Two weeks had passed by quickly and so Suzanne and I headed back to Williamstown to pick up Ben after his Overland experience. We stopped along the way at the Holiday Inn Express in Poughkeepsie where these were the views of (and from our room)

before we headed out to the Culinary Institute of America and saw this clockpost among some beautiful flowers and this fountain in front of the main building where after passing the fountain we walked past the stained glass window with the unusual initials and followed directions past the bakery to the restaurant (American Bounty) where these were the menus we would order from at our table with a view of the kitchen which caused exuberance on my part before I took this self portrait as water was served and bread before we ordered our mojitos that were made with basil (a taste sensation I may not wish to repeat) and then Suzanne had her Caesar salad and I had my country salad followed by Suzanne's salmon and my tofu with curried vegetables (best tofu I've ever had) and the recommended wine pairings for an ideal meal before the dessert menu came and we watched my profiteroles being made and then served while Suzanne had this chocolate kiss.

After the meal, we paid the bill and then explored the exhibits of cooking technology before checking out the menu at the Escoffier and noting these posters that described all manner of apples as we made our way past benefactors classrooms hall of famers and this sign of particular interest before heading out to the herb garden and making an attempt at night photography