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Spring Fling Restaurant Review ~ Atlantis

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Atlantis
Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island

Start with two parts Disney – a theme park with amazing rides, wide-eyed, energetic kids, fatigued parents and a sprinkle of fairy dust. Add three gallons Sea World, including moray eels, spiny lobsters, moon jelly fish, and lots of shark. Stir in fresh Bahamian conch and simmer under the sun. Before serving, add a shot of Las Vegas, a pinch of cruisin’ attitude, and for extra zip – a few drops of dark rum. You’ve got Atlantis Chowder.

Or maybe I should call it Marketing Mania Gumbo. The mega-resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas is brash and bawdy; a game show set ready for action…and kids love it. For the most part, adults do, too.

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A Tale in Two Cities: St. Patrick’s Day ~ Dublin & Belfast

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Even though I’m not Catholic, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day —it’s my son, Steve’s birthday. Why we’ve even gone to Ireland to celebrate—twice.

Back in 2000, Steve took a job in England. So, Jay and I and Laura, our then 9-year-old daughter flew to Dublin arriving in the morning mist. Lush, velvety green hills enveloped us, making it obvious why this country is called the Emerald Isle.

Our taxi was forced to drop us blocks from our hotel; the holiday parade was swarming all over the streets. I felt self-conscious and out of place as I rolled my luggage down the sidewalk to St. Stephen’s Green. There, at last, was our hotel.

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The City That Made Me Indulge

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Mardi Gras, New Orleans, 2008
Mardi Gras, New Orleans, 2008

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is a feasting day before Lent; indulgence before penance. The weeks leading up, known as Carnival, are celebrated with parties, masked balls, parades and calorie dense food. It’s a time to be a bit naughty—and so I had good reason to devour New Orleans’s finest fare.

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