Tomorrow we head for the northern lakes, then to Washington, DC and finally home.
Travel is wonderful but getting home is still special.
Thanks to those who have written to let me know that you have been reading the daily diary. It's helpful to know that it is not a futile effort. The lesson of the trip last week was a reminder of the importance of personal connection in establishing repeat patronage. This week I have been reminded that no matter how much we whine, the US restaurant industry still has it all over most of the rest of the world. Restaurants here do not seem to have any sense of table turns, making personal recommendations, replenishing drinks or any of the practices most of us take as second nature.