Rock and I have finally decided where we are going to use our Christmas gift from his parents! We are going to France and England!!! He finally convinced me to go to Paris when he showed me the chateaux we can tour near there.
Don’t get me wrong, the Eiffel tour and Louvre are tempting, but after seeing these beauties, I decided I could definitely do France. Couldn’t you?
So for Valentine’s Day this year I decided to plan our date myself and surprise Rock with a French themed day. For lunch Rock found himself eating cheese fondue at the Cafe de Hymas where they played beautiful french music. Afterward he visited the Chateau de Hymas where he met a very nice…maid. For dinner that night we went to a French restaurant in Eagle. A local family recently built a big event center/French restaurant that looks like a chateau. It was beautiful. We dined in a grand hall with huge chandeliers overhead and massive paintings of french women and scenery. We listened to live music and ate a three course meal. Not having made many reservations on Valentine’s day, I did not realize that I was taking us there on the MOST expensive night of the year. Woops. It was expensive, but worth it. We never eat at places like this so it was a real treat.
Our table, complete with name card.
First course; a bunch of fancy french named seafood I can’t say or spell.
I meant to take a picture of the menu card so I could at least spell the names later, but I forgot. And the restaurant won’t return my calls asking for the menu. Come on people, it’s called Free Advertising!!! But since you won’t answer my calls, you don’t get your name mentioned on my blog. Too bad.
2nd course; (insert fancy french name here) Lobster Tail and (insert another fancy french name here) Filet Mignon. Never had a whole flower as a garnish before. Told you it was expensive. We will not be eating out for the rest of the month. Probably next month either.
Dessert; not my favorite, but the chocolate heart was very cool.
Our bill came in a book with the chateau on the front.
And to top it all off, they gave me a rose as we left the chateau. (insert cash register sound here) It was a fabulous way to wet our appetites for our European adventure. Can’t wait! And, it was a Valentine’s Day my husband will not soon forget.
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