SMB - cont'd

Last night we ate at Bordeaux.  No one expects much from a resort, with regards to food -- so we weren't holding our breath.  We started with (French) onion soup and scallops in a lime brine.  The onion soup was a complete miss (stay away!) while the scallops were a hit. So far the score's 1-1.  Julie ordered the beef fillet with mushrooms and potatoes.  Since she enjoys her meat cooked until it can be cooked no more, it came out perfect. I ordered the chicken, with I can't remember what.  A few notes.  It's so dark in this restaurant that I didn't have a clue what I was eating and the waiters offer flashlights to read the menu.  We've been to France, quite recently in fact, and we're all for ambiance.  But we're also for being able to distinguish what part of our meal we're consuming.  Anyway, the actual chicken meat was pretty bad, but the steak was good.  So we're still at 2-2.  On-ward with dessert.  The recommended creme brule was delish, and the orange crepe, which was meant to be a crepe with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce, wasn't that great.  So we left Bordeaux feeling satisfied, but not overly impressed.  Had this been a restaurant, we surely wouldn't be returning.  In the world of all-inclusives, I'm sure it deserves high merit.

Today the winds calmed and we hit the beach for some vball. It's always a good time with some multi-nationals and the compulsory one-speedo-wearer-per-team.  After soaking up the UV rays we hit the swim-out pool and met some more of our neighbours.  A few hours later, a call to room service to reload on drinks and food, and we were still in the pool.  So far we're loving it more then we'd imagine.  Having stayed in villas with private pools I wasn't sure about the shared waterway.  All doubts have been put to bed as it's a great way to meet others.  Ours seems to get better usage then others, so it'd appear that we're in with a good lot.  We're off to Himitsu tonight with teppanyaki reservations.  (Or if you're American, hibachi seems to be the name in common usage). We've heard nothing but rave reviews so we're counting on this to be the take home dining experience.