DaVinci

We went to the Science Museum yesterday, to see the exhibit on the DaVinci inventions. They had very nicely-made wooden models of all of his inventions. Interesting, but not exhilarating. Some of DaVinci's paintings were there as well, but not as many as I thought there would be. While we were there, we also saw an IMAX film on the Galapagos Islands.... that was more interesting than the DaVinci exhibit. (My apologies to Leonardo.)

Afterwards, we went to a Turkish restaurant downtown. We had been there once before, with our friends K & B (who always manage to find great ethnic restaurants). This one is called the Istanbul Grill...... cute little cafe that's hidden behind huge potted plants. The parking lot is in front of the restaurant, and they have outdoor tables behind all those plants, but sitting outside in such a small space leaves us wide open to people who smoke. So inside we went, even though it was a beautiful day. They had the doors open in the restaurant, so sitting inside was just as breezy and fresh as sitting at the outdoor tables anyway.

I can't remember the name of the dish I ordered....... I just know that it was delicious--- very thin wraps of sliced vegetables cooked in tomato sauce. They served it with a cold cabbage salad---- white cabbage cooked with beets, I think, because the cabbage is pink when it's served. Nice sweet taste.

Speaking of sweet, I couldn't leave there without having a tiny slice of their baklava. It's made with pistachio nuts, which are sweeter than walnuts... their portion of baklava is about a two-inch square piece, just enough to satisfy your sweet tooth without wreaking havoc with your hips. And the Turkish tea...... sweet tea served in a petite gold-rimmed glass...... that tea glass alone is worth the trip downtown.