lovely quiet spot with plenty of loungers and umbrellas. The pool is lovely and you can use your mugs (and CS &QS credits if you're happy with a restricted choice) here between 11 and 5. The morning starts well but gradually the clouds start to appear and we go back to the room and change just before the rain starts. The heavy rain prompts us to revisit Mara for another flatbread and zebra domes augmented this time by Butternut Squash soup - a little sweet for my palate but right up Ton'ys street(who of course polishes off both cups
) (Tony's edit - IMO this soup tasted so much like custard I would have happily poured it over an apple pie. In fact I have had custard less sweet)
Tony declares he is pretty tired on our drive back from AKL so I pack while he catches some zzzzs.
The rain has now dried up and we drive to the Beach Club and park (had to show our room key to security to gain entry) and wander along to check in for our ADR. So far we've been shown to seats within minutes of arriving at all our ADRs whether we've been early, late or on time. Not tonight. Our ADR was for 8.10, we checked in at 8 and were eventually called at 8.40. They were very busy.
Our lengthy wait was soon forgotten with the fantastic food we were served. A selection of breads were presented.
Tony took up the gauntlet thrown down by DS who had eaten the 28oz Porterhouse with garlic butter and smoked paprika fries last year. Herbed fries this year!
He was successful in polishing off the steak but had to leave a few fries. I chose the 12oz New York Strip Steak with peppercorn sauce and potato gratin and we shared a serving of creamed spinach.
Neither of us could resist the creme brûlée with georgia peach compote and brandy snap tuile.
We had coffee and were also given some lemon madeleines with our check. They melted in our mouths.
An excellent use of our final TS credits. Only 4 CS and 7 snacks to use tomorrow.
Mrs TT
). Tony phones and asks if we can have a late check out as we don't gain access to our villa until 4pm. Unfortunately housekeeping say the resort is full and so we have to leave our room by 11am. The final packing completed, cases in the car (surprise, surprise Alamo lady, they all fit in the boot 
) and we use 2 of our CS on the breakfast platter at Goods. No pictures (sorry) but the freshly cooked scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes and biscuit are delicious. More reading and relaxing by the main pool, a fruit cup (for me) and a key lime pie (for Tony) uses another 2 snacks and before we know it, it's time leave to move in to our villa. The villa is rather large for the two of us (4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms 
) but we enjoy having the privacy and a pool right outside the door. 
)by Rolling Oaks on the 192. This meal came as a very pleasant surprise - extremely tasty and great value.
what's a guy to do?? Our delightful server was suitably impressed. 
total cost $36.26
