six degrees of refrigeration

Ever since our first meal out since the pandemic, we have had a strong notion to return. You remember the birthday breakfast on the patio, don't you? Well, perhaps not since blog posts from all sorts of people whiz by in the space of a month. It had been my birthday breakfast, and it was delicious, but we just about suffered heat strokes out there on the patio in the blazing sun.

Let me tell you that it was a wee bit different yesterday.

We had made a reservation but doubted the wisdom of such when it was only 6C/43F in the morning. This was especially the case after I had gone out to the car for some reason or another and felt how windy it was in addition to the cool temperature. But we deduced that the patio was oriented in such a way that the building would act as a windbreak.

And it did.

With no one else foolhardy enough to be out on the patio that morning, we had our choice of tables and chose the most sheltered one against the wall. It was near the little fire pit, which the server lit. I suppose it provided a bit of heat, and bundled up as we were, we were perfectly fine in that spot.

 Breakfast was excellent, as was the view.

Upon settling the bill, I wished the server a good winter because as things stand, I doubt whether we would return for an inside meal under present conditions. Perhaps when we are ready to return in late spring or early summer, we will all be vaccinated and be moving about more freely.