Bringing Elegance to Complexity

After relaxing in the spa that afternoon, Elizabeth and I headed off to dinner. After we both changed into our evening attire, I guided her to the Hotel Vancouver. I left her in the lobby for a second, ostensibly to check on our reservations. I returned a minute later and guided her deeper into the hotel to the pickup area located in the middle of the hotel (it’s unique design meant that it appeared we were going to the restaurant in the hotel). Waiting for us there was our limo.

Off to Bishop’s we went for the most enjoyable meal of my life. We started of with a Spanish sparkling wine (Elizabeth’s pick) and both had "Saltspring Island goat cheese with celebration salad" (see menu on archived site) to start. We followed that with a amazing white wine that the waiter recommended and chatted until our main course arrived. Elizabeth had the "Dungeoness Crab" and I had the "Organic roast chicken"; both were superb.

After we’d finished, I surprised her with a promise ring :) This entire relationship has been like a fairy tale and every good fairy tale needs a ring .

Dessert arrived ("Death by Chocolate", see below, and "Lemon Cake") along with a beautiful dessert wine. We stayed and talked for quite a while before retiring to the waiting limo.