Location:
Perissa Beach, Santorini
The ocean combined with time in the sun never fails to cause the biggest rumbling stomach, wouldn't you agree?
Souvlakis and beers all around, I say!
And while it certainly wasn't the best souvlaki in town, being right by the beach having a cold beer is more than one could ask for.
Location:
Makriyianni 3, Athens
It's time for breakfast + the Acropolis!
Who knew we'd have a view of the Acropolis from our breakfast nook situated on Makriyianni street?
Splendid. As was the sandwich and croissant. Greek coffee is going to take me some time getting used to though.
Great little cafe/deli, with a fantastic vantage point of the Acropolis. I'm happy to see the Nile Guide agrees!
Location:
137 Banff Avenue
Banff, AB
www.banffmapleleaf.com
After a two hour trek across Lake Louise and back to the Chateau and by the time we reached Banff, we were riddled with cravings for salmon (or really, anything other than sandwiches and soups), so we headed straight to The Maple Leaf, number one on my list of Banff eateries.
Also, after not finding a single fireplace (working) at the Chateau, we were tempted to ask if there was a fireplace at the Maple Leaf, to which we got the response, "one moment please", and then, voila! A table RIGHT beside the fireplace! Mind you, not only a fireplace, but a giant moose head to go with it, right above us. 
GIANT moose head!
I love Banff. Everything's so rugged, so earthy, so natural. If it isn't wood, it's leather or stone. The Maple Leaf ambiance was beyond cosy.
Such a cosy interior
Oh so comfortable leather chairs
The many celebs who have visited
We'd scoured the outdoor menu to make sure that there was salmon and I knew what I was going to have:
The Atlantic Wasabi Salmon...sesame-scented Asian noodles, nori, pickled ginger.
The other item we ordered was the Mahi Mahi sandwich (I know I said enough with the sandwiches, but it sounded so good!) with potato and leek soup (okay, I take it back).
Yummeh x 2!
Our only - and very slight - qualm was that the "Coke" tasted more like Cola and then we figured out it was DIET Coke. Er, no thanks. Not on vacation (or any other time, for that matter). Our server was very accomodating and made no fuss. Our adjoining table of seven or eight however, complained about their regular burgers being too pink and found out that the regular burgers also had a mix of bison in them (the server said something about bison burgers being more on the pink side). They voiced that the menu made no mention of the bison mix in the regular burg and they'd have loved to have known beforehand...etc.etc.
If I hadn't overdone the whole burger thing having had two in the last four days, I would have ordered the regular burg as well, but the salmon and mahi mahi sandwich was exactly what we needed. 
Wasabi Salmon
The salmon dish was amazingly good. Surprisingly, the noodles were chilled, but together with the crispy (breadcrumbed and fried) salmon and the fresh ginger slices, the dish was refreshing and satisfying. 
Mahi Mahi Sandwich
The fish sandwich was tasty as well; we tried to pinpoint the "indian" flavour in it. At first I accredited it to the chilly yogurt mentioned in the menu, but then it dawned on me as being CILANTRO (to the joy of N and to my dismay). If you know me, you know I am not a fan of the green stuff and its overpoweringly horrid scent. That said, it was still a good sandwich. Washed down with a cold glass of real Coke, that is.
Potato and Leek soup
The potato and leek soup was the perfect antidote to an active Winters day, while the Maple Leaf was the perfect end to an active Winters vacation.
Location: Fisherman's Wharf
The sea-lions were an eye-ful (and an ear-ful) at Pier 39.
Apparently there's a "bush man" who hides behind these bushes and jumps out at tourists. He wasn't there when we walked by..but his beer was chillin'.
There's another Boudin Sourdough bakery! This time with a baker in the window and a bready croc on display....quite fitting when you think about how tough skinned sourdough is.
"Hot clam chowder" - now, that's what I should have had!
Or these bloated crab sandwiches. Wait, is that sourdough bread?