Dinner At Hotel Codru

The park from yesterday's post is directly across from the Hotel Codru.  While showing its age, the hotel is still one of the more important ones in the city.  Its restaurant, though, has just been renovated!  We went in June with David and Jessica just before they flew back to the US and had a baby boy.  Here's what we had.

 This is the assorted meat plate; the meat was freshly cut and not too salty or dry.  After that, the men had salad - Andreas his usual Greek.  

I had "baked chicken in a jar", which turned out to be chicken stroganoff with a nice puff pastry top.  Like most stroganoffs, it was pretty bland.  Nice comfort food, though.  The rest of them had pork.  Andreas' had a mango sauce with it; Jessica's had a creamy type. I still am not a fan.  David had the pork tocana, a local dish.  It's slow cooked and has a tomato base, too.

 With dessert, I had a cappucino.  This place is evidently known for it's dessert, an it was very good.  Mine was creme brulee; Jessica had the lava cake, and David had a a cheesecake slice.  So did Andreas.  All were up to American standard and very, very good!

Almost

The lower left corner is almost done.  All of the inner part (part five) is done; all that's left is the outer curve.  

Downtown Fountain

 These pictures were taken in the park on 31 August 1989, across from Hotel Codru.  I think the fountain's really pretty.

One Flower Done

The first big flower of this set is done!  My vine is growing up the side.

Bits Of Green

There are now bits of green in the big blob on the left.  Progress!  Even the peacock is getting a neck.

Last Of The Village Museum

Several photos of the wine cellar in the Roata Vremii museum.  We even got a taste of the wine they make there -a very good aligote.

Back To The Castle

The castle's pretty much fleshed out now.