Our 13th Anniversary celebration on April 4, 2011!

The Happy Couple <3

We usually go to dinner on our anniversary each year to celebrate and this year was no different...other than the fact that we're in Cyprus now!! A little backstory to how we (I) chose where we went for dinner...At Christmas time we had the opportunity to attend a pantomime (a British Christmas tradition that Tambur & Greg introduced our family to) and a few weeks ago we saw Agatha Christie's play "And Then There Were None" at the Russian Cultural Center. As we left the Cultural Center and walked down the side streets to our car, I noticed (both times) the most adorable and quaint little French Bistro on the corner. Long story short, I hinted that I wanted to go there for my birthday dinner but my sweet hubby knows how my heart longs for a good steak and instead took me (& all my babies to an amazing steakhouse--right here in Nicosia--called Starz).

So this time, I knew that if I wanted to go to the cute little French Brasserie, I had to take the bull by the horns and just make the reservation and plans myself! :) I made the reservation on Friday before our anniversary on Monday and arranged for Elsa (our awesome and always available sitter) to keep the kiddos.

We arrived at 7:15 pm (our reservation was at 7:00) and the sign on the door said "CLOSED"!! And Clint says, "Are you sure they're open?!" Ugghh!! So I tried the door and it was open...the cook came out of the back, handed us some menus, and said the owner would be there in a few and we could pick any table we wanted! So typical of Cyprus, I love the easy way of life!

In case you're wondering, Cypriots don't eat until 8 or 9 pm--unless we Americans force them to! So they didn't start serving until 7 and I don't think they ever actually have anyone come in until long after that!

Well, the owner arrived and made us this yummy drink called Royal Kir (heard of it anyone? because I'd love to make it again!). And then I had the pork medallions with a mushroom cream sauce and Clint had the Wild Boar casserole...both dishes were incredible! Oh, we also had this appetizer that was to die for...Camembert cheese rolled in French bread crumbs and baked (I can almost taste how yummy it was now)! And for dessert, Creme Brulee for Clint and I had these little proliferoles (I don't think that's spelled right) but they were like mini cream puffs with ice cream in the middle.

We had a wonderful night and ABSOLUTELY enjoyed our 13th Anniversary celebration and the first time we've gotten to go to dinner with just the two of us since we got here in November! I look forward to our next romantic evening out! Love you Honey!! <3