There always continues to be new places to try in Dodoma, so tonight we went to a new place for dinner. The atmosphere was magnificent. The weather was nice and mild, we had all had busy days, and it was nice to take a walk into town and try something new. A few of the guys had already checked out this place, so we knew that it would be a good place. This place had doors, and a floor, a menu, and cutlery...what more could you want!
We ordered 2 bottles of wine..and they sent a guy out in a car to buy it. When we asked for wine, he offered 'Dompo' wine. We said..'Dodoma Presidential'..they nodded. The Dodoma Presidential is the good wine from the winery we visited, so we know we'd be happy with it. However - this turned out to be so not the case. Dompo..is Dompo...and if you read the bottle carefully....it is 18% alcohol - more of a port wine. In the first picture, Sean has already had a taste..Roku's is yet to come..so he is still smiling. When we got the first bottle, we were unable to pour it into the glass, as the cork had been pushed into the bottle. Denise..being anxious to dig in...brought out a pen to push the cork out of the neck of the bottle so we could pour....Well - the cork was jammed tighter than expected..so once the necessary force was applied....Mount Dompo erupted - pouring wine all over the table.
Later, for the second bottle (we could not send back, as it was already bought for us by the guy in the car that went to the store and got it)..we asked if we could open the bottle..so the cork could be removed
rather than pushed into the bottle and stuck in the neck. When they didn't bring us the bottle, Dan went in after it..and brought out an assortment of items offered up as 'the corkscrew'. There was a screwdriver, a screw, a small pair of scissors, and a few other small items. Here you see Denise trying her hand with the screwdriver, screw method. Unable to get the leverage to lift the cork from the bottle, Dan took the scissors inside..and tried to use it to lift out the cork. Unfortunately he applied enough pressure and successfully broke the scissors. Ultimately we were left with the restaurant (which will not be named) owner continuing the effort by pushing the cork back into the bottle! By the way, we did end up getting used to the wine - at least enough to drink it.
We ordered 2 bottles of wine..and they sent a guy out in a car to buy it. When we asked for wine, he offered 'Dompo' wine. We said..'Dodoma Presidential'..they nodded. The Dodoma Presidential is the good wine from the winery we visited, so we know we'd be happy with it. However - this turned out to be so not the case. Dompo..is Dompo...and if you read the bottle carefully....it is 18% alcohol - more of a port wine. In the first picture, Sean has already had a taste..Roku's is yet to come..so he is still smiling. When we got the first bottle, we were unable to pour it into the glass, as the cork had been pushed into the bottle. Denise..being anxious to dig in...brought out a pen to push the cork out of the neck of the bottle so we could pour....Well - the cork was jammed tighter than expected..so once the necessary force was applied....Mount Dompo erupted - pouring wine all over the table.
Later, for the second bottle (we could not send back, as it was already bought for us by the guy in the car that went to the store and got it)..we asked if we could open the bottle..so the cork could be removed
rather than pushed into the bottle and stuck in the neck. When they didn't bring us the bottle, Dan went in after it..and brought out an assortment of items offered up as 'the corkscrew'. There was a screwdriver, a screw, a small pair of scissors, and a few other small items. Here you see Denise trying her hand with the screwdriver, screw method. Unable to get the leverage to lift the cork from the bottle, Dan took the scissors inside..and tried to use it to lift out the cork. Unfortunately he applied enough pressure and successfully broke the scissors. Ultimately we were left with the restaurant (which will not be named) owner continuing the effort by pushing the cork back into the bottle! By the way, we did end up getting used to the wine - at least enough to drink it.The place was absolutely great...atmosphere..personal service..screwdrivers (the real thing), and a
varied menu. Note the chips leading the menu items (that's fries for many of you). Also see that in addition to the option to have fries with everything, you could also have Supaghetin, and further down on the menu were some great Indian choices. We also sat outside, which was very pleasant, and caught the attention of many kids walking by who were fascinated by the strange group of people that were obviously not from this part of the world. I know it is going to be a disappointment when I get home not to be looked at like a visiting celebrity. Perhaps some of you could indulge me, to ease the transition back ;-).
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