My one and only rainy day of this flying marathon. I know…hard to believe, but I was very fortunate! It didn’t matter on this particular day, because I was blessed with a great hostess that picked me up at the airport and showed me around the city, so the rain was not even an issue.
Nicole, a friend of a friend from Chicago graciously agreed to take time out of her busy schedule an be my tour guide. Nicole is the youth ministry director at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Orchard Park, NY (just outside Buffalo). Our original plan included meeting up with her youth group and helping with a makeover (cleaning, painting, etc) of the youth meeting rooms, but due to circumstances beyond both of our control, we ended up having to cut the visit short. Even under this short notice situation, Nicole was a great hostess! She gave me a driving tour of the city and then we headed to Anchor Bar – the home of the buffalo wing.
There is great debate about who has the “best ” wings in Buffalo. I can not help answer that question, because I only tried the one restaurant. But I can tell you, the wings at Anchor bar are excellent. As much as I love BW3 (otherwise knows as Buffalo Wild Wings), the Anchor wings were far superior. The simple difference…Anchor cooks the wings in the sauce…they dont just pour flavored wing sauce on the wings. Each wing is crispy and full of flavor!
OK, enough of the food critic review. I had a great time talking with Nicole at lunch. She told me about her love for the TV show the Amazing Race. I have to admit, it is one of my favorite shows as well. She pointed out how 30daysonjetblue reminded her of that…I hadn’t even thought of that, but in many ways, it is very true. Constant travel and landing in places without knowing what you are doing!
Thanks Nicole for taking time to show me your city! I wish I would have gotten a chance to visit with your youth group…Next time!
