We all went out to a restaurant for lunch today, and both kids behaved themselves very nicely. We went to Mexicali fresh, a Mexican restaurant run by a guy from Oregon, on Prince's Wharf. The food was quite good, not spectacular (but then, consider that we're coming from LA, where really excellente Latin food is the norm). Also somewhat pricey ($35 for two burritos, a kid's quesadilla, and drinks), but then, consider the touristy location and the fact that Mexican food is considered exotic here.
We sampled the L&P soda at the drink machine. L&P stands for Lemon and Paeroa. Paeroa is the name of a town in NZ with an artesian well. Its sparkling mineral water was thought to have health benefits and the water was marketed medicinally back in the day. They began adding lemon to it for taste, and it became popular as a soft drink. Coca Cola bought it and it's now ubiquitous locally. As the label says, it's "World Famous in New Zealand." Its flavor is reminiscent of lemon Pledge.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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So, you're becomining more "kiwi"-ish every day! Imagine Mexican being exotic; but I guess that's not too odd. Mexican food was unheard of in the U.P. when I was a kid!
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