Food consumed during vacation doesn't count, right?

Oh, don't I wish! Normally, when I go on vacation ... I like to indulge a bit. Afterall, it's vacation! Besides, I tend to do a lot more walking around when I'm on vacation and not just spend my day sitting behind a desk or lounging around in front of the TV like I normally would be doing. So ... I figure it's all logically justified.

Went to Yosemite this past weekend. It was lovely. Not a whole lot of crowds. Weather was still mild enough for a long sleeve TV to get by during the day. We did a hike up to see the top of a waterfall and did some biking around. Overall, it was a great trip.

The place had bear warnings all over the place, so we opted to not bring any food with us. We ended up eating REALLY well for being in the middle of a forest. Aside from the couple of all you can eat meals where the food really wasn't all too bad (or maybe we were just hungry?) We had one of those dinners where EVERYTHING was juuuust PERFECT. The steak was juicy, tasty and tender, the fish was flavorful and cooked right. Not a bit over or under cooked at all. The duck breasts filets were moist and the skin was slightly crispy. Salad dressing was yummy while the candied walnuts were still crunchy.

Brunch at a four star hotel in the middle of nowhere (well, not quite ... but it's not like it's NYC or anything) was an interesting experience. The place was very nice. There was a pianist playing a very interesting mix of songs. The fixings, while not excellent for a four star joint, was great ... considering a lot of the hot food was being kept warm for half the day. Overall, it was a very enjoyable meal in a very nice space.

We stopped at a Mexican restaurant on the way home. Since we had no idea where we were, we asked the waitress. She just smiled at us with a little bit of that "you poor poor retarded folks" look. We explained a little more about what we were asking and why. She replied, "California". ummm ... ok ... thanks!