There's nothing like being cooped up in a hotel to heighten ones' taste buds for adobo and dinuguan.
On the morning of our 11th day in California, we woke up to heavy rainfall outside. No, more than that, it was a rainstorm. Yet, we still managed to visit the Aquarium. On the way home around 4pm, we made a detour to a Filipino store in another small town called Seaside. Such was our hunger for any rice dish.
Upon returning to the hotel, we realised that power was out. Candles were unavailable as according to the hotel staff, "they've never had a power failure before". So there we were - hard rain, high winds and a blackout. That meant there was no TV (the horror!), no computer, no internet, no blog, and no airconditining! The good news was - hot water remained available and so was gas for the fireplace. The fireplace kept us warm that long stormy night.
How can you plan for such an event?
For as long as everyone remain in high spirits, then all will be well. We had dinner at 5pm while there was still little light from the stormy skies. My husband commented that the adobo was better than his own! That's saying a lot!
The next day, we were blessed with sunshine. But the city remained without power which rendered most shops and restaurants closed. Many trees fell along the 17-mile drive. This disaster is common in Sydney. But I had the feeling that it was unheard of in this part of California.
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