Much to our disgust there was still no sign of the sun. So we had a lie-in until 9.30, showered, and were that annoying couple who arrive for breakfast at 9.59 when it closes at 10.
As we ate, I consulted various weather apps and they were promising better stuff around 10.30, so we finished our food and headed out to the pool, ready to absorb all this good weather.
It was still shite. We didn’t even bother getting sunbeds, for fear of triggering the Trades Descriptions Act. Instead, we sat on the lanai, undercover and did some reading.
We Facetimed folks back home for a while and when it was time we ordered some lunch from the bar side snack bar. It was once again fairly average.
The drizzly grey stuff continued throughout.
We abandoned all hope of seeing any sun, well even any dryness at around 2.30 and went back to the room. We did some more reading and relaxing before getting ready to go out around 4.30pm. (I bet you wish we’d done some theme parks on this trip?).
We ordered a Lyft around 5.30pm and one turned up within a couple of minutes. We were dropped off at The Boardwalk about fifteen minutes later.
We headed to the new (to us) Abracadabar for a couple of pre-dinner drinks.
I had a Negroni and of course an Espresso Martini.
Louise had a wine and then an Espresso. It’s a nice place. Not huge so I suspect it will get full quickly at busier times.
We wandered over to The Swan at 7.30.
We had an ADR at Il Mulino. This would be our fourth visit of recent times, the third and now the fourth trying to recapture the excellent experience we had on our first two.
The bread service here is excellent and the higher prices get you a lot of attention and lovely iced water served by a team of about 14 staff per table.
I had rice balls….but I suspect it was all this damp weather.
They are one of my favourite dishes of all time but be warned they do pack a spicy punch. There was snot and tears, but all of it worthwhile.
Louise started with Meatballs.
Her main course was Ravioli…
and mine Gnocchi…
Whilst both our starters were superb, the mains were just OK and I think we’ll give this one a rest for a while now. We clearly stumbled into some kind of magical experience the first couple of times that we don’t seem to be able to replicate. None of it was bad, and we enjoyed it, but for the price, we should probably try elsewhere.
The bill was $155 including tip.
All full up now, and clearly exhausted from our very busy day (!?) we decided against Jellyrolls and walked through to the main entrance of The Swan to summon a Lyft.
We waited all of six minutes before it arrived and we were back at the hotel and in bed by 10pm. We are the very definition of rock and roll I know!
I am not one to use spoliers, but tomorrow there may well be a blue sky and some sun!
Till the next time……
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