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Ready to move on, folks?

Island Group!! We've had some time to enjoy the river and other scenery, so let's head for our accommodation.

http://www.kingfisherspa.com/

We’ve been on the go, so we probably want to clean up, rest a little and then have a nice dinner.

http://www.kingfisherspa.com/diningoverview.htm\t

Dinner Menu

Note: the following is a portion
of our complete dinner menu.
Changes to menu may occur.

to begin...

Grilled Pear & Walnut Salad
Served on fresh romaine lettuce with crumbled Stilton cheese,
roasted walnuts, a red wine vinaigrette and a bagel chip

Komoukway Mushroom Caps
Fresh BC button mushrooms topped with
shrimp, crabmeat, finecheeses and
baked golden brown on a cedar plank

West Coast Crab Cake & Prawns
Lightly breaded crab meat and baby shrimp cake grilled golden
brown, served with two grilled tiger prawns, organic tomato
coulis and a chipotle kaffir leaf cream


Fresh Vancouver Island Mussels
simmered in a mild Indonesian curry with pickled ginger cream,
fresh herbs and French anise essence


Pan Fried Fanny Bay Oysters
Three local oysters rolled in lemon pepper breading,
pan-fried and served on fresh organic spinach
greens with thinly sliced prosciutto ham
and a sherry vinaigrette


Main Courses

Vancouver Island Fresh Halibut Fillet
Fresh fennel bulb crusted halibut fillet panseared and served with fresh
mango and garden chive butter, on a grilled Shiitake rissoto cake

Warm Brochettes, Avocado, Roasted Tomato Salad
Marinated tender chicken breast and tiger prawn brochettes, served on a local
greens and vegetable salad with our raspberry herb vinaigrette.
Garnished with fresh avocado and roasted tomato phyllo wrap

Slow Baked Lamb Shank
New Zealand lamb shank roasted with a curried low fat yogurt
and onion marinade, slow braised with fresh seasonal root
vegetables and served with a homemade seasonal fruit chutney

Prawn & Scallops Stirfry
Jumbo Tiger prawns and scallops sauteed with
fresh Shiitake mushrooms in a tangy citrus
Teriyaki glaze, served on Japanese Udon Noodles


Porcini Mushroom Ravioli
Homemade pasta filled with ricotta cheese tossed
in a roasted Californian walnut, shallot, and extra
virgin olive oil pesto. Served on a fresh tomato and
chipotle pepper coulis with a fresh Asiago crisp

AAA New York Steak
Canadian Alberta beef marinated in the chef’s
special spice mix and served on a bed of
caramelized pearl onion and Stilton cheese compote

Beef Tenderloin
Perfectly aged beef tenderloin medallion served
with a wild mushroom Burgundy wine sauce




Dessert Menu



sea escape
candied ginger and grand marnier cream
in a dark chocolate mousse, served with
a homemade organic lavender ice cream


belgian chocolate cake
chocolate almond torte layered with
belgium chocolate buttercream

chocolate mousse
rich and delicate dark Belgian chocolate
mousse topped with a light crispy wafer

trio of crème caramel
a classic with three bursts of creativity -
dark semi sweet Belgian chocolate crème caramel,
white Belgian chocolate crème caramel
and a cinnamon spiced crème caramel

new york style cheesecake
topped with a blackberry thyme mousse


caramelized apple filo roll
flavoured with fennel seed, cinnamon sticks and
black pepper, served with lavender ice cream


crème brulÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]e & cinnamon
filo tower
with lemongrass and mango, served with a
cardamon crème anglaise and a coconut crescent


star anise anjou pear
Anjou pear half simmered in white wine
and star anise essence, served with black
currant sorbet and fruit coulis


comox valley cheese platter
selection of award winning locally made
Natural Pasture cheeses served with
seasonal fruit and assorted crackers
After dinner we can check out the hotel’s facilities

http://www.kingfisherspa.com/resortamenities.htm

... or just crash – we have a full day tomorrow.
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Vancouver Group, let's head back to the hotel

http://vancouver.panpacific.com/

http://vancouver.panpacific.com/hotel/virtual.html


to clean up, rest a bit, and have dinner at the Five Sails...

http://www.dinepanpacific.com/fivesails.php

Here's the "set menu" which certainly makes things easy.

The Five Sails Restaurant
Group Dining

Menu 1
Crispy Atlantic Scallops
star anise & curry oil syrup, roasted baby eggplant
**
Beet Root Carpaccio & Fraser Valley Greens
sweet pecans, goat cheese, pumpkin seed oil dressing
**
Spiced Hazelnut Crusted Sturgeon
topped with honey & port wine glazed horseradish
white & green asparagus, sautÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]ed wild mushrooms
& watercress emulsion
or
Prime Alberta Beef Tenderloin “Rossini”
wrapped in pancetta, topped with foie gras & Madeira truffle sauce
on a bed of baby spinach & golden potato galette
**
“Bring Me Up”
A modern Italian tiramisu with a twist
espresso ice cream & blackberry compote
$82. per person

Menu 2
Ahi Tuna Carpaccio
with a spiced pepper crust, micro greens,
crispy jumbo prawn dressed in
golden shoestring potatoes
fresh cilantro scented oil
**
Atlantic Lobster Bisque
dollop of lobster mousse & foccacia toast
**
Grilled BC Wild Sockeye Salmon
braised fennel, asparagus, potato, chive,
tomato & lemon vinaigrette
or
Duo of Lamb
roast rack of lamb & braised osso bucco
parsnip puree & smoked tomato ratatouille
**
Fresh Home-made Sorbet
Chef’s selection of fresh fruit sorbets
$80 per person

Menu 3
Jumbo Prawn Tempura Cocktail
lime scented avocado, tomato & crispy taro root
**
Traditional Caesar Salad
caesar dressing , bacon & parmesan crouton
**
Gifts From the Sea
grilled scallops, tiger prawns & fresh catch of the day
lemongrass butter sauce, baby bok choy & shiitake mushrooms
or
Pan Seared Breast Of Duck
marinated in achiote peppers
Asian pear chutney, spiced pecans, onions
& duck confit ravioli
**
Oooh La La!
A French can can of chocolate Marquise & crème caramel
with a shot of ice wine granite
$68 per person

Menu 4
Balik Smoked British Columbia Salmon Blini
creamed goat cheese, chives & caviar garnish
**
Barbecued Duck ConsommÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]
bopped with golden puff pastry
served with a barbecued duck spring roll
**
Crispy Sea Bass
topped with shallots & leeks, with orange infused butter
sauce & sautÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]ed baby spinach
or
Wok Seared Crispy Australian Baramundi
topped with green onions & ginger seared in chili oil
Oriental vegetables in hoisin sauce
**
Mandarin Crème BrûlÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]e
with crunchy pistachio nut biscotti
$72 per person
But feel free to check out the other menus in case there's something there that appeals to you...

http://www.dinepanpacific.com/fivesails-menulist.php

http://www.dinepanpacific.com/roomserv.php
 

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WOW! Vancouver is beautiful!

It's fun jumping from one group to another!

But now I don't know whether to eat at kingfishers or 5 sails...Both menus are yummy.
 

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Originally Posted by yayi

WOW! Vancouver is beautiful!

It's fun jumping from one group to another!

But now I don't know whether to eat at kingfishers or 5 sails...Both menus are yummy.
Hey, it's virtual! Have both!!
 

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Cool, I'll have the Grilled BC Wild Sockeye Salmon braised fennel, asparagus, potato, chive, tomato & lemon vinaigrette. Sounds good
 

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Originally Posted by babygirl

Cool, I'll have the Grilled BC Wild Sockeye Salmon braised fennel, asparagus, potato, chive, tomato & lemon vinaigrette. Sounds good
Ah, a woman after my own heart! That sounds like an awesome choice!
 

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I KNOW! My babies will have all 4 Menus of at 5 sails. I'll have the Porcini Mushroom Ravioli and Jello the (duh) AAA New York Steak at Kingfishers.

Now, what about drinks?
 

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I want the following right now! Pear & Walnut Salad (my fave!) and the Salmon, and Tina, mind you, if you have big colossal prawns in the Gulf where you are in Miami then you will love the colossal prawns out here! And the Alaskan King Crab is to die for!
YUMMYY~~~~
 

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What's the difference between Alaskan Crab and Key West Crab?


Hmmm the colossal prawns sounds good....I've never had it before but next time I go out to eat to the Crab House, I'll order it.
 

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Did somebody say drinks?

Funny, I couldn't find a wine list with the restaurant menus
, but here's the list from the Cascades Lounge at the Pan Pacific --

FROM THE GRAPE VINE
WHITE VARIETALS GLASS BOTTLE
Chardonnay Mission Hill Reserve, B.C. 11.00 44.
Chardonnay Rosemount Estate, Australia 10.50 42.
Chardonnay Wente, California 11.00 45.
Chardonnay Carmen, Chile 8.75 35.
Gewürztraminer Tinhorn Creek, B.C. 9.00 36.
Pinot Gris Mission Hill, B.C. 11.00 43.
Riesling Hogue Cellars, Oregon USA. 9.00 35.
Sauvignon Blanc Oyster Bay, New Zealand 12.00 47.
White Zinfandel Woodbridge, California 8.00 30.
Pinot Grigio Santa Margherita, Italy 12.00 49.
Daily Feature White (subject to availability) 8.00 31.
CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINE
GLASS BOTTLE
Moet et Chandon, Brut Imperial, N.V. France 21.00 105.
Blue Mountain, Gold Brut, N.V. British Columbia 11.00 52.
Domaine Chandon Brut, N.V. California 13.00 63.
Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin “Yellow Label”, France 125.
“La Grande Dame” Veuve Clicquot, France 1993 315.
“Dom Perignon” Moet et Chandon, France 1996 320.

********

FROM THE GRAPE VINE
RED VARIETALS GLASS BOTTLE
Cabernet Sauvignon Sumac Ridge, B.C. 12.50 50.
Cabernet Sauvignon Wynns Coonawarra, Australia 13.50 55.
Cabernet Sauvignon Estancia, California 15.00 59.
Cabernet Sauvignon Carmen, Chile 9.00 36.
Merlot Tinhorn Creek, B.C. 14.00 55.
Merlot Mission Hill, B.C. 10.75 43.
Pinot Noir Mission Hill Reserve, B.C. 11.75 47.
Shiraz Lindemans, Reserve, Australia 9.25 37.
Shiraz Rosemount Estate, Australia 12.00 47.
Santa Christina Antinori, Italy 9.50 38
Daily Feature Red (subject to availability) 8.00 31.

*******

ICE WINES
GLASS BOTTLE
Essensia, Quady Winery, California 7.95 62.
(750ml)
Inniskillin Vidal Icewine, British Columbia 18.00 108.
(375ml)
Quail’s Gate Riesling Icewine, British Columbia 18.00 105.
(375ml)

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MARTINI’S $10.75
2.5oz pour
Lollipop Martini
Gin & Lychee Liqueur
Shaken with orange juice & blue curacao
Pacific Breeze Martini
A Smirnoff vodka martini with a splash of
pineapple and cranberry juice and a hint of peach schnapps
Cascades Martini
Absolut Kurant vodka, a hint of cassis,
with cranberry & fresh lime juice
Mondotini (award winning)
A Smirnoff vodka martini with a splash of
fresh orange and lemon juice and a hint of banana liqueur
Frappetini
A Smirnoff vodka martini with a jolt of espresso,
a touch of Baileys & Dark Creme de Cacao
Sex and Our City
Absolut Citron, fresh grapefruit juice & a sugar rim.
Bittersweet.
Pomme Vert
Smirnoff apple twist vodka & sour apple liqueur
Shaken, strained & savoured
Red Apple
Crown Royal, sour apple liqueur & cranberry juice
The Vanilla Chocolate Martini
Premium Stolichnaya Vanil Vodka with White
Crème de Cacao, rimmed with dark chocolate
Razzamatazz
Smirnoff raspberry twist vodka, triple sec
& a splash of cranberry

**********

CLASSIC LIBATIONS
Brandy Alexander 8.50
Premium brandy , Dark Crème de Cacao
shaken with cream
Harvey Wallbanger 8.75
Premium vodka, fresh orange juice and
a float of galliano liqueur
Kir Royale 12.00
A sparkling B.C. Brut with a hint of cassis
Long Island Iced Tea 9.25
Vodka, gin, rum & triple sec with a
splash of lemon juice & coca-cola
Manhattan 10.75
Rye whisky, a splash of sweet
vermouth & a dash of bitters
Mai-Tai 8.75
Dark rum, triple sec & tropical fruit juice
Old Fashioned 8.50
Canadian whisky, sugar, dash of bitters,
lemon & orange with a maraschino cherry
Stinger 8.50
Brandy & Peppermint Schnapps on the rocks
Strawberry Colada 8.50
Traditional colada with fresh strawberries

**********

CANADIAN BEER
Bottle
Labatt Blue 6.40
Kokanee 6.40
Molson Canadian 6.40
Coors Light 6.40
Budweiser 6.40
Bud Light 6.40
Okanagan Springs Pale Ale 6.40
Sleeman Cream Ale 6.40
Sleeman Honey Brown Lager 6.40

******

DRAFT BEER
12 oz 16 oz
Pan Pacific Pale Ale -Brewed
by Russell Breweries 6.25 6.95
Okanagan Spring 1516 Bavarian Lager 6.25 6.95
Shaftesbury Cream Ale 6.25 6.95
Stella Artois Belgium 7.20 7.95

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IMPORTED BEER
Bottle
Guinness (Ireland) 7.95
Miller Genuine Draft (USA) 7.30
Heineken (Holland) 7.30
Becks (Germany) 7.30
Corona (Mexico) 7.30
Asahi Super Dry (Japan) 7.30
Warsteiner (Germany) 7.30
Warsteiner (Germany, non-alcoholic) 4.75

*******

COOLERS
Okanagan Apple Cider 6.45
Peach California Cooler 6.45
Mike’s Hard Lemonade 7.45
Smirnoff Ice 7.45

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SINGLE MALTS
Speyside Single
The Balvenie 10yr 10.95
Cragganmore 12yr 13.95
Glenfiddich 12yr 10.75
Glenfiddich Ancient Reserve 18yr 17.50
Glenfiddich Solera 15yr 13.95
Glenlivet 12yr 10.25
Glenlivet 18yr 17.50
Macallan 12yr 15.45
Macallan 18yr 19.50
Highlands
Dalmore 12yr 12.95
Dalwhinnie 15yr 12.95
Glenmorangie 10yr 12.95
Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish 12.95
Western Highlands
Oban 14yr 21.75
Lowlands
Glenkinchie 10yr 16.50
Auchentoshan 8yr 11.50
Isle Of Islay
Laphroaig 10yr 13.75
Lagavulin 16yr 20.75
Bowmore 12yr 14.75
Bowmore 17yr 20.50
Bowmore 40yr “1955 Distillation” 500.00 1/2oz 950.00 1oz
Isle Of Skye
Talisker 10yr 12.75

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WHISKIES
PREMIUM Single
Jameson “1780” Reserve 10.75
Jameson 7.95
Bushmills 7.95
Jim Beam 7.95
Maker’s Mark 7.95
Wild Turkey 7.95
Jack Daniels 7.95
Seagrams V.O. 7.95
Crown Royal 7.95
Canadian Club 7.95
Grant’s Family Reserve 7.95
Gibson’s Finest Rare 18yr 9.95

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DELUXE BLENDS
Chivas Royal Salute 21 yr 21.50
Johnnie Walker Blue Label 35.25
Haig Dimple Pinch 15 yr 15.95

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VODKA
Single Martini
Grey Goose 12.50 17.50
Belvedere 12.00 17.00
Ketel One Nolet 8.50 11.50
Absolut 7.95 10.75
Absolut Citron 7.95 10.75
Absolut Kurant 7.95 10.75
Smirnoff 7.95 10.75
Stolichnaya 7.95 10.75
Stolichnaya Vanil 7.95 10.75
Stolichnaya Ohranj 7.95 10.75
Finlandia 7.95 10.75

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TEQUILA
Cuervo 1800 13.50
El Jimador Reposado 11.75
Cuervo Gold 9.25
Sauza Conmemorativo 9.25

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GIN
Que 11.00 16.00
Tanqueray 10 11.00 16.00
Beefeater 7.95 10.75
Bombay Sapphire 7.95 10.75
Tanqueray 7.95 10.75

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RUM
Bacardi 1873 8.65
Bacardi Dark 7.95
Bacardi White 7.95
Lamb’s Navy Dark 7.95
Appleton VX Rum 8.50
Bacardi Carta De Oro 7.95
Captain Morgan Spiced 7.95
Lemon Hart Demerara 7.95
Mount Gay Eclipse 7.95
Malibu Coconut
Rum 7.95

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HOT & SPIRITED $8.40
SnowPeak
Bailey’s, Kalhua & Sambuca
topped with freshly brewed coffee,
whipped cream & shaved chocolate
White Out
Frangelico topped with steamed milk
Blueberry Tea
Amaretto & Grand Marnier with tea
Harbour Lights
Frangelico, Baileys & Brandy
topped with freshly brewed coffee,
whipped cream, & shaved chocolate
Fire Side Delight
Spiced rum mixed with hot apple cider
Italian Coffee
Frangelico, Brandy & Amaretto
coffee, topped with whipped cream
The Chocolate Orange
Grand Marnier served in hot chocolate
and fresh whipped cream
Capilano CafÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]
A warm mix of Grand Marnier, Tia Maria,
Dark Crème de Cacao, coffee & whipped cream

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COGNAC & ARMAGNAC
Single
Hennessy V.S.. 10.50
Courvoisier V.S.O.P. 14.00
Remy Martin V.S.O.P. 14.00
Martell Cordon Bleu 19.75
Hennessy X.O. 22.25
Remy Martin X.O. 22.25
Louis XIII 150.00
St. Vivant V.S.O.P. 15.00

*******

DELUXE LIQUEURS
Kahlua 9.50
Baileys 9.50
Grand Marnier 9.50
Grand Marnier Cuvee Louis Alexandre 13.00
Grand Marnier Centenaire 16.00
Grand Marnier Cent Cinquantenaire 22.00
“A Flight of Grand Marnier” 25.00
(1/2oz sample of each of the three Deluxe Grand Marniers)

*****

PORT
Glass Bottle
(2oz)
Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Old Tawny 10.00 110.
Fonseca, Bin No. 27 10.00 60.
Fonseca Vintage 87 20.00 200.
Taylor Late Bottled Vintage 97 9.50 80.
Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Vintage 94 12.00 145.
 

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Originally Posted by babygirl

What's the difference between Alaskan Crab and Key West Crab?


Hmmm the colossal prawns sounds good....I've never had it before but next time I go out to eat to the Crab House, I'll order it.
Well, I haven't had the pleasure of meeting a Key West Crab, but here's some info on the Alaska King Crab

http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/not...h/kingcrab.php
 

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I suspect that the daytime crew are about to bog off, if they haven't already, so here's the last hurrah for today (I'll be around off and on for another 5 or 6 hours, but after this anything new will be ad hoc, until tomorrow)...


After dinner, check out the hotel’s many facilities. Anyone for a swim?

http://vancouver.panpacific.com/hotel/leisure.html

Unfortunately, the spa won’t be open until March – you’ll just have to come back


For anyone who wants to party the night away, your choice of Vancouver night life...

http://www.vancouver-nightlife.com/

If anyone’s looking for something else to do, or wanting to take off on their own for a couple of hours, here are a few more things you might want to see...


Grouse Mountain

http://www.grousemountain.com/welcome.cfm

The shops tend to be open on Thursday and Friday nights so, go shopping if you wish...

http://www.discovervancouver.com/shopping.asp

Or, if you’re into science, Science World is great...

http://www.scienceworld.bc.ca/

You might also find other places to explore here...

http://www.discovervancouver.com/GVB/index.asp

and if you’re looking for a midnight snack, you could do worse than pizza from our favourite, Flying Wedge...

http://www.flyingwedge.com/home.html\t

try that Pepper Dew – it’s awesome!

 

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Silly me! I clicked on "Valentine"s Lingerie Fashion show thinking I'll take a look at the latest in said fashion. I think it's catered for a male (in general) audience.
 

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The food is delicious, I think after dinner I'm going to take a nap since I'll be drunk. After my nap I'm going to go for a little swim and do a little shopping. I'm also going to a club later on.
 

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Originally Posted by babygirl

The food is delicious, I think after dinner I'm going to take a nap since I'll be drunk. After my nap I'm going to go for a little swim and do a little shopping. I'm also going to a club later on.
Excellent!

Silly me! I clicked on "Valentine"s Lingerie Fashion show thinking I'll take a look at the latest in said fashion. I think it's catered for a male (in general) audience
OO...you're one up on me!! Sounds like it was a bit of a surprise
? Guess I should go see -- for the sake of curiosity


Hey everyone! I'm at the Lego Ocean Adventure in the Science World. I love Lego!
Oh, good! -- I was hoping that would take someone's fancy -- you never know what you're going to encounter at Science World -- but it's always fun and very enlightening!
 
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