[aka.alias] The Best to You Natasha!

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Have you ever treated your taste buds to a halibut burger? The best one I have ever had danced its way across my tongue on June 17, just last week, and it has likelly spoiled me for any other!
I found this delight on Vancouver Island, at the Port Renfrew West Coast Trail Motel, facing the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The weather was cool and a little overcast, but as I took my seat in the restaurant/pub, a few rays of sunshine peeked in through the window and lent a bright touch to my table. They were soon put to shame, however, by the lovely smile on the young waitress who came immediately to take my order. She mentioned the specials being offered that day and recommended the burger. I took her advice and ordered one. When she asked me what I would like to drink with my meal, and I asked for a house white wine, she began to list the choices. The first one was a sauvignon, but she tripped herself up in the pronunciation of the word. When I tried to help her it out with it, I fared no better than she had and we both shared a good laugh over our misadventures with the French. I was impressed by that because she had the confidence to laugh at herself, instead of trying to cover up the slip.
Then the food was served, and the culinary delight began. I had asked for a salad to go with my burger and found myself with a most generous serving of greens, garnished with artfully cut and arranged slices of carrot and cucumber. The waitress returned, as all good staff do, to enquire if all was to my liking, and I told her it was the best meal I had eaten in my whole week-long stay on the island. I told her, too, that she was also the most friendly waitress I had encountered. I asked her then for her permission to include her smiling face in this entry and she said yes, much to my great pleasure.
On chatting with the young lady, Natasha by name, I found out that she takes seasonal employment there, but would like very much to be able to attend a college for training to work in the hospitality industry. She says she hopes someday to travel the world. I say, "All the very best to you, Natasha." Our world needs all the warm smiles that Natasha and her ilk can share.
If you are out on Vancouver Island and you've got some time to spare, head up the west coast to 17310 Parkinson Road, Port Renfrew. Rest assured that if Natasha's there, you'll have an excellent waitress helping you. Try one of the corn-breaded halibut burgers, but make sure you arrive hungry. You wouldn't want to leave any of that meal!

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Posted By aka.alias to aka.alias at 6/20/2011 05:02:00 PM