Sellychan Fitness : Weekend Vacation

Aloha readers!

Like always, I've been busy busy with work (worked 11 days out of the 14 days), and right after that I packed my bags and went out of town with my boyfriend.

I have been planning this trip for quite a few weeks now, and I was so excited to finish work and get out of town. Almost like a couples retreat, weekend getaway.

A quick recap of the trip:

We went down Friday afternoon, and had dinner at Cattle Baron. It was my first time there, and it was actually really good. Food was reasonably priced, and the quality of the food was pretty good!

I had a 7 oz Filet Mingon with a side of Jumbo Prawn. At the table, we also shared a skillet of pan-fried mushrooms in a vinegareete sauce, and a Mac and Cheese Au Gratin. My boyfriend had a 16 oz T-Bone steak with garlic mashed potatoes and a side of veggies.

On Saturday, we went down to the Calgary Stampede for the first time.
Being an Edmontonian, I actually had a lot more fun than I expected at the Stampede. We couldn't afford the super expensive Rodeo tickets, but we still wanted to check it out!
Turns out, we can buy $15 tickets for standing room viewing! It was burning hot in the sun, but it was a nice experience.

The day also included a few beers at the beer garden, some game playing and gambling, and a whoooooole lot of food! I had been trying to eat fairly well the past few weeks because I knew I was going to over indulge at the festival - and that's exactly what I did.
Although I didn't get to try the maple glazed dought bacon cheeseburger :( , I was still able to enjoy a lot of other foods in and out of the carnival.

Crab Cake Eggs Benny at Ricky's

Char-boiled Shrimp and Chicken Vermicelli dish from VietNam just off the Fairgrounds

Lobster Eggs Benedict from The Park Kitchen and Bar - probably the best meal (best breakfast for sure) I had this weekend. A little side of oranges and grapefruit, crispy hashbrowns, and a delicious eggs benny made with free range chicken eggs.

(Sorry for the gross picture)

How did I know it was free range chicken egg? I asked xD The egg was much more orange that the yolks I'm used to, so I asked out of curiosity. The great thing about this restaurant is that they strive to buy locally, grown and raised food and livestock. I can definitely see myself going back there next time I'm in town.

Some very memorable parts of the trip was when I had a glass of wine (which never happens because I don't drink wine) and shared a plate of yummy curry chicken pasta with my beloved boyfriend. As well as viewing The Grandstand Show.

How we came upon tickets for that is kind of funny: we were sitting at the Wine Garden, talking to the people who were passing around. This one lady approached us and tried to sell us these free tickets that she got from work. Unfortunately, the deal wasn't made. However, about half an hour later she came back and just offered the tickets to us for free! Such a nice thing for that lady to do.